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

← 2022 October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)
Riding of Jean-Talon
Turnout	55.21%
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 25.37% 11.18% 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 4.67% 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

• Marie-Anik Shoiry, Coalition Avenir Québec^[8]
• Olivier Bolduc, Québec solidaire^[9]
• Pascal Paradis, Parti Québécois^[10]
• Élise Avard Bernier, Quebec Liberal Party
• Jesse Robitaille, Conservative Party of Québec
• Martine Ouellet, Climat Québec
• Kadidia Mahamane Bamba, Green Party of Quebec

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