List of elections in 2026
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This is a list of elections that are being held in 2026.
- 2026 United Nations Secretary-General selection
- 2026 United Nations Security Council election
- 2026 national electoral calendar
- 2026 local electoral calendar
Africa
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Algeria
Benin
- 2026 Beninese parliamentary election, 11 January[1]
- 2026 Beninese presidential election, 12 April[1]
Cameroon
Cape Verde
- 2026 Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 17 May[2]
- 2026 Cape Verdean presidential election, 15 November[2]
Djibouti
- 2026 Djiboutian presidential election, 10 April[3]
Ethiopia
- 2026 Ethiopian general election, 1 June
Gambia
- 2026 Gambian presidential election, 5 December
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
- 2026 Guinea-Bissau general election, 6 December[4]
Libya
Morocco
- 2026 Moroccan general election, 23 September
Republic of the Congo
São Tomé and Principe
- 2026 São Toméan presidential election, 19 July
- 2026 São Toméan parliamentary election, 27 September
Somaliland[a]
South Africa
- 2026 South African municipal elections, 4 November
South Sudan
- 2026 South Sudanese general election, 22 December
Uganda
- 2026 Ugandan general election, 15 January[7]
Western Sahara[a]
Zambia
- 2026 Zambian general election, 13 August
Americas
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Antigua and Barbuda
- 2026 Antiguan general election, 30 April[8][9][10]
Barbados
- 2026 Barbadian general election, 11 February[11]
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- 2026 Bahamian general election, 12 May
Bolivia
- 2026 Bolivian regional elections, 22 March (first round) & 19 April (second round)
Brazil
- 2026 Brazilian general election, 4 October (first round) & 25 October (potential second round)
- 2026 Brazilian gubernatorial elections, 4 October (first round) & 25 October (potential second round)
Canada
- 2026 Quebec general election
- 2026 British Columbia municipal elections, 17 October
- 2026 Ontario municipal elections, 26 October
- 2026 Prince Edward Island municipal elections, 2 February
- 2026 Manitoba municipal elections, 28 October
- 2026 New Brunswick municipal elections, 11 May
Colombia
Costa Rica
- 2026 Costa Rican general election, 1 February
Haiti
- 2026 Haitian general election, 30 August (first round) & 6 December (potential second round)
Peru
- 2026 Peruvian general election, 12–13 April (first round) & 7 June (second round)
Trinidad and Tobago
- 2026 Tobago House of Assembly election, 12 January
United States
Asia
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Armenia
Bahrain
Bangladesh
- 2026 Bangladeshi general election, 12 February[12]
- 2026 Bangladeshi constitutional referendum, 12 February[12]
India
Iran
- 2026 Iranian supreme leader election, 3–8 March
Iraq
- 2026 Iraqi presidential election, 11 April[13]
Israel
- 2026 Israeli legislative election, October
Japan
Laos
- 2026 Laotian parliamentary election, 22 February
Myanmar
- 2025–26 Myanmar general election, 11 January (second phase) & 25 January (third phase)[15]
- 2026 Myanmar presidential election, 3 April
Nepal
- 2026 Nepalese general election, 5 March[16]
North Korea
- 2026 North Korean parliamentary election, 15 March
Palestine
- 2026 Palestinian local elections, 25 April
Pakistan
Philippines
- 2026 Bangsamoro Parliament election, 14 September[17]
- 2026 Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, 2 November[18]
South Korea
Taiwan[a]
- 2026 Taiwanese local elections, 28 November
Thailand
- 2026 Thai general election, 8 February[19]
- 2026 Thai constitutional referendum, 8 February[20]
- 2026 Bangkok gubernatorial election, 5 July
- 2026 Bangkok Metropolitan Council election, 5 July
Vietnam
- 2026 Vietnamese legislative election, 15 March
Europe
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Austria
- 2026 Graz local election, 28 June
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2026 Bosnian general election, 4 October
Bulgaria
- 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election, 19 April[21]
- 2026 Bulgarian presidential election, November
Cyprus
Czech Republic
- 2026 Czech municipal elections, 9–10 October
- 2026 Czech Senate election, 9–10 October (first round) & 16–17 October (potential second round)
Denmark
- 2026 Danish general election, 24 March[22]
- 2026 Faroese general election, 26 March
Estonia
- 2026 Estonian presidential election, 2 September
France
- 2026 French municipal elections, 15 March (first round) & 22 March (second round)
- 2026 French Senate election, September
Germany
- 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election, 8 March
- 2026 Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 22 March
- 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election, 6 September
- 2026 Berlin state election, 20 September
- 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election, 20 September
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
- 2026 Italian constitutional referendum, 22-23 March
- 2026 Italian local elections, 24–25 May (first round) & 7–8 June (second round)
Kosovo
- 2026 Kosovan presidential election, 5 March (first round), 27 April (second round)
- 2026 Kosovan parliamentary election, 7 June
Latvia
Isle of Man
- 2026 Manx general election, 24 September
Malta
- 2026 Maltese general election, 30 May
Montenegro
Netherlands
- 2026 Dutch municipal elections, 18 March
Northern Cyprus[a]
Portugal
- 2026 Portuguese presidential election, 18 January (first round) & 8 February (second round)[24]
Russia
Serbia
- 2026 Serbian local elections, 29 March
Slovakia
- 2026 Slovak local elections, 24 October
- 2026 Slovak regional elections, 24 October
Slovenia
Spain
- 2026 Aragonese regional election, 8 February
- 2026 Castilian-Leonese regional election, 15 March
- 2026 Andalusian regional election, 17 May
Sweden
- 2026 Swedish general election, 13 September
- 2026 Swedish local elections, 13 September
Transnistria[a]
United Kingdom
- 2026 Gorton and Denton by-election, 26 February
- 2026 United Kingdom local elections, 7 May
- 2026 Scottish Parliament election, 7 May
- 2026 Senedd election, 7 May
Oceania
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Australia
- 2026 South Australian state election, 21 March
- 2026 Victorian state election, 28 November
Cook Islands
Fiji
New Caledonia
New Zealand
- 2026 New Zealand general election, 7 November[26]
Niue
- 2026 Niuean general election, 2 May
Tokelau
- 2026 Tokelauan general election, 5 February[27]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Benin elections: parties end campaigning days ahead of vote". Africanews. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Cape Verde announces dates for legislative, presidential elections". Xinhua. 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ^ "Djibouti Installs Electoral Commission Paving Way for April Presidential Vote". Dawan Africa. 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "Guinea-Bissau junta sets election date following last year's coup". AP News. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Libya's Election Authority reiterates: "Ready to vote in mid-April 2026."". Agenzia Nova. 2025-11-30. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ "Republic of Congo presidential election set for March 15". Africanews. 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Uganda's electoral commission sets final date for general election". Africanews. 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ "BREAKING: Antigua and Barbuda Will Go To The Polls On April 30". Antigua News Room. 2026-04-08. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ^ Davis, Jovani (2026-03-28). "Antigua PM says election will be held in April". CNW Network. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ Bique-Charles, Shermain (2026-03-27). "Breaking: Browne Moves To Dissolve Parliament, Signals Snap Election—But Grants Opposition "Mercy"". Antigua News - Breaking stories that captivate. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ Clarke, Sherrylyn (2026-01-18). "General Election in Barbados on February 11, 2026". Nation News. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ^ a b Foizee, Bahauddin. "Bangladesh's Pivotal Election and Referendum Has a Date. Will Unrest Follow?". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "Iraq presidential vote delayed as Kurdish blocs struggle to pick candidate". Al Jazeera. 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election". AP News. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Polls close on first day of Myanmar's widely criticised 'sham' election". BBC. 2025-12-28. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ "Nepal sets March 5 vote, restrictions eased as interim gov't takes charge". Al Jazeera. 2025-09-13. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ Trazo, Carlos (January 28, 2026). "Comelec defers March 30 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections". ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ^ Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (August 13, 2025). "Marcos signs law postponing BSKE polls to Nov. 2026, extends BSK officials' term to 4 years". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ Saksornchai, Jintamas (December 15, 2025). "Thailand to hold early election on Feb. 8 after parliament dissolution". AP News. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ "Referendum date officially set for same election day". Bangkok Post. 2026-01-02. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "Bulgarian president appoints caretaker government and sets snap election date for April 19". Associated Press. 2026-02-19. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "Danish PM calls March 24 election amid US, Russia tensions". France 24. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Hungary sets April 12 election date as Orbán faces tough challenge". AP News. 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Socialist, far-right candidates head to presidential run-off in Portugal". Al Jazeera. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Slovenia will hold parliamentary election on March 22". AP News. 6 January 2026.
- ^ Coughlan, Thomas (21 January 2026). "Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirms 2026 election date of November 7". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Tokelau heads to the polls after storm delays". Radio New Zealand. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.