Following the October 7 general elections, women’s percentage at the House of Representatives slightly rose to account for 21% of seats compared to 17% in the 2011 elections. The number of seats occupied by women in the Moroccan parliament stands at 81 out the 395 total seats, of whom 71 made it to the House of Representatives thanks to a quota system that encourages women’s representation. The PI came third with 46 seats followed by the RNI (37 seats), the MP (27), the Constitutional Union (19), the USFP (20), and the PPS (12). The fragmentation of Morocco’s political landscape makes no party able to win an outright majority. To secure the 210 majority of seats, the PJD needs to form a coalition with at least 3 parties.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 14, 2016 15:22 UTC