Voter turnout in the 2022 Quebec election is 66%, same as in 2018

The CAQ have been re-elected with a majority government, securing 90 seats and 40.97% of the popular vote.

François Legault and the CAQ have just been re-elected with a majority government, securing 90 seats and 40.98% of the popular vote. According to Élections Québec, voter turnout in the 2022 Quebec election is currently reported as 66%, the same as the participation rate in 2018.

The record for voter turnout in Quebec was in 1995 during the referendum, where participation was 95%. The lowest voter turnout in Quebec was in 2008, at just 57%.

Léger President Jean-Marc Léger previously spoke about projections for voter turnout, with participation estimated to be below 60% in the 2022 Quebec election.

Léger referenced the poor voter turnout in Ontario, which decreased 12 points to 43% earlier this year, as one indicator for a drop in Quebec as well.

He also took the opportunity to explain the relationship between voter turnout and the “will for change.”

“The voting rate is an indicator of the will for change. Generally, the higher the rate, the greater the willingness for change.”

—Jean-Marc Léger
Voter turnout expected to be below 60% in Quebec election

This article was originally published on Oct. 3 and updated on Oct. 4, 2022.

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