This article analyzes the performance of the Islamist Justice and Development
Party (PJD) in Moroccan local politics from 2003 to 2009, using a variety of
data sources including interviews, municipal budgets, and audit reports. We find
that the PJD’s campaign and candidates were significantly different from Moroccan
political norms. The outcomes of audits and budget patterns show governance
in towns where the PJD was elected differed only in those where the party
had high electoral support in 2003, allowing it to govern with a small coalition.