2023 Jean-Talon provincial by-election

2023 Jean-Talon provincial by-election
← 2022 October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)
Riding of Jean-Talon
Turnout55.21%
  First party Second party Third party
 
CAQ
QS
Candidate Pascal Paradis Marie-Anik Shoiry Olivier Bolduc
Party Parti Québécois Coalition Avenir Québec Québec solidaire
Popular vote 11,307 5,474 4,491
Percentage 44.06% 21.33% 17.50%
Swing Increase 25.37% Decrease 11.18% Decrease 6.26%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
PLQ
PCQ
Candidate Élise Avard Bernier Jesse Robitaille
Party Liberal Conservative
Popular vote 2,270 1,558
Percentage 8.85% 6.07%
Swing Decrease 4.67% Decrease 4.29%
MNA before election

Joëlle Boutin
Coalition Avenir Québec

Elected MNA

Pascal Paradis
Parti Québécois

The 2023 Jean-Talon provincial by-election was held on October 2, 2023.[1] This was triggered following the resignation of CAQ MNA Joëlle Boutin.[2] The Parti Québécois candidate Pascal Paradis won the election.[3]

The PQ win is notable for two reasons: PQ had never before won the riding of Jean-Talon and this also marked their first win at a by-election since 2016.[4]

Background

Jean-Talon is a constituency in Quebec City and was once a Liberal stronghold before being taken by the CAQ in a 2019 by-election.[5]

An issue during the by election was the Coalition Avenir Québec government of François Legault cancelling a tunnel project in Quebec City.[6][7]

Candidates

2023 result

22 per cent of eligible voters cast early ballots on 24 and 25 September.[11]

Quebec provincial by-election, October 2, 2023
On the resignation of Joëlle Boutin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Pascal Paradis 11,307 44.06 +25.37
Coalition Avenir Québec Marie-Anik Shoiry 5,474 21.33 –11.18
Québec solidaire Olivier Bolduc 4,491 17.50 –6.26
Liberal Élise Avard Bernier 2,270 8.85 –4.67
Conservative Jesse Robitaille 1,558 6.07 –4.29
Climat Québec Martine Ouellet 308 1.20 +0.93
Green Kadidia Mahamane Bamba 152 0.59 –0.17
Démocratie directe Lucie Perreault 41 0.16
Independent Jean Duval 35 0.14
Équipe Autonomiste Steve Therion 28 0.11 –0.02
Total valid votes 25,664 99.02 –
Total rejected ballots 253 0.98 0.00
Turnout 25,917 55.21 –18.64
Electors on the lists 46,941 – –
Parti Québécois gain from Coalition Avenir Québec Swing +18.27

Previous result

2022 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Joëlle Boutin 11,105 32.50 –10.88
Québec solidaire Olivier Bolduc 8,117 23.76 +6.81
Parti Québécois Gabriel Coulombe 6,386 18.69 +9.37
Liberal Julie White 4,616 13.51 –11.52
Conservative Sébastien Clavet 3,541 10.36 +9.35
Green Alexandre Dallaire 262 0.77 –2.02
Climat Québec Julien Cardinal 93 0.27 –
Équipe Autonomiste Stéphane Pouleur 44 0.13 +0.03
Total valid votes 34,164 99.02 –
Total rejected ballots 337 0.98 +0.50
Turnout 34,501 73.86 +24.67
Electors on the lists 46,714 – –
Coalition Avenir Québec hold Swing –8.84

References

  1. ^ Authier, Philip (August 18, 2023). "Quebec City byelection: CAQ and PQ neck-and-neck in Jean-Talon". Montreal Gazette.
  2. ^ "CAQ member Joelle Boutin quits politics, setting stage for byelection faceoff with PQ". Montreal CTV News. 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. ^ "Results and statistics". Élections Québec. May 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Jean-Talon byelection results: Parti Québécois pulls off upset | Montreal Gazette".
  5. ^ "Monday byelection in Quebec City's Jean-Talon riding expected to be a tight race". Montreal. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  6. ^ "Analysis: Cancelled tunnel project comes back to haunt CAQ in byelection | Montreal Gazette".
  7. ^ "CAQ knew before election that third link would be abandoned: PQ candidate | Montreal Gazette".
  8. ^ "Jean-Talon byelection: Marie-Anik Shoiry will run for the CAQ". Montreal. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  9. ^ Plante, Caroline (2023-08-06). "Québec solidaire members pick byelection candidate, ignore calls to nominate a woman". Montreal CTV News. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  10. ^ "Quebec premier's office accuses Parti Québécois byelection candidate of lying - Montreal | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  11. ^ "CAQ looks to hang on to hotly contested Jean-Talon riding in Quebec by-election today". The Globe and Mail. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.

See also