Politics of Morocco - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

On November 26, 2011 initial results of parliamentary elections were released. The moderate Islamist party, the Justice and Development Party (PJD), was projected to win the largest number of seats. However, the electoral rules were structured such that no political party could ever win more than 20 percent of the seats in the parliament. The full results of the previous election appear as follows:

For other political parties see List of political parties in Morocco. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Morocco.
Party Votes Votes % Total seats Seats % Seat change Const. seats List seats
Justice and Development Party (PJD) 1,080,914 22.8 107 27.1 61 83 24
Istiqlal Party 562,720 11.9 60 15.2 8 47 13
National Rally of Independents (RNI) 537,552 11.3 52 13.2 13 40 12
Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) 524,386 11.1 47 11.9 47 35 12
Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) 408,108 8.6 39 9.9 1 30 9
Popular Movement (MP) 354,468 7.5 32 8.1 9 24 8
Constitutional Union (UC) 275,137 5.8 23 5.8 4 17 6
Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) 269,336 5.7 18 4.6 1 12 6
Labour party (PT) 107,399 2.3 4 1 1 4 0
Environment and Development Party (PED) 109,335 2.3 2 0.5 3 2 0
Democratic and Social Movement (MDS) 81,324 1.7 2 0.5 7 2 0
Party of Renewal and Equity X X 2 0.5 2 2 0
Democratic Oath Party (SD) X X 2 0.5 2 2 0
Front of Democratic Forces 135,161 2.8 1 0.3 8 1 0
Green Left Party 33,841 0.7 1 0.3 1 1 0
Action Party (PA) 14,916 0.3 1 0.3 1 1 0
Union and Democracy Party (PUD) X X 1 0.3 1 1 0
Party of Liberty and Social Justice (PLJS) X X 1 0.3 1 1 0
Socialist Party (PS) X X 0 0 2 0 0
Moroccan Union for Democracy (UMD) X X 0 0 2 0 0
Citizens' Forces (PFC) X X 0 0 1 0 0
Party of Renaissance and Virtue (PRV) X X 0 0 1 0 0
National Congress Party (PCNI) X X 0 0 6 0 0
Moroccan Liberal Party (PLM) X X 0 0 0 0
Social Centre Party (PCS) X X 0 0 0 0
Reform and Development Party (PRD) X X 0 0 0 0
National Democratic Party X X 0 0 0 0
Party of Hope (PE) X X 0 0 0 0
Democratic Society Party (PSD) X X 0 0 0 0
Democratic Independence Party (PDI) X X 0 0 0 0
Independents X X 0 0 5 0 0
Total valid votes 4,745,453 77.7 395 100% 70 305 90
Invalid votes 1,361,511 22.3
Total votes cast (turnout 45.4%) 6,106,964 100.0

Source: Moroccan government.

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