2017 Montreal municipal election

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The 2017 Montreal municipal election was held on November 5, 2017. Montreal voters chose the mayor, borough mayors, city councillors, and borough councillors. In total, 103 officials were elected (65 on the Montreal City Council plus 38 borough seats). About 1.14 million people were eligible to vote, and turnout was 42.47%.

Key results
- Mayor: Valérie Plante of Projet Montréal won with 51.42% of the vote (243,594 votes), defeating Denis Coderre of Ensemble Montréal, who had 45.66% (216,321 votes). A third candidate, Jean Fortier of Coalition Montréal, received 1.26% (5,948 votes); his name remained on the ballot even though he withdrew.
- City Council: Projet Montréal won a clear majority with 34 seats. Ensemble Montréal won 25 seats. The remaining seats went to other parties: Équipe Barbe won 3, Équipe Anjou won 2, and Coalition Montréal won 1. No independents won city-wide seats.
- Boroughs: Many boroughs shifted to Projet Montréal, while others were won by Ensemble Montréal or local parties. The overall result gave Projet Montréal a strong hold across many areas of the city.

Notable outcomes
- Plante became Montreal’s first female mayor and the first Projet Montréal candidate to win the office.
- Women made up the majority of elected officials: 53 of the 103 elected representatives were women.
- A small number of elected officials identified as visible minorities (six of 103), and Marie-Josée Parent became the first Indigenous person elected to Montreal city council.
- The official results were released on November 8, 2017, with one recount occurring in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles for a borough councillor race; Lisa Christensen of Projet Montréal was confirmed the winner by a margin of 30 votes.

Turnout and scope
- Turnout: 42.47% of registered voters.
- Registered voters: 1,142,948.
- The election was part of the broader 2017 Quebec municipal elections.

In summary, the 2017 vote brought a new leadership to Montreal, with Valérie Plante and Projet Montréal securing a strong council majority and setting a new, more female-led direction for the city.