2026 Quebec general election


The 2026 Quebec general election will elect the members of the 44th National Assembly of Quebec. The Election Act requires that the election be held by October 5, 2026, but it may be called earlier.

Background

In the 2022 general election, the Coalition Avenir Québec increased its parliamentary majority, winning 90 seats. The Liberals, despite finishing fourth in the popular vote behind Québec solidaire and the Parti Québécois, remained the official opposition winning 21 seats. The Parti Québecois lost most of its remaining seats but managed to elect its previously seatless leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to a seat. The Conservatives increased their share of the vote to 13%; however, as their support was more spread out throughout Quebec, they did not gain any seats.
Under the province's fixed election date law, passed in 2013, "the general election following the end of a Legislature shall be held on the first Monday of October of the fourth calendar year following the year that includes the last day of the previous Legislature", setting the date for October 5, 2026. However, the act does not fetter the discretion of the lieutenant governor of Quebec to dissolve the legislature before that time, in accordance with the usual conventions of the Westminster parliamentary system.

Political parties and standings

The table below lists parties represented and seats held in the National Assembly after the 2022 provincial election.

Constituency name changes

The following constituencies had their names changed in June 2025:
Old nameNew nameEnabling legislation
ArthabaskaArthabaska–L’Érable
LaportePierre-Laporte
Matane-MatapédiaMatane-Matapédia-Mitis
Rivière-du-Loup–TémiscouataRivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata–Les Basques
VimontVimont-Auteuil

Timeline

By-elections

2022

Incumbents not standing for re-election

Opinion polls

;Voting intention with Liberal leadership candidates
Karl Blackburn as leader

Polling organisationLast date of pollingSourceSample sizeCAQQSPQPLQPCQOtherLead
Polling organisationLast date of pollingSourceSample sizeOtherLead
LegerMay 13, 2025706201032251137
LegerNovember 11, 20241,010±3.08%1712362012316
LegerOctober 6, 20241,036±3.04%271227211020
LegerAugust 25, 20241,041±3.04%231430161247
LegerFebruary 5, 20241,032±3.05%23143121938

Charles Milliard as leader

Polling organisationLast date of pollingSourceSample sizeCAQQSPQPLQPCQOtherLead
Polling organisationLast date of pollingSourceSample sizeOtherLead
LegerMay 13, 20256911911322212410
LegerNovember 11, 20241,010±3.08%2013361613216
LegerAugust 25, 20241,041±3.04%231531141348

Pablo Rodriguez as leader

Polling organisationLast date of pollingSourceSample sizeCAQQSPQPLQPCQOtherLead
Polling organisationLast date of pollingSourceSample sizeOtherLead
LegerMay 13, 202573316830311131
LegerNovember 11, 20241,010±3.08%151133261217
LegerOctober 6, 20241,036±3.04%25112628922
LegerAugust 25, 20241,041±3.04%231330191137

Projections