2023 Jean-Talon provincial by-election

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]

2023 Jean-Talon provincial by-election

← 2022October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)

Riding of Jean-Talon
Turnout55.21%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
CAQ
QS
CandidatePascal ParadisMarie-Anik ShoiryOlivier Bolduc
PartyParti QuébécoisCoalition Avenir QuébecQuébec solidaire
Popular vote11,3075,4744,491
Percentage44.06%21.33%17.50%
SwingIncrease 25.37%Decrease 11.18%Decrease 6.26%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
PLQ
PCQ
CandidateÉlise Avard BernierJesse Robitaille
PartyLiberalConservative
Popular vote2,2701,558
Percentage8.85%6.07%
SwingDecrease 4.67%Decrease 4.29%

MNA before election

Joëlle Boutin
Coalition Avenir Québec

Elected MNA

Pascal Paradis
Parti Québécois

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Parti QuébécoisPascal Paradis11,30744.06+25.37
Coalition Avenir QuébecMarie-Anik Shoiry5,47421.33–11.18
Québec solidaireOlivier Bolduc4,49117.50–6.26
LiberalÉlise Avard Bernier2,2708.85–4.67
ConservativeJesse Robitaille1,5586.07–4.29
Climat QuébecMartine Ouellet3081.20+0.93
GreenKadidia Mahamane Bamba1520.59–0.17
Démocratie directeLucie Perreault410.16
IndependentJean Duval350.14
Équipe AutonomisteSteve Therion280.11–0.02
Total valid votes25,66499.02
Total rejected ballots2530.980.00
Turnout25,91755.21–18.64
Electors on the lists46,941
Parti Québécois gain from Coalition Avenir QuébecSwing+18.27

Previous result

2022 Quebec general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecJoëlle Boutin11,10532.50–10.88
Québec solidaireOlivier Bolduc8,11723.76+6.81
Parti QuébécoisGabriel Coulombe6,38618.69+9.37
LiberalJulie White4,61613.51–11.52
ConservativeSébastien Clavet3,54110.36+9.35
GreenAlexandre Dallaire2620.77–2.02
Climat QuébecJulien Cardinal930.27
Équipe AutonomisteStéphane Pouleur440.13+0.03
Total valid votes34,16499.02
Total rejected ballots3370.98+0.50
Turnout34,50173.86+24.67
Electors on the lists46,714
Coalition Avenir Québec holdSwing–8.84

References

See also