2026 national electoral calendar
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This national electoral calendar for 2026 lists the national/federal elections scheduled to be held in 2026 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. Specific dates are given where these are known.
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January
[edit]- 11 January:
- 15 January: Uganda, President and Parliament[3]
- 18 January: Portugal, President (1st round)[4][5]
- 25 January: Myanmar, Parliament (3rd phase)[6]
February
[edit]- 1 February: Costa Rica, President and Parliament[7]
- 6 February: Tokelau, Parliament[8]
- 8 February:
- 11 February: Barbados, House of Assembly[12]
- 12 February: Bangladesh, Parliament and Constitutional referendum[13]
- 22 February: Laos, Parliament[14]
March
[edit]- 5 March: Nepal, House of Representatives[15]
- 8 March:
- 15 March:
- 22 March: Slovenia, National Assembly[22]
- 22–23 March: Italy, Constitutional referendum[23]
- 24 March: Denmark, Parliament[24]
- 26 March: Faroe Islands, Parliament[25]
April
[edit]- 4 April: Maldives, Constitutional referendum[26]
- 10 April: Djibouti, President[27]
- 12 April:
- 12–13 April: Peru, President (1st round), Chamber of Deputies and Senate[30]
- 19 April: Bulgaria, Parliament[31]
- 30 April: Antigua and Barbuda, House of Representatives[32]
May
[edit]- 2 May: Niue, Parliament[33]
- 12 May: Bahamas, House of Assembly[34]
- 17 May: Cape Verde, Parliament[35]
- 24 May: Cyprus, Parliament[36]
- 30 May: Malta, Parliament[37]
- 31 May:
June
[edit]- 1 June: Ethiopia, House of Peoples' Representatives[40]
- 7 June:
- 14 June: Switzerland, Referendums[43]
- 21 June: Colombia, President (2nd round)[44]
- 28 June: New Caledonia, Parliament[45]
July
[edit]- 2 July: Algeria, People's National Assembly[46]
- 4 July: Slovakia, Referendum
- 19 July: São Tomé and Príncipe, President[47]
August
[edit]- 12 August: Cook Islands, Parliament[48]
- 13 August: Zambia, President and Parliament[49]
- 23 August: Kazakhstan, Kurultai[50]
- 29 August: Iceland, Referendum[51]
- 30 August: Guinea-Bissau, Constitutional referendum
September
[edit]- 13 September: Sweden, Parliament[52]
- 18 September: South Ossetia, President[53]
- 18–20 September: Russia, State Duma[54]
- 23 September: Morocco, House of Representatives[55]
- 24 September: Isle of Man, House of Keys[56]
- 27 September:
October
[edit]- 3 October: Latvia, Parliament[57]
- 4 October:
- 9–10 October: Czech Republic, Senate (1st round)[60]
- 25 October: Bulgaria, President[61]
- 27 October: Israel, Knesset[62]
November
[edit]- 3 November: United States, House of Representatives and Senate[63]
- 7 November: New Zealand, Parliament[64]
- 15 November: Cape Verde, President[35]
- 28 November: Palestine, Parliament[65]
- 29 November: Switzerland, Referendums
December
[edit]- 5 December: Gambia, President[66]
- 6 December: Guinea-Bissau, President and Parliament[67]
- 13 December:
- 22 December: South Sudan, President, Assembly and Council of States[70]
Unknown date
[edit]Indirect elections
[edit]- 3–8 March: Iran, Supreme Leader[73]
- 16 March, 18 June, TBD November: India, Council of States[74]
- 22 March: North Korea, President of the State Affairs[75]
- 23 March: Laos, President[76]
- 30 March: Myanmar, President
- 3 April: Myanmar, Vice President[77]
- 7 April: Vietnam, President
- 11 April: Iraq, President[78]
- 11 August: Hungary, President
- 20 August: Bangladesh, President
- 2 September: Estonia, President[79]
- 27 September: France, Senate (series 2)
- 5 October: Kosovo, President[80]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Bénin : Le calendrier des élections communales et législatives dévoilé". Le Béninois Libéré (in French). 8 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Myanmar Junta's Phase 2 Vote Plan Includes Scores of Resistance Strongholds". The Irrawaddy. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
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- ↑ "Eleições presidenciais deverão ser marcadas para 18 de Janeiro de 2026". Público. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Presidential Elections are scheduled". theportugalnews.com. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Election phase 3 to be held on January 25, 2026". npnewsmm.com. 16 November 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
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- ↑ "Tokelau heads to the polls after storm delays". Radio New Zealand. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Japan PM Takaichi says to dissolve lower house on Fri. for Feb. 8 election". Mainichi Daily News. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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- ↑ "Election Commission sets Feb 8 as general election date". Bangkok Post. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Clarke, Sherrylyn (17 January 2026). "General Election in Barbados on February 11, 2026". NationNews. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "National election, referendum on February 12". The Daily Star. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ "Lao PDR Sets February 22, 2026, for National and Provincial Elections". kpl.gov.la. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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- ↑ "Swiss voters to decide on four issues in March 2026". le News. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ Seilkhanov, Adlet (11 February 2026). "Kazakhstan to hold constitutional referendum in March". Kazinform. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
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- ↑ "Slovenia Sets March 22, 2026, As the Date for General Election". The Region. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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- ↑ "Mette Frederiksen announces Denmark will hold snap election on March 24". POLITICO. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ↑ "Faroe Prime Minister Johannesen calls snap election". Local.fo. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
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- ↑ "Djibouti Installs Electoral Commission Paving Way for April Presidential Vote". Dawan Africa. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ↑ "Benin – CENA releases 2026 general election timetable". WADR. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Hungary sets April 12 election date as Orbán faces tough challenge". AP News. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Deeply unpopular Peruvian president calls for general elections in April 2026". Associated Press. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Bulgaria to hold snap election in April". POLITICO. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Antigua and Barbuda Will Go To The Polls On April 30". Antigua News Room. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ Pavihi, Esther (16 March 2026). "General election on Saturday 2nd May". Television Niue. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ Parliamentary Registration Department Bahamas
- 1 2 "Cape Verde announces dates for legislative, presidential elections". english.news.cn. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "Parliamentary elections set for May 24 next year". cyprus-mail.com. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ Borg, Neville (27 April 2026). "Robert Abela announces snap election for May 30". Times of Malta. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Rincon, Estefania Mayorga (17 July 2025). "Calendario electoral 2026 en Colombia: estas son las fechas oficiales, según la Registraduría Nacional". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ↑ Maci, Aliou (10 April 2026). "Urgent:Report des élections législatives et communales". walpmedia (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ Mumbi, Lucy (23 October 2025). "Ethiopia sets June 1, 2026, for general election amid credibility concerns". The Eastleigh Voice News. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Armenia reveals next parliamentary elections date". caliber.az. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Deadlock pushes Koso toward third election in a year". 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ "Votes to limit immigration and reform civil service set for June, 14th". Le News. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ Zegarra, Sebastian Jimenez, Alessandra Freitas, Gonzalo (31 May 2026). "Colombian presidency goes to runoff election that could redefine relations with the US". CNN. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Guibert, Nathalie (7 May 2026). "Nouvelle-Calédonie : la convocation des élections provinciales, le 28 juin, marque l'échec du projet « Bougival»". LeMonde (in French). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ Karim, Souhail (6 April 2026). "Algeria Sets July Parliament Vote As President Gets More Powers". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Presidente marca eleições presidenciais para 19 de Julho e legislativas, regional e autárquicas para 27 de Setembro". STP-PRESS (in European Portuguese). 24 January 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ↑ "Cook Islands General Election set for August 12". Cook Islands News. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Zambia invites EU as observer to 2026 general elections". aa.com.tr. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Omirgazy, Dana (1 July 2026). "Kazakhstan Sets August 23 Date for Kurultai Elections". The Astana Times. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Referendum on continuing EU accession talks slated for August 29 - RÚV.is". RÚV. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sweden braces for election hacks ahead of 2026 vote". POLITICO. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "South Ossetia's de facto presidential election set for September 18". Georgia Today. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ Василевська, Єва (4 February 2026). "The occupiers are preparing elections to the Russian State Duma in the left-bank Kherson region: the voting date has been announced". MOST. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Morocco Sets September 23 as Date for Parliamentary Elections". Morocco World News. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ "Countdown begins to Isle of Man's 2026 General Election". Manx Radio. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Central Election Commission of Latvia
- ↑ Central Election Commission of Bosnia
- ↑ TSE Brazil
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- ↑ Borisov, Viktor. Президентските избори ще се проведат на 25 октомври // bntnews.bg, 29 July 2026. Retrieved on 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "October 27, 2026: Judge sets date for next scheduled elections". The Times of Israel. 20 April 2023. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
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- ↑ "Christopher Luxon announces election date for 7 November". RNZ. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ Khalili-Tari, Daniel (9 July 2026). "Palestinian legislative elections set for November 28". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "2026 presidential election set for Dec 5 – IEC Chairman". thepoint.gm. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau set to hold general elections on December 6". Africanews. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ Charles, Jacqueline (24 July 2026). "Haiti sets Dec. 13 election amid security crisis". Miami Herald. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Новый непризнанный лидер Приднестровского региона будет избран в декабре 2026 года". noi.md (in Russian). 19 July 2025.
- ↑ Machol, Deng (22 June 2026). "South Sudan says it will hold first-ever election in December after repeated delays". AP News. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ Fijian Elections Office
- ↑ "Somalia's president and opposition leaders reach historic election agreement". Africanews. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ "Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader". AP News. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ "Elections To 37 Rajya Sabha Seats Falling Vacant Across 10 States On March 16: EC". ETV Bharat News. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "North Korea's Kim Jong Un reappointed as president of state affairs, KCNA says". Reuters. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Lao National Assembly elects Thongloun Sisoulith as president".
- ↑ Schumacher, Elizabeth (30 March 2026). "Myanmar clears path for junta leader to become president". DW. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Kurdistan24 (11 April 2026). "PUK Candidate Nizar Amedi Elected President of Iraq in Parliamentary Vote". PUK Candidate Nizar Amedi Elected President of Iraq in Parliamentary Vote. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Riigikogu presidential election votes set for early September". ERR. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ Central Election Commission Kosovo