Riding profile

Viau

Provincial riding — QC · Urban · mtl

The question

Viau: a safe seat for the Quebec Liberals?

Current forecast

QLP

Safe

Probability
100%
Mean margin (pts)
25.4
P(close race)
0%

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • QLP 45.6%

    Frantz Benjamin incumbent

  • QS 20.1%

    Saïd Kassabie

  • PQ 17.8%

    Clara Bélisle

  • PCQ 7.8%

    Venel Aladin

  • CAQ 6.1%

    Frane Bisseck

  • Other 2.7%

Watch list

The tightest races

Smallest projected margin. Open one for the numbers.

  1. Drummond–Bois-FrancsCAQ60 %0.8 pt margin
  2. MaskinongéCAQ80 %1.0 pt margin
  3. Laviolette–Saint-MauricePQ86 %1.1 pt margin

In context

How this riding stacks up

QLP QS PQ PCQ
HereViau 45.6%20.1%17.8%7.8%
Provincial averageQuebec 23.4% +22.2 9.6% +10.5 27.9% −10.1 16.1% −8.4

Provincial averages computed across the 127 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).

Projection track

How the projection has moved

Editorial read

Viau, an urban riding in Quebec, elected a member with the Quebec Liberals in the previous cycle, with a 8-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects the Quebec Liberals ahead at 46% vote share, against 20% for Québec solidaire, and the probability of a close race is negligible.

Sitting member

Frantz Benjamin

Sits with QLP

Since
2022-10-03
Parliament
43th

Who's running

The candidates

Declared and on-ballot candidates for the upcoming election.

  • QLP Incumbent
    Frantz Benjamin

    Frantz Benjamin

    Third Vice-President of the National Assembly

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  • CAQ Challenger
    Frane Bisseck

    Frane Bisseck

    Frane Bisseck, 23, holds a bachelor's degree in political science from UQAM. With over 18 months of experience as a political assistant, she has developed expertise in political communication, strategic analysis, and citizen file management.

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  • Other Challenger

    Mario Bellavance

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  • Other Challenger

    Normand Raymond

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  • PCQ Challenger
    Venel Aladin

    Venel Aladin

    Venel Aladin is an engaged citizen with 17 years of experience in security. His career enabled him to develop strong expertise in prevention, intervention and managing complex situations. A polyglot, he speaks French, English, Creole and Spanish, an asset that allows him to build connections with Viau’s diverse communities. Venel wishes to represent Viau residents with proximity, attentiveness and determination. He advocates concrete solutions to improve neighbourhood safety, restore families’ purchasing power, facilitate access to homeownership, reduce bureaucratic burdens and improve access to health care.

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  • PQ Challenger
    Clara Bélisle

    Clara Bélisle

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  • QS Challenger
    Saïd Kassabie

    Saïd Kassabie

    Saïd Kassabie knows firsthand the challenges of integration and the housing crisis's effects on families and tenants. Active in the community sector, including as a housing-committee coordinator, he defends tenants' rights against gentrification, abusive increases, and unsafe conditions. He now wants to continue this unwavering grassroots commitment in the National Assembly and fight for the issues that matter to Viau's population.

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Previous election · 2022

Won by
QLP
Margin
7.7 pts
Turnout
54.0%
Margin shift vs current projection
+17.6 pts

Detailed result · QC 2022

Candidates and votes

Candidate Party Votes % Occupation
Frantz Benjamin Elected QLP 8,049 38.2 —
Renée-Chantal Belinga QS 6,418 30.4 —
Justine Savard CAQ 3,201 15.2 —
Marc-Antoine Lecompte PQ 1,598 7.6 —
Alex Tembel PCQ 1,294 6.1 —
Manel Chaouche Other 342 1.6 —
Marc II Réjouis Other 100 0.5 —
Serge Ricard Other 80 0.4 —

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Last model run
Cycle
qc_2026