Voting stations have shut down after Quebec residents participated in municipal elections. Valérie Plante’s departure guarantees a new mayor for Montreal, Canada’s second-largest city.
Out of approximately 1,100 municipalities in Quebec, several officials were elected unopposed, including 568 mayoral seats and 4,034 municipal council seats. Notably, 14 mayors in the greater Montreal area, such as those in Kirkland and Dollard-des-Ormeaux, secured their positions without competition.
This leaves 523 mayoral positions and 2,761 municipal council seats to be contested by voters.
Prior to election day, advance polling and alternate voting methods took place in many municipalities. Most polls closed at 8 p.m. on Sunday, with Gatineau extending its voting time to 8:30 p.m. due to technical issues at some polling stations.
As the ballot counting begins, results will be announced. CBC will broadcast live from 8 p.m. onwards on TV, radio, and online platforms.
You can follow the election coverage on CBC TV, CBC Radio One, or stream via CBC Gem, CBC Listen, YouTube, or the CBC News Quebec streaming channel.
Voter participation
In the previous Quebec municipal elections, 38.7% of eligible voters engaged, a decrease from rates of 44.8 to 47.2% in prior elections. Montreal mirrored this trend with a 38% voter turnout in 2021, down four percentage points from eight years ago.
By 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Élections Montréal estimated a 17% voter turnout. Julie St-Arnaud Drolet, spokesperson for Élections Québec, suggested that a transit strike in Montreal might be impacting voter turnout.
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