2011 Canadian federal election in Quebec

none October 2019 May 2025 2011 Canadian federal election in Quebec Quebec parliamentary no 2011 05 2 All 75 Quebec seats in the House of Commons of Canada Opinion polling for the 2011 Canadian federal election 2008 2008 Canadian federal election in Quebec 2015 Canadian federal election in Quebec 2015 List of House members of the 40th Parliament of Canada#Quebec List of House members of the 41st Parliament of Canada#Quebec 6,130,307 3,801,690 (62%) 2011 Official Voting Results / Résultats officiels du scrutin: FORTY-FIRST GENERAL ELECTION 2011 / QUARANTE ET UNIÈME ÉLECTION GÉNÉRALE 2011 http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ovr2011/default.html unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20110817235910/http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ovr2011/default.html August 17, 2011 April 5, 2026 www.elections.ca Jack Layton, Leaders Tour - Tournée du Chef - Winnipeg Rally (5628700843) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 CA NDP nohash Jack Layton CA NDP name January 25, 2003 1 seats, 12.2% 1 59 58 1,630,865 42.9%  30.7 pp Victoria, BC Liberal Town Hall Forum public libéral.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 CA Liberal nohash Michael Ignatieff CA Liberal name May 2, 2009 14 seats, 23.8% 14 7 7 538 447 14.2%  9.6 pp x160px Stephen Harper by Remy Steinegger Infobox.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 CA Conservative nohash Stephen Harper CA Conservative name March 20, 2004 10 seats, 21.7% 11 5 6 627 961 16.5%  5.2 pp Gilles Duceppe 2011-04-01 (cropped).jpg CA BQ nohash Gilles Duceppe CA BQ name March 15, 1997 49 seats, 38.1% 47 4 43 891,425 23.4%  14.7 pp Prime Minister Prime Minister after election Stephen Harper CA Conservative name Stephen Harper CA Conservative name In the 2011 Canadian federal election, there were 75 members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons from the province of Quebec, making up 24.4% of all members of the House. Background Timeline By-elections to the 40th Canadian Parliament + Changes in Quebec seats held (2008–2011) Seat Before Change Date Member Party Reason Date Member PartyMontmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupMay 21, 2009Paul CrêteCA BQ colour&name shortResigned to run in provincial Rivière-du-Loup by-election.November 9, 2009Bernard GénéreuxCA Conservative colour&name shortHochelagaSeptember 16, 2009Réal MénardCA BQ colour&name shortResigned to run in Montreal municipal election.November 9, 2009Daniel PailléCA BQ colour&name shortHaute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaOctober 22, 2010Jean-Yves RoyCA BQ colour&name shortResigned due to health issuesCA Vacant colour&name short Opinion Polling Opinion polling for the 2011 Canadian federal election Predictions 800px|thumb|center|Opinion polling the election campaign 800px|thumb|center|Opinion polling from 2008 to 2011 Results Summary This election saw a massive political realignment for federal politics in Quebec. The NDP greatly increased their vote and seat share. Obtaining 59 seats and 42.9% the popular vote. The Liberal party declined to 7 seats and 14.2% of the vote. The Conservatives also moderately declined to 5 seats and 16.5%, this was the lowest seat total that a party has ever received in Quebec, while still gaining a majority government nationally. The Bloc Quebecois saw their support collapse, falling to just 4 seats and 23.4% of the popular vote, with longtime leader Gilles Duceppe losing his own seat. This caused the party to enter a wilderness period that it only recovered from in 2019. The Green party won no seats and got 2.1% of the vote. Independents and smaller parties received 0.6% and 0.2% of the vote respectively. +Quebec summary seat results in the 2011 Canadian federal electionOfficial Voting Results FORTY-FIRST GENERAL ELECTION 2011 https://www.elections.ca/scripts/ovr2011/default.html2011 Canadian Election Results https://www.sfu.ca/~aheard/elections/2011-results.html 2025-06-14 Simon Fraser UniversityPartyVotesVote %Vote +/- Change from 2019 electionSeatsSeat +/- Change from the dissolution of the 43rd Canadian ParliamentCA NDP row-name 1 630 865 42.9 CA NDP 150 30.7pp 59 75 CA NDP 150 2 58 CA Liberal row-name 538 447 14.2 CA Liberal 150 9.6pp 7 75 CA Liberal 150 9 7 CA Conservative row-name 627 961 16.5 CA Conservative 150 5.2pp 5 75 CA Conservative 150 2 6 CA BQ row-name 891 425 23.4 CA BQ 150 14.7pp 4 75 CA BQ 150 9 43 CA Green row-name80 402 2.1 CA Green 150 1.4pp 0 75 CA Green 150 2 0 CA Independent row-name 23,819 0.6 CA Independent 150 pp 0 75 CA Independent 150 2 1 CA Other row-name 8,771 0.2 CA Other 150 pp 0 75 CA Other 150 2 0 Total 3,801,690 100 CA Coalition 150 – 75 75 CA Coalition 150 2 1 1 seat was vacant at the dissolution of Parliament Seat apportionment diagram:File:Canada Quebec Parliament 2011.svg Comparison with national results + Results by partyPartyPopular vote %Seats in caucus QC Natl. avg. diff. Difference CA NDP row-name 42.9 30.6 +12.6 59 103 CA NDP 150 2 CA Liberal row-name 14.2 18.9 -4.7 7 34 CA Liberal 150 2 CA Conservative row-name 16.5 39.6 -23.1 5 166 CA Conservative 150 2 CA BQ row-name 23.4 6.0 +17.4 4 4 CA BQ 150 2 CA Green row-name 2.1 3.9 -1.8 0 1 CA Green 150 2   Total – – – 75 308 CA coalition 150 2 New Democratic Party surge The 2011 election saw the NDP massively increase their support, coming in second place nationally for the first time in their history. The surge in support began in Quebec, a province where the party had only ever won two seats before (Chambly in a 1990 by-election, and Outremont in a 2007 by-election), and only won 12.2% of the vote and a single seat in the previous election.22 September 2010 Chambly - Borduas https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/chambly-borduas-1.879817 CBC News 2 April 2026Smith Corinne 15 October 2008 Mulcair clinches Outremont for NDP https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mulcair-clinches-outremont-for-ndp-1.730810 CBC News 2 April 2026 The NDP surprised many observers by surpassing the Bloc in Quebec, which had dominated federal elections in Quebec since its formation in the early 1990s. The NDP surge became the dominant narrative of the last week of the campaign, as other parties turned their attacks on the party.21 April 2011 Surging NDP support changes campaign dynamic https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/surging-ndp-support-changes-campaign-dynamic-1.1101061 CBC News 2 April 2026 Ruth Ellen Brosseau, the NDP candidate in Berthier—Maskinongé, won despite not running a campaign, barely speaking French at this time and being on holiday in Las Vegas at the time of the election.Chung Andrew 2011-04-28 In French-speaking riding, NDP candidate speaks little French https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/in-french-speaking-riding-ndp-candidate-speaks-little-french/article_f700195f-9b89-5295-8729-d659237adff8.html 2025-06-15 Toronto Star en The NDP's rise in popularity was nicknamed Orange Crush, an allusion to the soft drink with the same name and the party's colour. It was also nicknamed the Orange Wave.Montpetit Jonathan October 26, 2019 The decline and fall of the NDP in Quebec https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ndp-new-democrat-jagmeet-singh-quebec-1.5336302 December 26, 2025 CBC News See also Political realignment 2012 Quebec general election Notes References Quebec 2011 Category:2011 in Quebec