New Quebec Polls Show That The CAQ Would Sweep An Election With Almost 50% Of The Vote

The party is also currently projected to win a majority government again.
Staff Writer

According to new Quebec polling data released on May 10 by 338Canada, the CAQ is projected to get nearly 50% of the popular vote at 46.9% plus/minus 5.5%.

The CAQ is far ahead of Quebec's other political parties, with the Quebec Liberals projected to see only 20.7% plus/minus 3.6% of the popular vote and Quebec Solidaire to get only 13.4% plus/minus 3.1%.

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Should an election happen today, the CAQ is projected to win 95.2 plus/minus 10.7 of the National Assembly's 125 seats. This would represent a unanimous, majority government. 

In terms of regional distribution, the CAQ is projected to lose Montreal to the Liberals with only 27% of the vote but would win 53% of the vote in other regions, including Quebec City.  

The Parti Quebecois would lose big, projected to win only 2.1 plus/minus three seats with just over 12% of the popular vote. 

  • Teddy Elliot
  • Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

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