Reasons behind the fall of prominent party leaders in the recent legislative elections in Fes-Meknes

The results of the legislative elections held on September 23, 2026, have dramatically redrawn the parliamentary map of the Fes-Meknes region. The ballot boxes delivered stunning surprises, leading to the departure of several heavyweights who shaped the political and legislative landscape during the 2021-2026 term.

A resounding fall for prominent figures in Fes and Meknes

Official data reveals deep shifts in several electoral districts; former parliamentarians who led the results in the September 8, 2021 elections failed to retain their seats, facing the rise of new faces who successfully won the voters’ trust and broke the traditional dominance of certain party leaders.

Driss Echtioui and Allal Amraoui out of parliament

Among the most notable absentees in the new legislative body is Driss Echtioui, the MP for the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) and the third deputy speaker of the House of Representatives in the outgoing term, one of the longest-serving parliamentary figures in the region. Echtioui finished only fifth in the Sefrou district with 4,843 votes. Similarly, the parliamentary tenure of Allal Amraoui (Istiqlal Party) in the Fes-South district came to an end as he lost his seat, finishing fifth in a district competing for only four seats.

Retreat of the RNI and other parties in several districts

In the Fes-North district, the National Rally of Independents (RNI) lost a seat following the failure of Tohami El Ouazzani Tohami to return to parliament, placing sixth with 2,548 votes, down from his strong performance of 9,244 votes in 2021. The El Hajeb province also saw a shift in its representative map after the loss of lawyer Lahcen El Amoud (Istiqlal), as did the Ifrane district, where Abderrazak El Hachimi (RNI) failed to retain his seat.

A new parliamentary map for the 2026-2031 term

These figures confirm the scale of the radical transformation in the electoral map of Fes-Meknes. Leading districts in 2021 was no longer enough to ensure continuation, as the September 23 ballot boxes closed the curtain on an entire legislative phase, opening the door to new faces who will represent the region’s population until 2031.