2026 local electoral calendar
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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
- 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
- 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
- 15 January:
- India, off-year elections, Maharashtra, local elections, Brihanmumbai, Municipal Corporation
- Zambia, Chawama, National Assembly by-election
- 18 January: France, Loiret's 1st constituency, National Assembly by-election (1st round)
- 20 January: United States
- 24 January: Malaysia
- 25 January:
- 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)[1]
- 9th Senate district, special election (2nd round)
February
- 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
- 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:
- 10 February: United States
- Oklahoma
- 35th House of Representatives district, special election
- Oklahoma City, Mayor
- Virginia
- Oklahoma
- 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
- 26 February: United Kingdom, Gorton and Denton, House of Commons by-election
- 27 February: Samoa[2]
- Safata 1, Legislative Assembly by-election
- Vaisigano 2, Legislative Assembly by-election
March
- 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
- Arkansas
- 7 March: Australia, Northern Territory, Nightcliff by-election
- 8 March:
- 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
- Georgia
- 11 March:
- 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:
- 16 March: Antigua and Barbuda, St. Philip's North, House of Representatives by-election
- 17 March: United States
- 18 March: Netherlands, municipal elections
- 21 March: Australia, South Australia, House of Assembly and Legislative Council, First Nations Voice
- 22 March:
- Bolivia, regional elections (1st round) [es]
- France
- Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Landtag
- 22–23 March: Italy, Veneto, Chamber of Deputies by-elections
- 24 March: United States, Florida
- 29 March:
- Serbia, local elections[3]
- Switzerland, Bern, Grosser Rat [de]
- 31 March: United States, Massachusetts, House of Representatives 5th Essex District, special election
April
- 4 April: Maldives, 5th Local Island Election and 2nd Women’s Development Committee’s Election
- 5 April: Japan, Kyoto Prefecture, Governor
- 7 April: United States
- Alaska, Anchorage, municipal elections
- 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
- 9 April:
- 11 April, Philippines, San Isidro, Davao del Norte, renaming plebiscite
- 13 April: Canada
- 16 April: United States, New Jersey, 11th congressional district, special election
- 19 April: Bolivia, regional elections (2nd round) [es]
- 21 April: United States, Virginia, referendum
- 23 April: India, Tamil Nadu, Legislative Assembly
- 25 April: Palestine, local elections
- 26 April: India, Gujarat, local elections
- 23–29 April: India, West Bengal, Legislative Assembly
May
- 1 May: Samoa, Vaimauga 3, Legislative Assembly by-election[4]
- 2 May:
- 5 May: United States, Michigan, 35th Senate district, special election
- 7 May: United Kingdom, local elections[5]
- 9 May: Australia, Farrer, House of Representatives by-election[6]
- 10 May: India, Haryana, Municipal Corporation
- 11 May: Canada, New Brunswick, municipal elections
- 12 May:
- 16 May:
- 17 May:
- 19 May: United States
- 22 May: Ireland
- 22–31 May: France, Assembly of French Citizens Abroad
- 24–25 May: Italy, local elections (1st round)
- 26 May: Punjab, India, local elections
- 31 May: Japan, Niigata Prefecture, Governor
June
- 2 June: United States
- California
- California, 1st congressional district, special election
- Long Beach, Mayor
- Los Angeles, Mayor (1st round), City Attorney (1st round), City Controller, and City Council (1st round)
- Los Angeles County, Board of Supervisors, Sheriff (1st round), and Assessor
- South Dakota, Sioux Falls, Mayor (1st round)
- California
- 3 June: South Korea
- 7 June:
- 7–8 June: Italy, local elections (2nd round)
- 9 June:
- India, Uttarakhand, local elections
- United States
- Georgia, 177th House of Representatives district, special election (2nd round)
- Maine, 29th House of Representatives district, special election
- Nevada
- Henderson, Mayor (1st round)
- North Las Vegas, Mayor (1st round)
- North Dakota, amendment
- 16 June: United States
- California, 14th congressional district, special election (1st round)
- District of Columbia, at-large, special election
- Georgia, 7th Senate district, special election (2nd round)
- Oklahoma, ballot measure
- 18 June:
- 23 June:
- 28 June:
July
- 5 July: Japan, Shiga Prefecture, Governor
- 10 July: Samoa, Safata 2, Legislative Assembly by-election[8]
- 11 July: Malaysia, Johor, State Legislative Assembly
- 13 July: Canada, Prince Edward Island, Cornwall-Meadowbank, by-election
- 16 July: United Kingdom, Norfolk, police and crime commissioner by-election
- 21 July:
- 27 July: Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, Legislative Assembly (first phase)
- 28 July: United States, Georgia, Georgia's 13th congressional district, special election (1st round)
- 30 July: United Kingdom, Greater Manchester, mayoral by-election
August
- 1 August: Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan, State Legislative Assembly
- 2 August: Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, Legislative Assembly (second phase)
- 4 August: United States
- Arkansas, 44th House of Representatives district, special election
- Kansas, amendment
- Michigan, Flint, Mayor (1st round)
- Missouri, amendments
- 6 August: United States, Tennessee
- 9 August: Japan, Nagano Prefecture, Governor
- 10 August: Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, Legislative Assembly (third phase)
- 13 August: United Kingdom, Clacton, House of Commons by-election
- 15 August: Nigeria, Osun State, Governor
- 18 August: United States
- Alaska, ballot measure
- California, 14th congressional district, special election (2nd round)
- Florida
- St. Petersburg, Mayor (1st round)
- Tallahassee, Mayor (1st round)
- Pennsylvania, 12th House of Representatives district, special election
- 21 August: New Zealand, Greater Wellington, Wairarapa, by-election
- 25 August: United States,
- 29 August:
- 30 August: Japan, Kagawa Prefecture, Governor
- 31 August: Canada
September
- 3 September: Canada, Ontario
- 6 September: Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Landtag
- 12 September: Australia, Northern Territory, Mulka, by-election[9]
- 13 September:
- Germany, Lower Saxony, local elections
- Sweden, regional and municipal elections
- Japan, Okinawa Prefecture, Governor
- 14 September:
- 18 September: Samoa[11]
- Falealili 1, Legislative Assembly by-election
- Vaimauga 3, Legislative Assembly by-election
- 20 September:
- Germany
- Berlin, Landtag and Bezirksverordnetenversammlungen
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Landtag
- Russia, regional elections
- Germany
- 27 September: Poland, Kraków, mayoral by-election
October
- 4 October:
- Brazil, Governors
- Alagoas, Governor
- 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
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil, Governors
- 5 October: Canada, Quebec, National Assembly
- 8 October: Tonga[12]
- 9–10 October: Czech Republic, municipal elections
- 17 October: Canada, British Columbia, municipal elections
- 19 October: Canada, Alberta, Referendum
- 24 October: Slovakia, regional and local elections
- 26 October: Canada, Ontario, municipal elections
- 28 October: Canada, Manitoba, municipal elections
November
- 2 November:
- 3 November: United States, midterm elections
- Alabama, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, ballot measures, 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
- Anaheim, Mayor
- Chula Vista, Mayor
- Irvine, Mayor
- Los Angeles, Mayor (2nd round)
- Oakland, Mayor
- Santa Ana, Mayor
- Colorado, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General
- Connecticut, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, Attorney General, Comptroller, and Treasurer
- District of Columbia, Mayor and Attorney General
- 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
- 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
- Nebraska, Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Nevada
- Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General
- Henderson, Mayor (2nd round)
- North Las Vegas, Mayor (2nd round)
- Reno, Mayor
- New Hampshire, Governor
- New Mexico, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Secretary of State
- New York, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General
- North Carolina, Raleigh, Mayor
- 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
- 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
- 4 November: South Africa, municipal elections
- 9 November: Canada, Saskatchewan, municipal elections
- 28 November:
December
- 14 December: Canada, Northwest Territories, municipal elections
Unknown date
See also
References
- ↑ Birenbaum, Gabby (17 November 2025). "Abbott sets Jan. 31 runoff for special election to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "Calendar for Safata 1 & Vaisigano 2 By-Election 2026". Office of the Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 February 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Vučić: Let everyone vote according to their conscience, and the blockaders have terribly damaged Serbia". Vreme. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ Burkhart, Andrina Elvira (6 April 2026). "Vaimauga No.3 polling date set". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 6 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Local authority, combined authority, and county combined authority election cycles in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ Pandey, Ria (5 March 2026). "Four-way race begins as Farrer by-election called". news.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ Miller, Grant (8 February 2026). "'Leadership ready to go': Aaron Hawkins announces by-election bid". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "News & Events". Office of the Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 4 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Timetable". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. 2026 Division of Mulka by-election. Archived from the original on 23 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Writ Issued for Calgary-Shaw By-election" (Press release). Elections Alberta. 17 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ Vaa, Tautua (21 August 2026). "Falealili No. 1, Vaimauga No. 3 by-elections set". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 22 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ Tora, Iliesa (10 August 2026). "Tonga Electoral Commission confirms date for parliamentary by-elections". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 21 August 2026.