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Statistics on candidates – October 1, 2018
Number and percentage of candidates by political affiliation
| Political affiliation and abbreviation |
Candidates |
Percentage |
| Alliance provinciale du Québec (A.P.Q.) |
2 |
0.2% |
| Bloc pot (B.P.) |
29 |
3.1% |
| Changement intégrité pour notre Québec (C.I.N.Q.) |
7 |
0.7% |
| Citoyens au pouvoir du Québec (C.P.Q.) |
56 |
6.0% |
| Coalition avenir Québec – L’équipe François Legault (C.A.Q.-É.F.L.) |
125 |
13.3% |
| Équipe autonomiste (É.A.) |
12 |
1.3% |
| Indépendant (IND) |
21 |
2.2% |
| Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec (N.P.D.Q.) |
59 |
6.3% |
| Parti 51 (P51) |
5 |
0.5% |
| Parti conservateur du Québec / Conservative Party of Québec (P.C.Q./C.P.Q.) |
101 |
10.7% |
| Parti culinaire du Québec (P.Cu.Q.) |
1 |
0.1% |
| Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party (P.L.Q./Q.L.P.) |
125 |
13.3% |
| Parti libre (P.L.) |
8 |
0.9% |
| Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec (P.M.L.Q.) |
25 |
2.7% |
| Parti nul (P.N.) |
16 |
1.7% |
| Parti québécois (P.Q.) |
125 |
13.3% |
| Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Québec (P.V.Q./G.P.Q.) |
97 |
10.3% |
| Québec solidaire (Q.S.) |
125 |
13.3% |
| Voie du peuple (V.P.) |
1 |
0.1% |
| Total |
940 |
100% |
Total electoral divisions grouped by number of candidates
- 2 electoral divisions have 4 candidates
- 4 electoral divisions have 5 candidates
- 24 electoral divisions have 6 candidates
- 40 electoral divisions have 7 candidates
- 22 electoral divisions have 8 candidates
- 22 electoral divisions have 9 candidates
- 8 electoral divisions have 10 candidates
- 2 electoral divisions have 11 candidates
- 1 electoral division have 12 candidates
Number and percentage of women and men candidates
| Candidates |
Total number |
| Women |
375 (40%) |
| Men |
565 (60%) |
| Total |
940 |
Distribution of women and men candidates by political affiliation
| Political affiliation |
Women candidates (%) |
Men candidates
(%) |
| Alliance provinciale du Québec (A.P.Q.) |
0 (0%) |
2 (100%) |
| Bloc pot (B.P.) |
3 (10%) |
26 (90%) |
| Changement intégrité pour notre Québec (C.I.N.Q.) |
4 (57%) |
3 (43%) |
| Citoyens au pouvoir du Québec (C.P.Q.) |
16 (29%) |
40 (71%) |
| Coalition avenir Québec – L’équipe François Legault (C.A.Q.-É.F.L.) |
65 (52%) |
60 (48%) |
| Équipe autonomiste (É.A.) |
2 (17%) |
10 (83%) |
| Indépendant (IND) |
2 (10%) |
19 (90%) |
| Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec (N.P.D.Q.) |
18 (31%) |
41 (69%) |
| Parti 51 (P51) |
1 (20%) |
4 (80%) |
| Parti conservateur du Québec / Conservative Party of Québec (P.C.Q./C.P.Q.) |
18 (18%) |
83 (82%) |
| Parti culinaire du Québec (P.Cu.Q.) |
0 (0%) |
1 (100%) |
| Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party (P.L.Q./Q.L.P.) |
55 (44%) |
70 (56%) |
| Parti libre (P.L.) |
1 (13%) |
7 (88%) |
| Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec (P.M.L.Q.) |
9 (36%) |
16 (64%) |
| Parti nul (P.N.) |
8 (50%) |
8 (50%) |
| Parti québécois (P.Q.) |
51 (41%) |
74 (59%) |
| Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Québec (P.V.Q./G.P.Q.) |
56 (58%) |
41 (42%) |
| Québec solidaire (Q.S.) |
66 (53%) |
59 (47%) |
| Voie du peuple (V.P.) |
0 (0%) |
1 (100%) |
| Total |
375 (40%) |
565 (60%) |
Number and percentage of candidates by age group and gender
| |
18 to 29 years |
30 to 39 years |
40 to 49 years |
50 to 59 years |
60 years and over |
| Women |
73 (43%) |
76 (40%) |
81 (39%) |
88 (38%) |
57 (39%) |
| Men |
95 (57%) |
113 (60%) |
125 (61%) |
144 (62%) |
88 (61%) |
| Total |
168 (18%) |
189 (20%) |
206 (22%) |
232 (25%) |
145 (15%) |
Average age of candidates by political affiliation
| Political affiliation and abbreviation |
Average age |
| Parti culinaire du Québec (P.Cu.Q.) |
65 |
| Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec (P.M.L.Q.) |
61 |
| Alliance provinciale du Québec (A.P.Q.) |
58 |
| Indépendant (IND) |
51 |
| Parti 51 (P51) |
51 |
| Coalition avenir Québec – L’équipe François Legault (C.A.Q.-É.F.L.) |
50 |
| Citoyens au pouvoir du Québec (C.P.Q.) |
50 |
| Parti québécois (P.Q.) |
47 |
| Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party (P.L.Q./Q.L.P.) |
46 |
| Équipe autonomiste (É.A.) |
45 |
| Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec (N.P.D.Q.) |
44 |
| Parti libre (P.L.) |
44 |
| Parti conservateur du Québec / Conservative Party of Québec (P.C.Q./C.P.Q.) |
43 |
| Changement intégrité pour notre Québec (C.I.N.Q.) |
43 |
| Québec solidaire (Q.S.) |
42 |
| Parti nul (P.N.) |
37 |
| Bloc pot (B.P.) |
37 |
| Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Québec (P.V.Q./G.P.Q.) |
34 |
| Voie du peuple (V.P.) |
27 |
| Average age of candidates |
45 |
Average age of candidates by gender
| Gender |
Average age |
| Women candidates |
44 |
| Men candidates |
45 |
| Average age of all candidates |
45 |
Distribution of women and men candidates by electoral division
| Electoral division |
Women candidates |
Men candidates |
Total |
| Abitibi-Est |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Abitibi-Ouest |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Acadie |
5 |
3 |
8 |
| Anjou-Louis-Riel |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Argenteuil |
5 |
4 |
9 |
| Arthabaska |
1 |
6 |
7 |
| Beauce-Nord |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Beauce-Sud |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Beauharnois |
1 |
6 |
7 |
| Bellechasse |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Berthier |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| Bertrand |
5 |
3 |
8 |
| Blainville |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Bonaventure |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Borduas |
1 |
8 |
9 |
| Bourassa-Sauvé |
6 |
4 |
10 |
| Bourget |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Brome-Missisquoi |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| Chambly |
1 |
8 |
9 |
| Champlain |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Chapleau |
1 |
5 |
6 |
| Charlesbourg |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Charlevoix-Côte-de-Beaupré |
5 |
1 |
6 |
| Châteauguay |
4 |
3 |
7 |
| Chauveau |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Chicoutimi |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Chomedey |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Chutes-de-la-Chaudière |
1 |
6 |
7 |
| Côte-du-Sud |
1 |
6 |
7 |
| D’Arcy-McGee |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| Deux-Montagnes |
4 |
6 |
10 |
| Drummond-Bois-Francs |
1 |
6 |
7 |
| Dubuc |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Duplessis |
4 |
1 |
5 |
| Fabre |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| Gaspé |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Gatineau |
1 |
6 |
7 |
| Gouin |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| Granby |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| Groulx |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Hochelaga-Maisonneuve |
3 |
6 |
9 |
| Hull |
4 |
5 |
9 |
| Huntingdon |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Iberville |
3 |
5 |
8 |
| Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Jacques-Cartier |
5 |
4 |
9 |
| Jean-Lesage |
5 |
6 |
11 |
| Jean-Talon |
3 |
7 |
10 |
| Jeanne-Mance-Viger |
4 |
3 |
7 |
| Johnson |
1 |
7 |
8 |
| Joliette |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Jonquière |
1 |
5 |
6 |
| L’Assomption |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| La Peltrie |
3 |
7 |
10 |
| La Pinière |
5 |
4 |
9 |
| La Prairie |
2 |
7 |
9 |
| Labelle |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Lac-Saint-Jean |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| LaFontaine |
1 |
5 |
6 |
| Laporte |
6 |
1 |
7 |
| Laurier-Dorion |
2 |
10 |
12 |
| Laval-des-Rapides |
4 |
5 |
9 |
| Laviolette-Saint-Maurice |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Les Plaines |
1 |
6 |
7 |
| Lévis |
3 |
6 |
9 |
| Lotbinière-Frontenac |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Louis-Hébert |
5 |
4 |
9 |
| Marguerite-Bourgeoys |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Marie-Victorin |
6 |
3 |
9 |
| Marquette |
4 |
5 |
9 |
| Maskinongé |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Masson |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Matane-Matapédia |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Maurice-Richard |
3 |
6 |
9 |
| Mégantic |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| Mercier |
6 |
3 |
9 |
| Mille-Îles |
1 |
6 |
7 |
| Mirabel |
5 |
3 |
8 |
| Mont-Royal-Outremont |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| Montarville |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Montmorency |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Nelligan |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Nicolet-Bécancour |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Grâce |
6 |
3 |
9 |
| Orford |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Papineau |
4 |
5 |
9 |
| Pointe-aux-Trembles |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Pontiac |
3 |
5 |
8 |
| Portneuf |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| Prévost |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| René-Lévesque |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| Repentigny |
4 |
3 |
7 |
| Richelieu |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Richmond |
4 |
3 |
7 |
| Rimouski |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| Robert-Baldwin |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Roberval |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Rosemont |
6 |
4 |
10 |
| Rousseau |
1 |
5 |
6 |
| Rouyn-Noranda-Témiscamingue |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Saint-François |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne |
4 |
6 |
10 |
| Saint-Hyacinthe |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| Saint-Jean |
3 |
5 |
8 |
| Saint-Jérôme |
4 |
5 |
9 |
| Saint-Laurent |
3 |
5 |
8 |
| Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jacques |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| Sainte-Rose |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Sanguinet |
4 |
3 |
7 |
| Sherbrooke |
4 |
7 |
11 |
| Soulanges |
4 |
6 |
10 |
| Taillon |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Taschereau |
4 |
5 |
9 |
| Terrebonne |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Trois-Rivières |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| Ungava |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Vachon |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Vanier-Les Rivières |
1 |
8 |
9 |
| Vaudreuil |
2 |
7 |
9 |
| Verchères |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Verdun |
4 |
6 |
10 |
| Viau |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Vimont |
6 |
3 |
9 |
| Westmount-Saint-Louis |
4 |
3 |
7 |
| Average number of candidates by electoral division |
|
7,52 |
|
| Total |
375 |
565 |
940 |
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