Joanie Bolduc

Abitibi-Ouest

30.5points behind the leader

CAQCoalition avenir Québec

INCUMBENT

Suzanne BlaisAbitibi-Ouest

46.7 %

Suzanne BlaisCoalition avenir Québec · IncumbentCAQ since 2018

The climb · 2022

CAQSuzanne Blais

PQSébastien D'Astous

QSJoanie Bolduc

Gap at the last election30.5 points

Unchanged territory according to the official final 2026 list. The 2022 and 2018 histories use the 2017 map; name changes are verified. Party hold is established at August 27, 2026, independently of confirmed nominations. Age and tenure are not documented.

The candidate’s own words

Why I’m running

There is room here for Joanie Bolduc to explain their commitment, priorities and what the numbers cannot tell us.

No response has been published yet. This does not indicate a refusal or a lack of effort.

The questions we want to ask

Why are you running in this riding?
What should people know about you beyond your age or the difficult assignment?
What local issue do you want to bring to the National Assembly?
What would a successful campaign look like to you, even without winning?
What support are you receiving from your party and your team?
What do you hope to continue after election day?

A gap measured at the last election, not a prediction.

At dissolution on August 27, 2026 : Suzanne Blais · CAQ. This affiliation is separate from confirmation of a new nomination.

The arithmetic behind the assignment

H1 · 2022 · Abitibi-Ouest

Party at the previous election : 16.3 %

Strongest opponent at that election : 46.7 %

22,246 valid votes · Verified comparable territory

Inspect all votes and the denominator

Suzanne Blais · CAQ10,399 votes
Samuel Doré · PQ4,619 votes
Alexis Lapierre · QS3,623 votes
François Vigneault · PCQ2,293 votes
Guy Bourgeois · QLP1,153 votes
Jonathan Blanchette · UN159 votes

Sum of candidate votes = 22,246 / 22,246 valid votes

H2 · 2018 · Abitibi-Ouest

Party at the previous election : 16.6 %

Strongest opponent at that election : 34.1 %

22,509 valid votes · Verified comparable territory

Shown for context. The score uses the last election only.

Inspect all votes and the denominator

Suzanne Blais · CAQ7,680 votes
Sylvain Vachon · PQ7,486 votes
Rose Marquis · QS3,735 votes
Martin Veilleux · QLP2,546 votes
Stéphane Lévesque · CPQ388 votes
Yan-Dominic Couture · PVQ254 votes
Eric Lacroix · PCQ248 votes
Maxim Sylvestre · CI172 votes

Sum of candidate votes = 22,509 / 22,509 valid votes

The calculation

46.7 % − 16.3 % = 30.5 points

Calculated using unrounded values; displayed to one decimal.

Sources and supporting evidence (9)

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Élections Québec ↗Official map history: twelve territories retained in 2026; 2017 map used in 2018 and 2022.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 6b23cd706bd2ca87
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Assemblée nationale du Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 7, 2026 · SHA-256 1d8ee8ea2a30ef5d
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