Quebec, Canada General election 2026 (Assemblée nationale) — Live Results & Map

Quebec votes on 5 October 2026

Quebec elects the 127 members of its National Assembly on Monday 5 October 2026. The date was fixed years in advance by the province's fixed-date law of 2013, which places a general election on the first Monday of October in the fourth calendar year after the previous one; Premier Christine Fréchette advised Lieutenant Governor Manon Jeannotte to dissolve the legislature on 27 August 2026, opening a 39-day campaign.

Two things make this election different from the last one. The chamber has grown from 125 seats to 127 under a redistribution that created two new ridings, changed the boundaries of 39 more and renamed several others — 41 constituencies would have returned a different result in 2022 on the new map. And the party that won 90 of those seats four years ago is fighting this campaign under a leader who was not in the job at the start of the year.

How the National Assembly is elected

Quebec uses first-past-the-post in single-member ridings: the candidate with the most votes in each of the 127 constituencies is elected, and 64 seats are needed for a majority. There is no upper house — the Legislative Council was abolished in 1968 — so the party commanding the Assembly forms the government outright. Elections are administered by Élections Québec, an independent body reporting to the Assembly, which also enforces the province's strict party-financing rules.

The system's distortions are unusually visible in Quebec, because support for the smaller parties is spread evenly rather than concentrated. In 2022 the Conservative Party of Quebec took 12.91% of the vote and won nothing at all, while the Liberals took less — 14.37% — and won 21 seats, because their vote is packed into anglophone and allophone ridings on the island of Montreal. Québec solidaire polled more than the Liberals and won 11 seats; the Parti Québécois polled more than the Liberals too and won 3.

A new premier, a new Liberal leader, and a sovereigntist revival

François Legault, premier since 2018 and CAQ leader since he founded the party in 2011, announced on 14 January 2026 that he would resign and would not stand again in L'Assomption. Christine Fréchette won the leadership on 12 April and was sworn in as Quebec's 33rd premier on 15 April, with her cabinet following on 21 April. She goes into her first general election as leader having led the CAQ back from a polling low of single figures early in 2026.

The Liberals also changed leader: Charles Milliard won the party's leadership by acclamation on 13 February 2026. Québec solidaire, which designates two co-spokespeople, has renewed both — Ruba Ghazal is its candidate for premier and Sol Zanetti its male spokesperson, after Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois and Manon Massé both stepped away. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon leads the Parti Québécois and Éric Duhaime the Conservatives, both continuing from 2022.

The story of the parliament now ending is the recovery of the Parti Québécois, which was reduced to three seats in 2022 and has since won four consecutive by-elections. It led the polls through most of 2025 and into the campaign, which is what puts Quebec sovereignty back among the election's live issues for the first time in more than a decade.

The starting position: 2022

Turnout was 66.05%. The Liberals finished fourth in the popular vote and second in seats, which is how they remained the official opposition; it was the party's worst share since Confederation.

What the campaign is about

The issues named by the parties at the dissolution were the cost of living, housing, Quebec sovereignty, infrastructure, the protection of the French language and Quebec culture, United States tariffs, education, health care, the economy and energy. The tariff question links the provincial campaign to federal politics: Quebec's aluminium, forestry and aerospace exports are directly exposed, and the premier's relationship with the federal government has become a campaign argument in its own right.

What appears here on election night

This page will carry the official result from Élections Québec as it is published — vote shares to two decimal places, seats in the new National Assembly and turnout, each captioned with how much of the count the figure rests on. ElectioMap publishes no exit polls, projections or seat forecasts, and will not name a winning party before the count settles it. Quebec results are normally substantially complete within a few hours of polls closing at 20:00 Eastern time, with the official count confirmed by returning officers in the following days.

Frequently asked questions

When is the 2026 Quebec general election?

Monday 5 October 2026. The date is fixed by Quebec's 2013 fixed-date law, which sets the general election on the first Monday of October in the fourth calendar year after the last one. Premier Christine Fréchette advised the lieutenant governor to dissolve the National Assembly on 27 August 2026, starting a 39-day campaign.

How many seats are being contested?

127, up from 125 in 2022. A redistribution created two new ridings, changed the boundaries of 39 others and renamed several; 41 constituencies would have produced a different result in 2022 on the new map. Sixty-four seats are needed for a majority.

How does the voting system work?

First past the post in single-member ridings — the candidate with the most votes in each of the 127 constituencies is elected. There is no upper house; Quebec abolished its Legislative Council in 1968. Élections Québec administers the vote.

Who is leading each party?

Christine Fréchette leads the Coalition Avenir Québec and has been premier since 15 April 2026, after François Legault announced his resignation on 14 January. Charles Milliard has led the Quebec Liberal Party since 13 February 2026. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon leads the Parti Québécois, Ruba Ghazal is Québec solidaire's candidate for premier alongside co-spokesperson Sol Zanetti, and Éric Duhaime leads the Conservative Party of Quebec.

What happened at the 2022 election?

The CAQ won 40.98% and 90 of 125 seats. Québec solidaire took 15.43% and 11 seats, the Parti Québécois 14.61% and 3, the Liberals 14.37% and 21, and the Conservatives 12.91% and none. Turnout was 66.05%. The Liberals finished fourth in votes but second in seats, which is how they remained the official opposition.

Is Quebec sovereignty an issue in this election?

Yes. The Parti Québécois was reduced to three seats in 2022 but has since won four consecutive by-elections and led polling through much of the parliament, which has put sovereignty back among the campaign's live issues for the first time in over a decade. It sits alongside the cost of living, housing, health care, the French language, energy and United States tariffs.

When will results be available?

Polls close at 20:00 Eastern time and Quebec results are normally substantially complete within a few hours. This page carries the official Élections Québec figures as they are published, each captioned with the share of the count behind it; the official count is confirmed by returning officers over the following days.

Compiled and reviewed from official results by ElectioMap. See our data methodology.