2026 election calendar

All elections

A country's own general, parliamentary or presidential election.

DateCountry / territoryVoteStatus
15 JanUgandaPresident and National AssemblyHeld
18 Jan; 8 FebPortugalPresident, two roundsHeld
11 & 25 JanMyanmarParliamentary election, phases 2–3Held
1 FebCosta RicaPresident and Legislative AssemblyHeld
Window extends to 6 Feb 2027FijiParliamentPossible in 2026
8 FebJapanHouse of Representatives, snap electionHeld
8 FebThailandHouse of Representatives and constitutional referendumHeld
11 FebBarbadosHouse of AssemblyHeld
12 FebBangladeshParliament and constitutional referendumHeld
22 FebLaosNational AssemblyHeld
5 MarNepalHouse of RepresentativesHeld
8 Mar; 31 May; 21 JunColombiaCongress; president, two roundsHeld
8 Mar; 14 Jun; 27 Sep; 29 NovSwitzerlandNational referendumsHeld / upcoming
15 Mar; 23 AugKazakhstanConstitutional referendum; KurultaiHeld
15 MarNorth KoreaSupreme People’s AssemblyHeld
15 MarRepublic of the CongoPresidentHeld
15 MarVietnamNational AssemblyHeld
22 MarSloveniaNational AssemblyHeld
22–23 MarItalyConstitutional referendumHeld
24 MarDenmarkParliament, snap electionHeld
4 AprMaldivesConstitutional referendumHeld
10 AprDjiboutiPresidentHeld
12 AprHungaryNational AssemblyHeld
12 Apr; 7 JunPeruPresident and Congress; presidential runoffHeld
19 Apr; 25 OctBulgariaNational Assembly; presidentHeld / upcoming
30 AprAntigua and BarbudaHouse of RepresentativesHeld
12 MayBahamasHouse of AssemblyHeld
17 May; 15 NovCabo VerdeNational Assembly; presidentHeld / upcoming
24 MayCyprusHouse of RepresentativesHeld
30 MayMaltaHouse of RepresentativesHeld
31 MayGuineaNational AssemblyHeld
1 JunEthiopiaHouse of Peoples’ RepresentativesHeld
7 JunArmeniaNational AssemblyHeld
7 JunKosovoAssemblyHeld
2 JulAlgeriaPeople’s National AssemblyHeld
4 JulSlovakiaNational referendumHeld
19 Jul; 27 SepSão Tomé and PríncipePresident; National AssemblyHeld / upcoming
13 AugZambiaPresident and National AssemblyHeld
29 AugIcelandReferendum on EU accession talksHeld
30 Aug; 6 DecGuinea-BissauConstitutional referendum; president and parliamentHeld / upcoming
13 SepSwedenRiksdagHeld
18–20 SepRussiaState DumaConfirmed
23 SepMoroccoHouse of RepresentativesConfirmed
3 OctLatviaSaeimaConfirmed
4 Oct; 25 Oct if neededBrazilPresident, Chamber and SenateConfirmed
4 OctBosnia and HerzegovinaPresidency and House of RepresentativesConfirmed
9–10 Oct; 16–17 OctCzechiaSenate, partial renewal in two roundsConfirmed
27 OctIsraelKnessetConfirmed
3 NovUnited StatesHouse and Senate midtermsConfirmed
7 NovNew ZealandHouse of RepresentativesConfirmed
5 DecGambiaPresidentConfirmed
13 DecHaitiPresident and legislature, first roundConfirmed but high-riskhigh-risk
22 DecSouth SudanPresident and national legislatureProvisional / high-riskhigh-risk
By Dec, date not setCameroonNational AssemblyExpected / uncertain
Date not setSomaliaParliament; presidential process may followExpected / uncertain

Showing 55 of 129 entries. Data from data/elections.json, last checked 2026-09-01.

Early look: 2027

What’s coming next year

A first pass on 2027 elections — dates and categories are set, but sources and results aren’t researched to the same depth as 2026 yet. Kept separate from the table above for that reason.

DateCountryVoteStatus
16 JanNigeriaPresident, Senate and House of RepresentativesConfirmed
27 JanKyrgyzstanPresidentProvisional
28 FebSwitzerlandFederal popular votes (issues TBA)Confirmed
28 FebEl SalvadorPresident and Legislative AssemblyProvisional
2 MarMicronesiaCongressExpected
7 MarEstoniaRiigikoguConfirmed
10 AprGambiaNational AssemblyProvisional
18 Apr; 2 MayFrancePresident, two roundsConfirmed
18 AprFinlandParliamentConfirmed
3 MayBurundiPresidentProvisional
6 JunSwitzerlandFederal popular votes (issues TBA)Confirmed
6 JunMexicoChamber of DeputiesExpected
27 Jun; 22 Aug if neededGuatemalaPresident and CongressProvisional
10 AugKenyaPresident, National Assembly and SenateConfirmed
24 AugAngolaNational Assembly / general electionProvisional
24 OctSwitzerlandNational Council and Council of StatesConfirmed
24 OctArgentinaPresident, Senate and Chamber of DeputiesExpected
28 NovSwitzerlandFederal popular votes (issues TBA)Confirmed
AprAndorraGeneral CouncilExpected
JulGreeceParliamentExpected
Date TBAItalyChamber of Deputies and SenateExpected
Date TBAMontenegroParliamentExpected
Date TBAPolandSejm and SenateExpected
Date TBASerbiaPresident and National AssemblyExpected
Date TBASlovakiaNational CouncilExpected
Date TBASloveniaPresidentExpected
Date TBASpainCongress of Deputies and SenateExpected
Date TBACameroonNational AssemblyExpected
Date TBAEquatorial GuineaChamber of Deputies / legislatureExpected
Date TBALesothoNational AssemblyExpected
Date TBALibyaPresident and ParliamentPossible
Date TBARepublic of the CongoParliamentExpected
Date TBATunisiaAssembly of the Representatives of the PeopleExpected
JunMongoliaPresidentExpected
OctOmanConsultative AssemblyExpected
Date TBABahrainCouncil of RepresentativesExpected
Date TBATajikistanPresidentExpected
Date TBATimor-LestePresidentExpected
Date TBADominicaHouse of AssemblyExpected
Date TBAGrenadaHouse of RepresentativesExpected
Date TBASaint Kitts and NevisNational AssemblyExpected
NovMarshall IslandsNitijela (Parliament)Expected
Date TBAPapua New GuineaNational ParliamentExpected