2026 local electoral calendar
This local electoral calendar for 2026 lists the subnational elections scheduled to be held in 2026. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also included. Specific dates are given where these are known.
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2026 local electoral calendar
This local electoral calendar for 2026 lists the subnational elections scheduled to be held in 2026. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also included. Specific dates are given where these are known.
January
2026 local electoral calendar
• 6 January: United States • Connecticut, 25th House of Representatives district, special election • Georgia, 23rd House of Representatives district, special election (2nd round) • South Carolina, 98th House of Representatives district, special election • Virginia • 77th House of Delegates district, special election • 15th Senate district, special election • 12 January: Trinidad and Tobago, Tobago, House of Assembly • 13 January: United States • Alabama, 63rd House of Representatives district, special election • Connecticut, 139th House of Representatives district, special election • Virginia • 11th House of Delegates district, special election • 23rd House of Delegates district, special election • 15 January: India, off-year elections, Maharashtra, local elections, Brihanmumbai, Municipal Corporation • 18 January: France, Loiret's 1st constituency, National Assembly by-election (1st round) • 20 January: United States • Georgia, 18th Senate district, special election (1st round) • Virginia, 17th House of Delegates district, special election • 24 January: Malaysia • Kinabatangan, House of Representatives by-election • Sabah, Lamag, Legislative Assembly by-election • 25 January: • France • Loiret's 1st constituency, National Assembly by-election (2nd round) • Haute-Savoie's 3rd constituency, National Assembly by-election (1st round) • Japan, Fukui Prefecture, Governor • 27 January: United States, Minnesota • House of Representatives district 47A, special election • House of Representatives district 64A, special election • 31 January: United States, Texas • 18th congressional district, special election (2nd round) • 9th Senate district, special election (2nd round)
February
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• 1 February: France, Haute-Savoie's 3rd constituency, National Assembly by-election (2nd round) • 3 February: United States • Alabama, 38th House of Representatives district, special election • New York • 36th State Assembly district, special election • 74th State Assembly district, special election • 47th Senate district, special election • 61st Senate district, special election • 7 February: United States, Louisiana • 3rd Senate district, special election (1st round) • 37th House of Representatives district, special election • 60th House of Representatives district, special election • 97th House of Representatives district, special election • 100th House of Representatives district, special election (1st round) • 8 February: • Japan • Nagasaki Prefecture, Governor • Osaka, Mayor • Osaka Prefecture, Governor • Yamaguchi Prefecture, Governor • Spain, Aragon, Cortes • 10 February: United States • Oklahoma • 35th House of Representatives district, special election • Oklahoma City, Mayor • Virginia • 39th Senate district, special election • 5th House of Delegates district, special election • 17 February: United States, Georgia, 18th Senate district, special election (2nd round) • 23 February: Canada, Quebec, Chicoutimi, by-election • 24 February: United States • Maine, 94th House of Representatives district, special election • Pennsylvania • 22nd House of Representatives district, special election • 42nd House of Representatives district, special election • 26 February: United Kingdom, Gorton and Denton, House of Commons by-election • 27 February: Samoa • Safata 1, Legislative Assembly by-election • Vaisigano 2, Legislative Assembly by-election
March
2026 local electoral calendar
• 3 March: United States • Arkansas • 26th Senate district, special election • 70th House of Representatives district, special election • Massachusetts, Senate's 1st Middlesex district, special election • 7 March: Australia, Northern Territory, Nightcliff by-election • 8 March: • Germany • Bavaria, local elections [de] • Baden-Württemberg, Landtag • Japan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Governor • 10 March: United States • Georgia • 14th congressional district, special election (1st round) • 53rd Senate district, special election (1st round) • 94th House of Representatives district, special election (1st round) • 130th House of Representatives district, special election (1st round) • New Hampshire, House of Representatives Carroll 7 district, special election • 14 March: • Philippines, Antipolo, 2nd congressional district, special election • United States, Louisiana • 3rd Senate district, special election (2nd round) • 69th House of Representatives district, special election • 100th House of Representatives district, special election (2nd round) • 15 March: • France • Municipal Councils (1st round) • Metropolis of Lyon, Metropolitan Council (1st round) • Lyon, Municipal Council (1st round) • Marseille, Municipal Council (1st round) • Nice, Municipal Council (1st round) • Paris, Council (1st round) • Toulouse, Municipal Council (1st round) • Germany, Hesse, local elections [de] • Spain, Castile and León, Cortes • 17 March: United States • Pennsylvania • 79th House of Representatives district, special election • 193rd House of Representatives district, special election • Virginia, 98th House of Delegates district, special election • 18 March: Netherlands, municipal elections • The Hague, municipal election • 21 March: Australia, South Australia, House of Assembly and Legislative Council, First Nations Voice • 22 March: • France • Municipal Councils (2nd round) • Metropolis of Lyon, Metropolitan Council (2nd round) • Lyon, Municipal Council (2nd round) • Marseille, Municipal Council (2nd round) • Nice, Municipal Council (2nd round) • Paris, Council (2nd round) • Toulouse, Municipal Council (2nd round) • Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Landtag • Bolivia, regional elections [es] • 22–23 March: Italy, Veneto, Chamber of Deputies by-elections • 24 March: United States, Florida • 14th Senate district, special election • 51st House of Representatives district, special election • 87th House of Representatives district, special election • 29 March: Serbia, local elections • 31 March: United States, Massachusetts, House of Representatives 5th Essex District, special election
April
2026 local electoral calendar
• 4 April: Maldives, 5th Local Island Election and 2nd Women’s Development Committee’s Election • 7 April: United States • Georgia • 14th congressional district, special election (2nd round) • 53rd Senate district, special election (2nd round) • 94th House of Representatives district, special election (2nd round) • 130th House of Representatives district, special election (2nd round) • Wisconsin, Supreme Court • 9 April: India • Assam, Legislative Assembly • Kerala, Legislative Assembly • Puducherry, Legislative Assembly • 13 April: Canada • Scarborough Southwest: federal by-election • Terrebonne: federal by-election • University—Rosedale: federal by-election • 16 April: United States, New Jersey, 11th congressional district, special election • 21 April: United States, Virginia, ballot measure • 23 April: India • Tamil Nadu, Legislative Assembly • West Bengal, Legislative Assembly • 25 April: Palestine, local elections • 23-29 April: India, West Bengal, Legislative Assembly
May
2026 local electoral calendar
• 2 May: Australia, • Tasmania, Legislative Council • Victoria, Nepean, Legislative Assembly by-election • 7 May: United Kingdom, local elections • Scotland, Parliament • Wales, Senedd • 9 May: Australia, Farrer, House of Representatives by-election • 11 May: Canada, New Brunswick, municipal • 16 May: Iceland, municipal • 17 May: Spain, Andalusia, Parliament • 24–25 May: Italy, local elections (1st round)
June
2026 local electoral calendar
• 2 June: United States, California • California, 1st congressional district, special election • Los Angeles, Mayor, City Attorney, City Controller, and City Council • Los Angeles County, Board of Supervisors and Sheriff • 3 June: South Korea, local elections • 7 June: Jersey, States Assembly • 7–8 June: Italy, local elections (2nd round) • 16 June: United States, Oklahoma, ballot measure
July
2026 local electoral calendar
• 5 July: Thailand, Bangkok, Governor, Metropolitan Council
August
2026 local electoral calendar
• 4 August: United States, Michigan, Flint, Mayor • 18 August: United States, Florida • Tallahassee, Mayor • St. Petersburg, Mayor • 20 August: United States, Kansas, ballot measure
September
2026 local electoral calendar
• 6 September: Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Landtag • 20 September: Germany • Berlin, Landtag • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Landtag • 24 September: Isle of Man, House of Keys
October
2026 local electoral calendar
• 4 October: Brazil, Governors • Amazonas, Governor • Bahia, Governor • Ceará, Governor • Espírito Santo, Governor • Federal District, Governor • Goiás, Governor • Minas Gerais, Governor • Pará, Governor • Paraíba, Governor • Paraná, Governor • Pernambuco, Governor • Rio de Janeiro, Governor • Rio Grande do Norte, Governor • Rio Grande do Sul, Governor • Santa Catarina, Governor • São Paulo, Governor • 9–10 October: Czech Republic, municipal elections • 17 October: Canada, British Columbia, municipal elections • Vancouver, municipal elections • 26 October: Canada, Ontario, municipal elections • Hamilton, municipal elections • Ottawa, municipal elections • Toronto, municipal elections • 28 October: Canada, Manitoba, municipal elections
November
2026 local electoral calendar
• 2 November: • Philippines, barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections • Canada, Prince Edward Island, municipal • 3 November: United States, midterm elections • District of Columbia, Mayor and Attorney General • Alabama, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, ballot measure, and local elections • Alaska, Governor and Lieutenant Governor • Arizona, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • Arkansas, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • California, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • Colorado, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • Connecticut, Governor and Lieutenant Governor • Florida, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General • Georgia, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • Hawaii, Governor and Lieutenant Governor • Idaho, Governor and Lieutenant Governor • Illinois, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • Indiana, Secretary of State • Iowa, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • Kansas, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and ballot measure • Kentucky • Lexington, Mayor • Louisville, Mayor • Maine, Governor • Maryland, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General • Massachusetts, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, and Attorney General • Michigan, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • Minnesota • Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • Hennepin County, County Attorney • Nebraska, Governor and Lieutenant Governor • Nevada • Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • Reno, Mayor • New Hampshire, Governor • New Mexico, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Secretary of State • New York, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General • Ohio, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • Oklahoma, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General • Oregon, Governor • Pennsylvania, Governor and Lieutenant Governor • Rhode Island, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General • South Carolina, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General • South Dakota, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and ballot measure • Tennessee, Governor and county elections • Texas, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General • Vermont, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and ballot measure • Virginia, ballot measures • Wisconsin, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General • Wyoming, Governor and local elections • 9 November: Canada, Saskatchewan, municipal • 11 November: Australia, South Australia, local elections • 28 November: • Australia, Victoria, Legislative Assembly • Taiwan, local elections
December
2026 local electoral calendar
• 14 December: Canada, Northwest Territories, municipal
Unknown date
2026 local electoral calendar
• Australia, Tasmania, local elections • Canada • Ontario, Scarborough Southwest, provincial by-election • Quebec, National Assembly (before 5 October) • India • Bihar, Legislative Council • Karnataka, Legislative Council • Maharashtra, Legislative Council • West Bengal, Kolkata, Municipal Corporation • Ireland • Dublin Central, Dáil by-election • Galway West, Dáil by-election • Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Legislative Assembly • Slovakia • Regional and local elections (before 29 October) • Somaliland, municipal elections • South Africa, municipal elections (Between 2 November 2026 and 1 February 2027) • United States • Missouri, 95th House of Representatives district, special election • New Hampshire, House of Representatives Rockingham 25 district, special election