PAM wins big in Morocco parliament elections but falls short of majority

The next government will steer Morocco’s 2030 World Cup preparations amid public frustration over the local economy.Published On 26 Sep 202626 Sep 2026Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has won the most seats in the country’s parliamentary election.The monarchy-aligned PAM, part of the ruling coalition, took 97 of the 395 seats in the House of Representatives, Morocco’s lower house of parliament, according to final results announced by the Ministry of Interior on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Morocco’s PJD: what has the party learned ahead of the 2026 election?list 2 of 3Moroccan parties mobilise in markets and online for parliamentary electionslist 3 of 3Morocco’s youth take Gen Z protest demands to the pollsend of listUnder Morocco’s constitution, King Mohammed VI must appoint a prime minister from the party that wins the most seats, but PAM fell well short of the 198 seats needed for an outright majority and will need to build a coalition with other parties to govern.PAM, founded in 2008 by Fouad Ali El Himma, a friend of the king, has long been seen as a counterweight to the Justice and Development Party (PJD), a moderate Islamist party that...