2026 local electoral calendar

Worldwide local elections held in 2026 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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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
  - 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
- Zambia, Chawama, National Assembly by-election
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)^[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:
- Japan
- 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^[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
7 March: Australia, Northern Territory, Nightcliff by-election
8 March:
- Germany
  - Bavaria, local elections
  - Baden-Württemberg, Landtag
- Switzerland
  - Nidwalden, Landrat [de]
  - Obwalden, Kantonsrat [de]
- 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:
16 March: Antigua and Barbuda, St. Philip's North, House of Representatives by-election
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:
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, Supreme Court
9 April: India
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, ballot measure
23 April: India, Tamil Nadu, Legislative Assembly
25 April: Palestine, local elections
23–29 April: India, West Bengal, Legislative Assembly

May

1 May: Samoa, Vaimauga 3, Legislative Assembly by-election^[4]
2 May:
- Australia
  - Tasmania, Legislative Council
  - Victoria, Nepean, Legislative Assembly by-election
- United States, Texas, 4th Senate district, special election
5 May: United States, Michigan, 35th Senate district, special election
7 May: United Kingdom, local elections^[5]
- Scotland, Parliament
- Wales, Senedd
9 May: Australia, Farrer, House of Representatives by-election^[6]
11 May: Canada, New Brunswick, municipal
12 May: United States, Georgia, 177th House of Representatives district, special election
16 May: Iceland, municipal
17 May: Spain, Andalusia, Parliament
19 May: United States
- Georgia, 7th Senate district, special election
- Pennsylvania, 196th House of Representatives district, special election
22 May: Ireland
- Dublin Central, Dáil by-election
- Galway West, Dáil by-election
24–25 May: Italy, local elections (1st round)

June

2 June: United States, California^[7]
3 June: South Korea, local elections
7 June: Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Legislative Assembly
7–8 June: Italy, local elections (2nd round)
16 June: United States
- Oklahoma, ballot measure
- California, 14th congressional district, special election
28 June: Austria, Graz, Gemeinderat

July

5 July: Thailand, Bangkok, Governor, Metropolitan Council
28 July: United States, Georgia, 13th congressional district, special election

August

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

6 September: Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Landtag
14 September: Philippines, Bangsamoro Parliament
20 September: Germany
- Berlin, Landtag
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Landtag

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
9–10 October: Czech Republic, municipal elections
17 October: Canada, British Columbia, municipal elections
- Vancouver, municipal elections
24 October: Slovakia, regional and local elections
26 October: Canada, Ontario, municipal elections
28 October: Canada, Manitoba, municipal elections

November

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, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the State, Attorney General, Comptroller, and Treasurer
- 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
4 November: South Africa, municipal elections
9 November: Canada, Saskatchewan, municipal
11 November: Australia, South Australia, local elections
28 November:
- Australia, Victoria, Legislative Assembly
- Taiwan, local elections

December

14 December: Canada, Northwest Territories, municipal

Unknown date

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
Somaliland, municipal elections
United States
- Missouri, 95th House of Representatives district, special election
- New Hampshire, House of Representatives Rockingham 25 district, special election

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