2012 Quebec Provincial Election
September 4, 2012
General Election · September 4, 2012
PQ won 54 of 125 seats. This is 9 seats short of the majority threshold (63).
Contests
125
Candidates
892
Party results
- PQ 54
- PLQ 50
- CAQ 19
- QS 2
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats | Seats % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parti Québécois | 1,393,703 | 31.9% | 54 | 43.2% |
| Quebec Liberal Party | 1,360,968 | 31.2% | 50 | 40.0% |
| Coalition Avenir Québec | 1,180,235 | 27.1% | 19 | 15.2% |
| Québec solidaire | 263,111 | 6.0% | 2 | 1.6% |
| Option Nationale - Pour L'Indépendance du Québec | 82,539 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Quebec | 43,394 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Indépendant | 11,578 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Conservative Party of Quebec | 7,654 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Coalition pour la Constituante | 5,197 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parti Nul | 2,743 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Équipe Autonomiste | 2,182 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Union Citoyenne du Québec/ Québec Citizens' Union | 2,089 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parti de la Classe Moyenne du Québec | 2,053 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec | 1,969 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parti indépendantiste | 1,244 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parti Unité Nationale | 1,227 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bloc Pot | 420 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Québec - Révolution Démocratique | 256 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parti Équitable | 126 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Party | 2008 seats | 2012 seats | Change | 2008 Vote % | 2012 Vote % | Vote share Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parti Québécois | 45 | 54 | +9 | 34.2% | 31.9% | −2.3 pp |
| Quebec Liberal Party | 64 | 50 | −14 | 42.1% | 31.2% | −10.9 pp |
| Coalition Avenir Québec | — | 19 | — | — | 27.1% | — |
| Québec solidaire | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3.8% | 6.0% | +2.2 pp |
| Action démocratique du Québec | 7 | — | — | 16.7% | — | — |
| Indépendantiste | 1 | — | — | 0.6% | — | — |
Seat changes by party
118 → 125 seats
| Party | 2008 seats | 2012 seats | Change | 2008 Vote % | 2012 Vote % | Vote share Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parti Québécois | 45 | 54 | +9 | 34.2% | 31.9% | −2.3 pp |
| Quebec Liberal Party | 64 | 50 | −14 | 42.1% | 31.2% | −10.9 pp |
| Coalition Avenir Québec | — | 19 | — | — | 27.1% | — |
| Québec solidaire | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3.8% | 6.0% | +2.2 pp |
| Action démocratique du Québec | 7 | — | — | 16.7% | — | — |
| Indépendantiste | 1 | — | — | 0.6% | — | — |
Seat changes by party
118 → 125 seats
Results by District
125 districts found
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| District | PQ | PLQ | CAQ | QS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Vote % | Votes | Vote % | Votes | Vote % | Votes | Vote % | |||
| Abitibi-Est | 8,43038.4% | 38.4% | 7,65334.9% | 34.9% | 4,05918.5% | 18.5% | 1,0474.8% | 4.8% | 21,957 | 67.4% |
| Abitibi-Ouest | 12,06651.4% | 51.4% | 4,39918.7% | 18.7% | 4,75920.3% | 20.3% | 1,2605.4% | 5.4% | 23,481 | 67.8% |
| Acadie | 5,31917.2% | 17.2% | 17,19155.7% | 55.7% | 5,39317.5% | 17.5% | 2,4748.0% | 8.0% | 30,889 | 64.8% |
| Anjou-Louis-Riel | 9,99831.0% | 31.0% | 12,95340.1% | 40.1% | 6,37119.7% | 19.7% | 2,3477.3% | 7.3% | 32,288 | 75.3% |
| Argenteuil | 12,44938.5% | 38.5% | 9,38729.0% | 29.0% | 8,56426.5% | 26.5% | 8552.6% | 2.6% | 32,317 | 74.3% |
| Arthabaska | 8,99120.1% | 20.1% | 13,62330.4% | 30.4% | 19,01642.4% | 42.4% | 1,7754.0% | 4.0% | 44,832 | 78.1% |
| Beauce-Nord | 3,20710.1% | 10.1% | 7,97025.2% | 25.2% | 18,12657.3% | 57.3% | 6972.2% | 2.2% | 31,613 | 76.6% |
| Beauce-Sud | 3,98711.4% | 11.4% | 14,79142.4% | 42.4% | 14,14140.5% | 40.5% | 8612.5% | 2.5% | 34,896 | 74.0% |
| Beauharnois | 15,11745.2% | 45.2% | 6,86120.5% | 20.5% | 8,59925.7% | 25.7% | 1,3284.0% | 4.0% | 33,473 | 75.1% |
| Bellechasse | 4,89615.2% | 15.2% | 13,11940.7% | 40.7% | 12,42138.5% | 38.5% | 9893.1% | 3.1% | 32,255 | 76.1% |
| Berthier | 19,58446.9% | 46.9% | 5,47713.1% | 13.1% | 13,45432.2% | 32.2% | 2,0154.8% | 4.8% | 41,721 | 75.7% |
| Bertrand | 18,30541.7% | 41.7% | 7,60217.3% | 17.3% | 14,00531.9% | 31.9% | 2,3515.4% | 5.4% | 43,911 | 77.7% |
| Blainville | 16,57935.5% | 35.5% | 7,40115.9% | 15.9% | 19,28841.3% | 41.3% | 1,8173.9% | 3.9% | 46,676 | 81.9% |
| Bonaventure | 11,80947.6% | 47.6% | 8,66534.9% | 34.9% | 2,76611.1% | 11.1% | 1,2785.1% | 5.1% | 24,833 | 69.3% |
| Borduas | 18,36339.3% | 39.3% | 7,99617.1% | 17.1% | 15,85233.9% | 33.9% | 2,7155.8% | 5.8% | 46,697 | 84.4% |
| Bourassa-Sauvé | 8,09227.3% | 27.3% | 12,51842.3% | 42.3% | 5,16517.4% | 17.4% | 3,04510.3% | 10.3% | 29,609 | 64.2% |
| Bourget | 16,37945.7% | 45.7% | 6,96019.4% | 19.4% | 7,50320.9% | 20.9% | 3,3819.4% | 9.4% | 35,856 | 74.2% |
| Brome-Missisquoi | 10,67025.5% | 25.5% | 13,84133.0% | 33.0% | 13,53832.3% | 32.3% | 1,9444.6% | 4.6% | 41,912 | 76.6% |
| Chambly | 15,10440.1% | 40.1% | 6,20316.5% | 16.5% | 12,85734.2% | 34.2% | 1,8785.0% | 5.0% | 37,639 | 83.5% |
| Champlain | 13,62436.7% | 36.7% | 8,18822.1% | 22.1% | 12,22032.9% | 32.9% | 1,5414.2% | 4.2% | 37,089 | 77.1% |
Parties with seats, or the top three by votes. Valid votes include all candidates. Turnout is votes cast / registered voters.
| District | Elected | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abitibi-Est | Élizabeth LarouchePQ8,430 votes · 38.4%Runner-upPierre CorbeilPLQ7,653 votes · 34.9% | Pierre CorbeilPLQ7,653 votes · 34.9% | 3.5percentage points |
| Abitibi-Ouest | François GENDRONPQ12,066 votes · 51.4%Runner-upSébastien D'AstousCAQ4,759 votes · 20.3% | Sébastien D'AstousCAQ4,759 votes · 20.3% | 31.1percentage points |
| Acadie | Christine St-PierrePLQ17,191 votes · 55.7%Runner-upAbel-Claude ArslanianCAQ5,393 votes · 17.5% | Abel-Claude ArslanianCAQ5,393 votes · 17.5% | 38.2percentage points |
| Anjou-Louis-Riel | Lise ThériaultPLQ12,953 votes · 40.1%Runner-upMartine RouxPQ9,998 votes · 31.0% | Martine RouxPQ9,998 votes · 31.0% | 9.2percentage points |
| Argenteuil | Roland RicherPQ12,449 votes · 38.5%Runner-upLise ProulxPLQ9,387 votes · 29.1% | Lise ProulxPLQ9,387 votes · 29.1% | 9.5percentage points |
| Arthabaska | Sylvie RoyCAQ19,016 votes · 42.4%Runner-upClaude BachandPLQ13,623 votes · 30.4% | Claude BachandPLQ13,623 votes · 30.4% | 12.0percentage points |
| Beauce-Nord | André SpénardCAQ18,126 votes · 57.3%Runner-upJack RoyPLQ7,970 votes · 25.2% | Jack RoyPLQ7,970 votes · 25.2% | 32.1percentage points |
| Beauce-Sud | Robert DutilPLQ14,791 votes · 42.4%Runner-upRichard SavoieCAQ14,141 votes · 40.5% | Richard SavoieCAQ14,141 votes · 40.5% | 1.9percentage points |
| Beauharnois | Guy LeclairPQ15,117 votes · 45.2%Runner-upMichel DrouinCAQ8,599 votes · 25.7% | Michel DrouinCAQ8,599 votes · 25.7% | 19.5percentage points |
| Bellechasse | Dominique VienPLQ13,119 votes · 40.7%Runner-upChristian LévesqueCAQ12,421 votes · 38.5% | Christian LévesqueCAQ12,421 votes · 38.5% | 2.2percentage points |
| Berthier | André VilleneuvePQ19,584 votes · 46.9%Runner-upFrançois BenjaminCAQ13,454 votes · 32.3% | François BenjaminCAQ13,454 votes · 32.3% | 14.7percentage points |
| Bertrand | Claude CousineauPQ18,305 votes · 41.7%Runner-upJean-Marc LacosteCAQ14,005 votes · 31.9% | Jean-Marc LacosteCAQ14,005 votes · 31.9% | 9.8percentage points |
| Blainville | Daniel RatthéCAQ19,288 votes · 41.3%Runner-upBernard GénéreuxPQ16,579 votes · 35.5% | Bernard GénéreuxPQ16,579 votes · 35.5% | 5.8percentage points |
| Bonaventure | Sylvain RoyPQ11,809 votes · 47.6%Runner-upDamien ArsenaultPLQ8,665 votes · 34.9% | Damien ArsenaultPLQ8,665 votes · 34.9% | 12.7percentage points |
| Borduas | Pierre DuchesnePQ18,363 votes · 39.3%Runner-upEmmanuelle GéhinCAQ15,852 votes · 34.0% | Emmanuelle GéhinCAQ15,852 votes · 34.0% | 5.4percentage points |
| Bourassa-Sauvé | Rita de SantisPLQ12,518 votes · 42.3%Runner-upMarianne DessureaultPQ8,092 votes · 27.3% | Marianne DessureaultPQ8,092 votes · 27.3% | 15.0percentage points |
| Bourget | Maka KottoPQ16,379 votes · 45.7%Runner-upMario BentrovatoCAQ7,503 votes · 20.9% | Mario BentrovatoCAQ7,503 votes · 20.9% | 24.8percentage points |
| Brome-Missisquoi | Pierre ParadisPLQ13,841 votes · 33.0%Runner-upBenoit LegaultCAQ13,538 votes · 32.3% | Benoit LegaultCAQ13,538 votes · 32.3% | 0.7percentage points |
| Chambly | Bertrand St-ArnaudPQ15,104 votes · 40.1%Runner-upMartin TrudeauCAQ12,857 votes · 34.2% | Martin TrudeauCAQ12,857 votes · 34.2% | 6.0percentage points |
| Champlain | Noëlla ChampagnePQ13,624 votes · 36.7%Runner-upPierre JacksonCAQ12,220 votes · 33.0% | Pierre JacksonCAQ12,220 votes · 33.0% | 3.8percentage points |