Statistics on candidates – October 1, 2018
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Number and percentage of candidates by political affiliation
| Political affiliation | Candidates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance provinciale du Québec | 2 | 0.2% |
| Bloc pot | 29 | 3.1% |
| Changement intégrité pour notre Québec | 7 | 0.7% |
| Citoyens au pouvoir du Québec | 56 | 6.0% |
| Coalition avenir Québec – L’équipe François Legault | 125 | 13.3% |
| Équipe autonomiste | 12 | 1.3% |
| Indépendant | 21 | 2.2% |
| Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec | 59 | 6.3% |
| Parti 51 | 5 | 0.5% |
| Parti conservateur du Québec / Conservative Party of Québec | 101 | 10.7% |
| Parti culinaire du Québec | 1 | 0.1% |
| Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party | 125 | 13.3% |
| Parti libre | 8 | 0.9% |
| Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec | 25 | 2.7% |
| Parti nul | 16 | 1.7% |
| Parti québécois | 125 | 13.3% |
| Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Québec | 97 | 10.3% |
| Québec solidaire | 125 | 13.3% |
| Voie du peuple | 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 | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) |
| Bloc pot | 3 (10%) | 26 (90%) |
| Changement intégrité pour notre Québec | 4 (57%) | 3 (43%) |
| Citoyens au pouvoir du Québec | 16 (29%) | 40 (71%) |
| Coalition avenir Québec – L’équipe François Legault | 65 (52%) | 60 (48%) |
| Équipe autonomiste | 2 (17%) | 10 (83%) |
| Indépendant | 2 (10%) | 19 (90%) |
| Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec | 18 (31%) | 41 (69%) |
| Parti 51 | 1 (20%) | 4 (80%) |
| Parti conservateur du Québec / Conservative Party of Québec | 18 (18%) | 83 (82%) |
| Parti culinaire du Québec | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) |
| Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party | 55 (44%) | 70 (56%) |
| Parti libre | 1 (13%) | 7 (88%) |
| Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec | 9 (36%) | 16 (64%) |
| Parti nul | 8 (50%) | 8 (50%) |
| Parti québécois | 51 (41%) | 74 (59%) |
| Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Québec | 56 (58%) | 41 (42%) |
| Québec solidaire | 66 (53%) | 59 (47%) |
| Voie du peuple | 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 | Average age |
|---|---|
| Parti culinaire du Québec | 65 |
| Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec | 61 |
| Alliance provinciale du Québec | 58 |
| Indépendant | 51 |
| Parti 51 | 51 |
| Coalition avenir Québec – L’équipe François Legault | 50 |
| Citoyens au pouvoir du Québec | 50 |
| Parti québécois | 47 |
| Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party | 46 |
| Équipe autonomiste | 45 |
| Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec | 44 |
| Parti libre | 44 |
| Parti conservateur du Québec / Conservative Party of Québec | 43 |
| Changement intégrité pour notre Québec | 43 |
| Québec solidaire | 42 |
| Parti nul | 37 |
| Bloc pot | 37 |
| Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Québec | 34 |
| Voie du peuple | 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 |