Review of Québec’s electoral map

Every two general elections, the Commission de la représentation électorale (CRE) must review the delimitation of electoral divisions to ensure the effective representation of electors at the Assemblée nationale.

Interruption of the delimitation process

On May 2, 2024, the Assemblée nationale du Québec adopted An Act to interrupt the electoral division delimitation process.

In this context, the electoral map delimitation process undertaken by the Commission de la représentation électorale has been suspended. Section 2 of this act stipulates that the CRE will resume its work after the general election scheduled for October 2026. Following this election, the CRE will have 12 months to table a preliminary report proposing new delimitations to the Assemblée nationale.

In the meantime, elected officials intend to review the delimitation criteria. By submitting the document Findings and considerations: revision of the electoral map (in French), the CRE wishes to contribute to these efforts.

If you wish to voice your opinion regarding the electoral map, please contact your MNA (member of the National Assembly).

Documents

Findings and considerations

Findings and considerations: revision of the electoral map, May 2024 (PDF – in French)

This document sets out various findings and considerations that the Commission de la représentation électorale examined based on suggestions and comments received following the tabling of its preliminary report in fall 2023. These elements would have formed part of the Commission’s second report, which was expected to be tabled in September 2024.

Work on the delimitation of electoral divisions was interrupted by the Assemblée nationale, which wishes to review the delimitation parameters and criteria. The analyses and simulations presented in this document are intended to contribute to the discussions of the elected officials.

Preliminary report

Delimitation proposal: preliminary report, September 2023 (PDF – in French)

• Summary (PDF – in French)
• View regional maps and other documents related to this report.
• See the information insert published in newspapers (in French only)

A courtesy translation is available on request.

Explanatory videos

One electoral division is added in the greater Laurentides and Lanaudière region, and another in the greater Estrie and Centre-du-Québec region. As a counterpart, one electoral division is withdrawn from the eastern part of île de Montréal, and another from the greater Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region. These short videos present the various reasons behind our proposal (in French).

• Proposed changes in the greater Laurentides and Lanaudière region (in French)
• Proposed changes in the greater Estrie and Centre-du-Québec region (in French)
• Proposed changes on the île de Montréal (in French)
• Proposed changes in the greater Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region (in French)

Stages in the delimitation of the electoral map

• Filing of the preliminary report (September 19, 2023)
• Public hearings (from October 10 to November 15, 2023)
• Commission de l’Assemblée nationale (February 13, 14 and 15, 2024)
• Filing of the second report (interrupted)
• Five-hour debate at the Assemblée nationale (interrupted)
• Publication of the decision in the Gazette officielle du Québec (interrupted)
• Filing of the final report (interrupted)

Maps comparison

Use a map viewer to learn about the proposed delimitations in the Preliminary report of the Commission de la représentation électorale.

Public hearings

The Commission de la représentation électorale held public hearings in several regions of Québec. During these hearings, 186 people expressed comments and suggestions regarding the electoral boundaries proposed in the preliminary report. In addition, 38 people took the floor during the study of the preliminary report by the Commission de l’Assemblée nationale on February 13, 14 and 15, 2024.

Briefs and participants

The Commission de la représentation électorale publishes the documents filed and the list of people who spoke during the public hearings, with their consent, as part of the delimitation of Québec’s electoral map.