Morocco’s elections: Fragmentation, disengagement and PJD’s major return
PAM leads as the PJD quadruples its seats and turnout hits its second-lowest level under King Mohammed VI.
![Fatima Zahra Al Mansouri (C), a member of the collective leadership of Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), celebrates with party members after the announcement of provisional results in the legislative elections, in the early hours of September 24, 2026 [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/afp_6ab50b363cbe-1790249782.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
PAM leads as the PJD quadruples its seats and turnout hits its second-lowest level under King Mohammed VI.
![Fatima Zahra Al Mansouri (C), a member of the collective leadership of Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), celebrates with party members after the announcement of provisional results in the legislative elections, in the early hours of September 24, 2026 [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/afp_6ab50b363cbe-1790249782.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)


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