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 Mélodie Caron 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.
Reason : Outside major-party policy
At dissolution on August 27, 2026 : Joël Arseneau · PQ. This affiliation is separate from confirmation of a new nomination.
The arithmetic behind the assignment
H1 · 2022 · Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party at the previous election : No comparable party candidacy
Strongest opponent at that election : 46.4 %
8,364 valid votes · Verified comparable territory
This election does not contribute to the score.
Inspect all votes and the denominator
Joël Arseneau · PQ3,877 votes
Jonathan Lapierre · CAQ3,338 votes
Gil Thériault · QLP606 votes
Jean-Philippe Déraspe · QS450 votes
Evan Leblanc · PCQ93 votes
Sum of candidate votes = 8,364 / 8,364 valid votes
H2 · 2018 · Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party at the previous election : No comparable party candidacy
Strongest opponent at that election : 38.7 %
7,645 valid votes · Verified comparable territory
Shown for context. The score uses the last election only.
Inspect all votes and the denominator
Joël Arseneau · PQ2,955 votes
Maryse Lapierre · QLP2,940 votes
Robert Boudreau-Welsh · QS1,036 votes
Yves Renaud · CAQ714 votes
Sum of candidate votes = 7,645 / 7,645 valid votes
The calculation
Not available
Calculated using unrounded values; displayed to one decimal.
Sources and supporting evidence (9)
Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 7, 2026 · SHA-256 969675c27b6f594d
Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 4515dbbc7d71aace
Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 ffe7e38098f0e071
Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 4030bbb26912a7bc
Élections Québec ↗Official map history: twelve territories retained in 2026; 2017 map used in 2018 and 2022.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 6b23cd706bd2ca87
Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 dd164f0ad5ff7e9f
Assemblée nationale du Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 7, 2026 · SHA-256 1d8ee8ea2a30ef5d
Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 66a4410f46b2c664
Élections Québec ↗Official file retained with SHA-256 checksum and schema validation.September 6, 2026 · SHA-256 ff268ada6bee3c51
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