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
- 11 January:
- 15 January: Uganda, President and Parliament[3]
- 18 January: Portugal, President[4][5]
- 25 January: Myanmar, Parliament (3rd phase)[6]
February
- 1 February: Costa Rica, President and Parliament[7]
- 8 February: Thailand, House of Representatives and Constitutional Referendum[8]
- 12 February: Bangladesh, Parliament and Constitutional Referendum[9]
- 22 February: Laos, National Assembly[10]
March
- 5 March: Nepal, House of Representatives[11]
- 8 March: Colombia, House of Representatives and Senate[12]
- 15 March: Vietnam, National Assembly[13]
- 22 March: Republic of the Congo, President[14]
April
May
June
- 1 June: Ethiopia, Parliament[19]
- 7 June: Armenia, Parliament[20]
July
August
- 13 August: Zambia, President and National Assembly[21]
- 30 August: Haiti, President, Chamber of Deputies and Senate[22]
September
- 13 September: Sweden, Parliament[23]
- 24 September: Isle of Man, House of Keys[24]
October
- 4 October:
November
- 3 November: United States, House of Representatives and Senate[27]
December
- 5 December: Gambia, President[28]
- 22 December: South Sudan, President and Legislature[29]
Unknown date
- Algeria, Parliament[30]
- Bahamas, Parliament[31]
- Bahrain, Parliament[32]
- Bulgaria, President[33]
- Cameroon, Parliament[34]
- Cape Verde, President[35] and Parliament[36]
- Cook Islands, Parliament[37]
- Czech Republic, Senate[38]
- Denmark, Parliament[39]
- Djibouti, President[40]
- Fiji, Parliament[41]
- Hungary, Parliament[42]
- Israel, Knesset[43]
- Italy, Referendum[44]
- Lebanon, Parliament[45]
- Libya, President and Parliament[46]
- Morocco, Parliament[47]
- New Zealand, Parliament[48]
- Niue, Parliament[49]
- Russia, State Duma[50]
- São Tomé and Príncipe, Parliament[51] and President[52]
- Slovenia, Parliament[53]
- Somalia, Parliament[54]
- Somaliland, Parliament[55]
- Transnistria, President[56]
Indirect elections
See also
- 2026 local electoral calendar
- List of elections in 2026
- 2026 United Nations Security Council election
- 2026 United Nations Secretary-General selection
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kabayo, Simon (3 November 2025). "EC confirms polling dates for presidential and parliamentary elections on January 15". Eagle Online. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Eleições presidenciais deverão ser marcadas para 18 de Janeiro de 2026". Público. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Presidential Elections are scheduled". www.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.
- ^ Mora, Carlos (28 November 2024). "TSE fija cronograma para elecciones nacionales de 2026 | CR Hoy". CR Hoy | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Election Commission sets Feb 8 as general election date". Bangkok Post. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nepal sets March 5 vote, restrictions eased as interim gov't takes charge". Al Jazeera. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Registrador reveló el calendario para las elecciones del 2026: cuándo se elegirán congresistas y Presidente". infobae (in European Spanish). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "NA approves shortened term, sets 2026 election date". vietnamnews.vn. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Congo Electoral Calendar Points to March 2026 Vote". Brazzaville Insider. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Benin – CENA releases 2026 general election timetable". WADR. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Deeply unpopular Peruvian president calls for general elections in April 2026". AP News. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Parliamentary elections set for May 24 next year". cyprus-mail.com. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Zambia invites EU as observer to 2026 general elections". www.aa.com.tr. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Inside Haiti's road to the 2026 elections: CEP sets Aug. 30 as tentative voting date". The Haitian Times. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ Swedish Election Authority
- ^ "Countdown begins to Isle of Man's 2026 General Election". Manx Radio. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ Central Election Commission of Bosnia
- ^ TSE Brazil
- ^ Federal Election Commission USA
- ^ "2026 presidential election set for Dec 5 – IEC Chairman". thepoint.gm. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "South Sudan postpones December elections by 2 years citing incomplete preparations". AP News. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ Algeria Press Service
- ^ Parliamentary Registration Department Bahamas
- ^ Bahrain Ministry of Justice
- ^ Central Election Commission Bulgaria
- ^ "Cameroon: Assembly extends mandate of deputies until 2026". AfricaNews. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ National Electoral Commission Cape Verde
- ^ National Electoral Commission Cape Verde
- ^ Cook Islands Government
- ^ "Komunální volby 2026: kdy budou a na co si dát pozor? Patří k těm nejsložitějším". iDNES.cz. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Danish Parliament
- ^ Djibouti Presidency
- ^ Fijian Elections Office
- ^ National Election Office Hungary
- ^ Israeli Election Commission
- ^ "Governo e opposizioni hanno chiesto il referendum sulla riforma della giustizia". Il Post (in Italian). 3 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ Lebanese Ministry of Interior
- ^ "Libya's Election Authority reiterates: "Ready to vote in mid-April 2026."". Agenzia Nova. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ Moroccan Ministry of Interior
- ^ Electoral Commission New Zealand
- ^ Niue Government
- ^ Central Election Commission Russia
- ^ STP Press
- ^ STP Press
- ^ State Election Commission Slovenia
- ^ "Somalia's president and opposition leaders reach historic election agreement". Africanews. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ National Electoral Commission Somaliland
- ^ Pridnestrovie Info
- ^ Independent High Electoral Commission Iraq
- ^ Central Election Commission Kosovo