Élections Québec's Open Data

Élections Québec’s open data site makes data available for use in websites, applications, and studies.

dgeq.org/en/index.html
Élections Québec's Open Data homepage screenshot

About Élections Québec's Open Data

Élections Québec's Open Data provides election data files for use in websites, applications, and studies. It includes files to select for current use, archived examples from by-elections and general elections, and information about field names.

Use requires accepting and respecting the user licence agreement. On election day, results files are updated every two to five minutes starting at 8:00 p.m., and users are asked to refresh data reasonably. English-language content is governed by the Charter of the French language, and polling-station results guidance is in French.

Key features

  • Provides election data files for websites, applications, and studies
  • Offers archived example files from by-elections and general elections
  • Updates results files every two to five minutes on election night
  • Provides simulation day to test data-use solutions before election
  • Lists 2026 general election simulation and results publication dates
Best for: Media, IT developers, and researchers reusing Quebec election data in websites, applications, or studies.
Good for
  • Data is accessible to everyone
  • Archived examples cover both by-elections and general elections
  • Results files are updated every two to five minutes on election day
Watch out for
  • Use requires accepting and respecting the user licence agreement
  • Data must be refreshed reasonably to protect network stability
  • Polling-station interpretation guidance is provided in French

Élections Québec's Open Data at a glance

Official website
dgeq.org/en/index.html
Type
Dataset
Platforms
Web
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Élections Québec's Open Data FAQ

How often are results files updated on election day?
Every two to five minutes, starting at 8:00 p.m.
What are the important dates for the 2026 provincial general election?
Simulation on September 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and start of results publication on October 5, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.
Is there a way to test a solution before the election?
Yes. The site instructs users to test their solution on simulation day.
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