2012 local electoral calendar
Worldwide local elections held in 2012
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This local electoral calendar for 2012 lists the subnational elections held in 2012. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also included.
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January
- 4 January: India, Assam, Karbi Anglong, Autonomous Council[1]
- 5 January: Bangladesh, Comilla, Mayor and City Corporation[2]
- 28 January: India, Manipur, Legislative Assembly[3]
- 30 January: India
- 31 January: United States, Oregon's 1st congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
February
- 1 February: China, Wukan, Village Chief and Village Council (1st round)
- 4 February: Philippines, Zambales' 2nd district special election
- 5 February:
- Ecuador, La Concordia, Join Which Province referendum[4]
- Switzerland, Basel-Stadt, referendums
- 7 February: India, Maharashtra, District Councils and Township Councils
- 8 February: India, Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (1st phase)
- 9 February: Australia, Lord Howe Island, Board[5]
- 11 February: India
- Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (1st phase)[6]
- Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
- 12 February: Germany, Duisburg, Lord Mayor recall election
- 13 February: India, Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (2nd phase)[6]
- 14–15 February: Kosovo, North Kosovo acceptance of Republic of Kosovo institutions
- 15 February: India
- Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (3rd phase)[6]
- Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (3rd phase)
- 16 February: India, Maharashtra, Municipal Corporations
- 17 February: India, Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (4th phase)[6]
- 19 February: India
- Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (5th phase)[6]
- Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (4th phase)
- 21 February: United States, Milwaukee, Mayor and Common Council (1st round)[7]
- 23 February: India, Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (5th phase)
- 25 February: Pakistan, NA-9, NA-140, NA-148, NA-149, NA-168 and NA-195, National Assembly by-elections[8]
- 28 February: India, Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (6th phase)
March
- 3 March:
- 7 March: Belize, Municipalities
- 10 March: Malta, Local council elections (half of the local councils)[citation needed]
- 11 March:
- El Salvador, Mayors
- Germany, Frankfurt, Mayor (1st round)
- Switzerland
- Aargau, referendums
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden, referendums
- Basel-Landschaft, referendums
- Fribourg, Council of States by-election[9]
- Geneva, referendums[10]
- Grisons, referendum
- Lucerne, referendums
- Obwalden, referendums
- Schaffhausen, referendum
- Schwyz, Executive Council and Cantonal Council[11][12]
- Solothurn, referendums
- St. Gallen, Government (1st round) and Cantonal Council
- Thurgau, Executive Council[13]
- Uri, Executive Council and Landrat[14]
- Vaud, Council of State (1st round) and Grand Council[15]
- Zug, referendums
- Zürich, referendums
- 15 March: Bangladesh, Shariatpur-3, House of the Nation by-election[16]
- 18 March: India, Udupi Chikmagalur, House of the People by-election[17]
- 24 March: Queensland (Australia), Legislative Assembly
- 25 March:
- Germany
- Frankfurt, Mayor (2nd round)
- Saarland, Parliament
- Jamaica, Local elections
- Andalusia (Spain), Parliament
- Asturias (Spain), Parliament
- Germany
April
- 1 April:
- Myanmar, Parliamentary by-elections
- Switzerland, Vaud, Council of State (2nd round)[15]
- 3 April:
- 9 April: Aceh (Indonesia), Gubernatorial and local elections[20]
- 10 April: United States, Long Beach, City Council (1st round)[21]
- 15 April: Switzerland
- 17 April: India, Delhi, Municipal Corporations[22][23]
- 22 April: Germany, Thuringia, County Administrators, Lord Mayors and Mayors
- 23 April: Alberta (Canada), Legislature
- 29 April: Switzerland
- Appenzell Innerrhoden, Landsgemeinde[24]
- St. Gallen, Government (2nd round)
May
- 3 May:
- India, Mizoram, Mara Autonomous District, Council[25]
- United Kingdom, Local (including Mayor of London and Scotland as well as London Assembly)
- 6 May:
- Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Parliament[26][27]
- Switzerland, Glarus, Landsgemeinde
- 6–7 May: Italy, Local (1st round)
- 12 May: United States
- 13 May: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Parliament
- 15 May: United States, Portland, Mayor and City Commission (1st round)[31]
- 16 May: India, Goa, Village Councils[32]
- 20–21 May: Italy, Local (2nd round)
- 26 May: Singapore, Hougang by-election
June
- 2 June: Philippines, Negros Occidental's 5th district special election
- 5 June: United States
- Bakersfield, Mayor
- Fresno, Mayor and City Council (1st round)[33]
- Long Beach, City Council (2nd round)[21]
- Los Angeles County, Board of Supervisors
- Riverside County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)[34]
- Sacramento, Mayor and City Council (1st round)[35]
- San Bernardino County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)[36]
- San Diego County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)[37]
- San Francisco, Referendums
- Santa Clara County, Board of Supervisors[38]
- Wisconsin, Gubernatorial recall election
- 10 June:
- 12 June:
- 17 June:
- Germany, Duisburg, Lord Mayor by-election (1st round)
- Switzerland
- Aargau, referendums
- Basel-Landschaft, referendums
- Basel-Stadt, referendum
- Geneva, referendums[41]
- Lucerne, referendums
- Neuchâtel, referendums[42]
- Schwyz, referendums
- Solothurn, referendum
- St. Gallen, referendum
- Thurgau, referendum
- Vaud, referendum[43]
- Zürich, referendums
- 23 June: United States, Arlington, City Council (2nd round)[28]
- 24 June: India
- Kannauj, House of the People by-election[44]
- Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (1st phase)[45]
- 27 June: India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (2nd phase)[46]
July
- 1 July:
- Germany, Duisburg, Lord Mayor by-election (2nd round)
- India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (3rd phase)[47]
- 3 July: Liberia, Montserrado-11, House of Representatives by-election[48]
- 4 July: India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (4th phase)[45]
- 11 July: Jakarta (Indonesia), Gubernatorial (1st round)
- 29 July: India, West Bengal, Gorkhaland, Territorial Administration[49]
August
- 11 August: United States, Honolulu, Mayor and City Council (1st round)[50]
- 14 August: United States
- Miami-Dade County, Mayor and County Commission (1st round)[51]
- Orange County, CA, Board of Supervisors (1st round)[52]
- 25 August: Northern Territory (Australia), Legislative Assembly
- 26 August:
- Germany, Dortmund, City Council and Borough Councils
- Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Executive Council[53]
September
- 4 September: Quebec (Canada), National Assembly
- 8 September:
- 13 September: India, Manipur, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils[citation needed]
- 20 September: Jakarta (Indonesia), Gubernatorial (2nd round)
- 23 September: Switzerland
- Aargau, referendums
- Basel-Landschaft, referendum
- Bern, referendums
- Grisons, referendum
- Lucerne, referendum
- Neuchâtel, referendum[42]
- Schaffhausen, Cantonal Council[53]
- Schwyz, referendums
- Solothurn, referendum
- St. Gallen, referendum
- Thurgau, referendums
- Ticino, referendums[54]
- Uri, referendums
- Zürich, referendums
- 30 September: Bangladesh, Gazipur-4, House of the Nation by-election[55]
October
- 1 October: Georgia, Adjara, Supreme Council
- 7 October:
- Austria, Burgenland, Mayors (1st round) and Municipal Councils
- Brazil, Municipal elections
- Germany, Stuttgart, Lord Mayor (1st round)
- 10 October: India, Jangipur and Tehri Garhwal, House of the People by-elections[56][57]
- 12 October: Czech Republic, Regional elections
- 14 October:
- Switzerland, Geneva, referendum[59]
- 20 October:
- 21 October:
- Germany, Stuttgart, Lord Mayor (2nd round)
- Basque Country (Spain), Parliament
- Galicia (Spain), Parliament
- Switzerland, Aargau, Executive Council and Grand Council[60][61]
- 28 October:
- Brazil, Mayor, runoff in 50 large municipalities
- Chile, Municipal election
- Finland, Municipal election
- Elections in Sicily (Italy), Parliament
- Switzerland, Basel-Stadt, Executive Council (1st round) and Grand Council[62]
November
- 3 November: India, Sikkim, District Councils and Village Councils[63]
- 4 November:
- Austria, Burgenland, Mayors (2nd round)
- India, Himachal Pradesh, Legislative Assembly
- Nicaragua, Municipal election[citation needed]
- 6 November:
- Guam, Mayors and Vice-Mayors[64]
- Northern Mariana Islands, Municipal Councils and Boards of Education[65]
- United States, Quadrennial elections
- Michigan's 11th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- New Jersey's 10th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- Washington, D.C., Council[66]
- Alabama[67]
- Alaska[68]
- Arizona[69]
- Maricopa County, Board of Supervisors and Sheriff[70]
- Arkansas[71]
- California[72]
- Bakersfield, City Council[73]
- Fresno, City Council (2nd round)[33]
- Oakland, City Council[74]
- Orange County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)[52]
- Riverside County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)[75]
- Sacramento, City Council (2nd round)[35]
- San Bernardino County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)[36]
- San Diego County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)[37]
- San Francisco, Board of Supervisors, Board of Education, Community College Board and Referendums
- San Jose, City Council (2nd round)[76]
- Colorado[77]
- Connecticut[78]
- Delaware[79]
- Florida[80]
- Broward County, Commission[81]
- Miami-Dade County, County Commission (2nd round)[51]
- Georgia[82]
- Hawaii[83]
- Idaho[84]
- Illinois[85]
- Indiana[86]
- Iowa[87]
- Kansas[88]
- Kentucky[89]
- Louisville, Metropolitan Council[90]
- Louisiana[91]
- Maine[92]
- Maryland[93]
- Massachusetts[94]
- Michigan[95]
- Wayne County, Commission[96]
- Minnesota[97]
- Mississippi[98]
- Montana[99]
- Nebraska[100]
- Nevada[101]
- Clark County, County Commission[102]
- New Hampshire[103]
- New Jersey
- New Mexico[104]
- New York[105]
- North Carolina[106]
- North Dakota[107]
- Ohio[108]
- Oklahoma[109]
- Oregon[110]
- Pennsylvania[111]
- Rhode Island[112]
- South Carolina[113]
- South Dakota[114]
- Tennessee[115]
- Texas[116]
- Bexar County, Commissioners Court[117]
- Dallas County, Commissioners Court[118]
- Harris County, Commissioners Court[119]
- Tarrant County, Commissioners Court[120]
- Utah[121]
- Vermont[122]
- Virginia
- Virginia Beach, Mayor and City Council[123]
- Washington[124]
- West Virginia[125]
- Wisconsin[126]
- Wyoming[127]
- 15 November: England and Wales (United Kingdom), Police and Crime Commissioners
- 18 November: Bangladesh, Tangail-3, House of the Nation by-election[128]
- 24 November: Nigeria, Adamawa, Local Government Councils and Chairmen[129]
- 25 November:
- Austria, Graz, City Council, City Senate, District Councils and Migrant Advisory Board
- Catalonia (Spain), Parliament
- Switzerland
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden, referendum
- Basel-Landschaft, referendums
- Basel-Stadt, Executive Council (2nd round)[62]
- Fribourg, referendum
- Geneva, referendum[130]
- Grisons, referendum
- Lucerne, referendum
- Neuchâtel, referendum[42]
- Schaffhausen, referendums
- St. Gallen, referendum
- Vaud, referendum[43]
- Zürich, referendums
December
- 1 December: Syria, Parliamentary by-elections[131]
- 2 December:
- Burkina Faso, municipal[132]
- Mauritius, Village Councils[133]
- 4 December: Israel, Regional Heads and Regional Councils (1st phase)[134]
- 8 December: United States, Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives (2nd round)
- 9 December: Mauritius, Municipal Councils[135]
- 13 December: India, Gujarat, Legislative Assembly (1st phase)
- 16 December: Venezuela, Regional[136]
- 17 December: India, Gujarat, Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
- 20 December: Bangladesh, Comilla, Mayor and City Corporation[137]