The Parti Québécois secured 59 seats in the October 5, 2026, Quebec general election, forming a minority government after falling five seats short of the 64-seat majority threshold in the 127-seat National Assembly. This result produced a 19-seat margin over the Quebec Liberal Party’s 40 seats, placing the outcome squarely in the 10-19 range despite the PQ capturing only 28 percent of the popular vote. A fragmented opposition, including a strong Conservative showing of 19 seats and the complete elimination of the incumbent Coalition Avenir Québec, compressed the seat gap. Late provincial swings toward federalist parties further limited PQ gains and sustained tight trader pricing between the 10-19 band and alternative margin scenarios.