2012 local electoral calendar

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.

January

4 January: India, Assam, Karbi Anglong, Autonomous Council
5 January: Bangladesh, Comilla, Mayor and City Corporation
28 January: India, Manipur, Legislative Assembly
30 January: India
*Punjab, Legislative Assembly
*Uttarakhand, Legislative Assembly
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
*Switzerland, Basel-Stadt,
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
11 February: India
*Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (1st phase)
*Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
12 February: Germany, Duisburg,
13 February: India, Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (2nd phase)
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)
*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)
19 February: India
*Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (5th phase)
*Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (4th phase)
21 February: United States, Milwaukee, Mayor and Common Council (1st round)
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
28 February: India, Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (6th phase)

March

April

1 April:
*Myanmar, Parliamentary by-elections
*Switzerland, Vaud, Council of State (2nd round)
3 April:
*Liberia, Sinoe-3, House of Representatives by-election
*United States
**Anchorage, Mayor
**Milwaukee, Mayor and Common Council (2nd round)
9 April: Aceh, Gubernatorial and local elections
10 April: United States, Long Beach, City Council (1st round)
15 April: Switzerland
*Thurgau, Grand Council
*Uri,
17 April: India, Delhi, Municipal Corporations
22 April: Germany, Thuringia,
23 April: Alberta, Legislature
29 April: Switzerland
*Appenzell Innerrhoden, Landsgemeinde
*St. Gallen,

May

3 May:
*India, Mizoram, Mara Autonomous District, Council
*United Kingdom, Local
6 May:
*Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Parliament
*Switzerland, Glarus,
6–7 May: Italy, Local (1st round)
12 May: United States
*Arlington, City Council (1st round)
*Austin, Mayor and City Council
13 May: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Parliament
15 May: United States, Portland, Mayor and City Commission (1st round)
16 May: India, Goa, Village Councils
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)
*Long Beach, City Council (2nd round)
*Los Angeles County, Board of Supervisors
*Riverside County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
*Sacramento, Mayor and City Council (1st round)
*San Bernardino County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
*San Diego County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
**San Diego, Mayor, City Attorney, City Council (1st round) and Referendums
*San Francisco, Referendums
*Santa Clara County, Board of Supervisors
**San Jose, City Council (1st round)
*Wisconsin, Gubernatorial recall election
10 June:
*India, Punjab, Municipal Corporations
*Romania, Local
12 June:
*India, Nellore, House of the People by-election
*United States, Arizona's 8th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
17 June:
*Germany, Duisburg,
*Switzerland
**Aargau,
**Basel-Landschaft,
**Basel-Stadt,
**Geneva, referendums
**Lucerne,
**Neuchâtel, referendums
**Schwyz,
**Solothurn,
**St. Gallen,
**Thurgau,
**Vaud, referendum
**Zürich,
23 June: United States, Arlington, City Council (2nd round)
24 June: India
*Kannauj, House of the People by-election
*Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (1st phase)
27 June: India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (2nd phase)

July

1 July:
*Germany, Duisburg,
*India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (3rd phase)
3 July: Liberia, Montserrado-11, House of Representatives by-election
4 July: India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (4th phase)
11 July: Jakarta, Gubernatorial (1st round)
29 July: India, West Bengal, Gorkhaland, Territorial Administration

August

11 August: United States, Honolulu, Mayor and City Council (1st round)
14 August: United States
*Miami-Dade County, Mayor and County Commission (1st round)
*Orange County, CA, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
25 August: Northern Territory, Legislative Assembly
26 August:
*Germany, Dortmund,
*Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Executive Council

September

4 September: Quebec, National Assembly
8 September:
*Eastern, Provincial
*North Central, Provincial
*Sabaragamuwa, Provincial
13 September: India, Manipur, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils
20 September: Jakarta, Gubernatorial (2nd round)
23 September: Switzerland
*Aargau,
*Basel-Landschaft,
*Bern,
*Grisons,
*Lucerne,
*Neuchâtel, referendum
*Schaffhausen, Cantonal Council
*Schwyz,
*Solothurn,
*St. Gallen,
*Thurgau,
*Ticino, referendums
*Uri,
*Zürich,
30 September: Bangladesh, Gazipur-4, House of the Nation by-election

October

1 October: Georgia, Adjara, Supreme Council
7 October:
*Austria, Burgenland,
*Brazil, Municipal elections
*Germany, Stuttgart,
10 October: India, Jangipur and Tehri Garhwal, House of the People by-elections
12 October: Czech Republic, Regional elections
14 October:
*Belgium, Provincial and municipal elections
*Azores, Legislative Assembly
Switzerland, Geneva, referendum
20 October:
*Australian Capital Territory, Legislative Assembly
*Palestinian territories, Local, municipal and village councils
21 October:
*Germany, Stuttgart,
*Basque Country, Parliament
*Galicia, Parliament
*Switzerland, Aargau, Executive Council and Grand Council
28 October:
*Brazil, Mayor, runoff in 50 large municipalities
*Chile, Municipal election
*Finland, Municipal election
*Elections in Sicily, Parliament
*Switzerland, Basel-Stadt, Executive Council (1st round) and Grand Council

November

3 November: India, Sikkim, District Councils and Village Councils
4 November:
*Austria, Burgenland,
*India, Himachal Pradesh, Legislative Assembly
*Nicaragua, Municipal election
6 November:
*Guam, Mayors and Vice-Mayors
*Northern Mariana Islands, Municipal Councils and Boards of Education
*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
**Alabama
**Alaska
**Arizona
***Maricopa County, Board of Supervisors and Sheriff
**Arkansas
**California
***Bakersfield, City Council
***Fresno, City Council (2nd round)
***Oakland, City Council
***Orange County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
***Riverside County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
***Sacramento, City Council (2nd round)
***San Bernardino County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
***San Diego County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
****San Diego, Mayor and City Council (2nd round)
***San Francisco, Board of Supervisors, Board of Education, Community College Board and Referendums
***San Jose, City Council (2nd round)
**Colorado
**Connecticut
**Delaware
**Florida
***Broward County, Commission
***Miami-Dade County, County Commission (2nd round)
**Georgia
**Hawaii
***Honolulu, Mayor and City Council (2nd round)
**Idaho
**Illinois
***Cook County, Board of Review, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recorder of Deeds, State's Attorney and Water Reclamation District Board
**Indiana
**Iowa
**Kansas
**Kentucky
***Louisville, Metropolitan Council
**Louisiana
**Maine
***same-sex marriage referendum
**Maryland
***same-sex marriage referendum
**Massachusetts
**Michigan
***Wayne County, Commission
**Minnesota
***same-sex marriage referendum
**Mississippi
**Montana
**Nebraska
**Nevada
***Clark County, County Commission
**New Hampshire
**New Jersey
**New Mexico
**New York
**North Carolina
**North Dakota
**Ohio
**Oklahoma
**Oregon
***Portland, Mayor and City Commission (2nd round)
**Pennsylvania
**Rhode Island
**South Carolina
**South Dakota
**Tennessee
**Texas
***Bexar County, Commissioners Court
***Dallas County, Commissioners Court
***Harris County, Commissioners Court
***Tarrant County, Commissioners Court
**Utah
**Vermont
**Virginia
***Virginia Beach, Mayor and City Council
**Washington
***same-sex marriage referendum
**West Virginia
**Wisconsin
**Wyoming
15 November: England and Wales, Police and Crime Commissioners
18 November: Bangladesh, Tangail-3, House of the Nation by-election
24 November: Nigeria, Adamawa, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
25 November:
*Austria, Graz,
*Catalonia, Parliament
*Switzerland
**Appenzell Ausserrhoden,
**Basel-Landschaft,
**Basel-Stadt, Executive Council (2nd round)
**Fribourg,
**Geneva, referendum
**Grisons,
**Lucerne,
**Neuchâtel, referendum
**Schaffhausen,
**St. Gallen,
**Vaud, referendum
**Zürich,

December

1 December: Syria, Parliamentary by-elections
2 December:
*Burkina Faso, municipal
*Mauritius, Village Councils
4 December: Israel,
8 December: United States, Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives (2nd round)
9 December: Mauritius, Municipal Councils
13 December: India, Gujarat, Legislative Assembly (1st phase)
16 December: Venezuela, Regional
17 December: India, Gujarat, Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
20 December: Bangladesh, Comilla, Mayor and City Corporation