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Quebec election results: Parti Québécois wins 59 seats, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to become premier; CAQ wiped out
The October 5 Quebec election is decided: the Parti Québécois won 59 seats to form a minority government, with leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon set to become premier; the governing CAQ collapsed from 90 seats to zero.
Why it matters
Quebec's political landscape was transformed overnight: the separatist Parti Québécois returns to power for the first time since 2014, the Liberals hold the balance of power, and the governing CAQ was wiped off the map. Five seats short of a majority (64 of 127), the PQ's minority government promises years of bargaining; Plamondon has pledged no independence referendum before Trump leaves office on January 20, 2029.
Full report
Results are in for the October 5 election to Quebec's 44th legislature (127 seats): the Parti Québécois won 59 seats (27.89% of the vote) to become the largest party; the Liberals took 40 (24.32%), the Conservatives 19 (20.87%) and Québec solidaire 9 (12.42%). With 64 seats needed for a majority, the PQ falls five short and will form a minority government.
The biggest shock is the collapse of the governing Coalition Avenir Québec: under Christine Fréchette it fell from 90 seats in 2022 to zero, despite taking 13.19% of the vote — one of the most devastating defeats of a sitting government in Quebec history.
PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, 49, will become premier. He has reaffirmed his independence stance but ruled out a referendum while Trump is in office, saying the current uncertainty is no basis for a calm debate; Quebec's two previous referendums were held in 1980 and 1995, the latter lost by federalists by just 50.58%.
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