Morocco holds parliamentary elections as migration surge raises economic concerns

Moroccan citizens will head to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new House of Representatives, with nearly 16 million voters registered to choose 395 parliamentary seats. The election campaign has been dominated by economic issues, as a sudden surge of migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta this summer has sharpened public focus on rising youth unemployment and the escalating cost of living across the kingdom.

Analysts note that the migration wave has amplified existing anxieties about job prospects for young Moroccans and the affordability of basic goods, framing the vote as a referendum on the government’s economic strategy. As parties vie for voter support, the outcome will determine the composition of a parliament tasked with addressing these pressing socioeconomic challenges and shaping Morocco’s policy response in the months ahead.