2023 local electoral calendar

This local electoral calendar for 2023 lists the subnational elections held in 2023. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also included.

January

8 January: Taiwan, Taipai, legislative by-election
19 January: Tonga, Tongatapu 8, Legislative Assembly by-election
22 January:
* France, National Assembly by-elections (1st round)
* Japan, Yamanashi, prefectural governor
29 January:
* Austria, Lower Austria, Landtag
* France, National Assembly by-elections (2nd round)

February

5 February:
* Ecuador, local elections
* Japan
** Aichi, prefectural governor
** Kitakyūshū, city mayor
6 February: Ethiopia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Regionalization referendum
9 February: United Kingdom, West Lancashire, House of Commons by-election
12 February:
* Germany, Berlin, House of Representatives
* Switzerland
** Basel-Landschaft, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
** Zürich, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
12–13 February: Italy
* Lazio, President and Regional Council
* Lombardy, President and Regional Council
16 February: India, Tripura, Legislative Assembly
19 February: Mexico, Tamaulipas, special Senate election
21 February: United States, Virginia's 4th congressional district, [2023 Virginia's 4th congressional district special election|U.S. House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives special election]
24 February: Samoa, Vaimauga 3, Legislative Assembly by-election
25 February: Philippines, Cavite's 7th congressional district, Philippine House of Representatives special election
27 February: India
* Meghalaya, Legislative Assembly
* Nagaland, Legislative Assembly
28 February: United States, Chicago, Mayor, City Council, and other municipal positions

March

4 March: Taiwan, Nantou County, legislative by-election
5 March:
* Austria, Carinthia, Landtag
* Liechtenstein, Mayors and Municipal Councils
* Lithuania, Mayors and Municipal Councils (1st round)
12 March: Switzerland, Appenzell-Innerrhoden, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
13 March: Canada, Quebec, Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne, National Assembly by-election
15 March: Netherlands, Provincial elections
16 March: Canada, Ontario, Hamilton Centre, Legislative Assembly by-election
18 March:
* Australia, Northern Territory, Arafura, Legislative Assembly by-election
* Nigeria, state elections
19 March:
* Kazakhstan, Local elections
* Lithuania, Municipal elections
21 March: United States, Jacksonville, Mayor
25 March: Australia, New South Wales, Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
26 March:
* France, Ariège's 1st constituency, [List of by-elections to the 16th National Assembly of France|National Assembly 2023 Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election|by-election (1st round)]
* Thailand, Sa Kaeo province,

April

1 April:
* Australia, Aston, House of Representatives by-election
* France, Second constituency for French residents overseas, National Assembly by-election (1st round)
2 April:
* France, National Assembly by-elections (1st round)
* Switzerland
** Geneva, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
** Lucerne, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
** Ticino, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
2–3 April: Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, President and Regional Council
3 April: Canada, Prince Edward Island, Legislative Assembly
4 April: United States
* Illinois, Chicago, Mayor run-off
* Colorado, Colorado Springs, Mayor
* Colorado, Denver, Mayor
* California, Los Angeles, City Council, District 6 special election
* Wisconsin, Supreme Court
9 April: Japan, [2023 Japanese unified local elections|unified 2023 United Kingdom local elections|local elections (prefectural governors, prefectural assemblies, major city mayors, major city assemblies)]
15 April: France, National Assembly by-elections (2nd round)
16 April:
* Argentina
** Neuquén, provincial elections
** Río Negro, provincial elections
* France, National Assembly by-elections (2nd round)
23 April:
* Austria, Salzburg, Landtag
* Japan
** Unified local elections (city/town/village/special ward mayors, city/town/village/special ward assemblies)
** National Diet, House of Representatives by-elections
*** Chiba 5th district
*** Wakayama 1st district
*** Yamaguchi 2nd district
*** Yamaguchi 4th district
** National Diet, House of Councillors, Oita at-large district by-election
24 April: Canada, New Brunswick, provincial by-elections in:
* Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore
* Dieppe
* Restigouche-Chaleur
30 April: Moldova, Gagauzia, Governor

May

2 May: United States, Lincoln, Mayor
4 May: United Kingdom, local elections
6 May:
* Australia, Tasmania, Legislative Council
* United States, Dallas, Mayor
7 May: Argentina
* Jujuy, provincial elections
* La Rioja, provincial elections
* Misiones, provincial elections
10 May: India, Karnataka, Legislative Assembly
14 May:
* Albania, Local elections
* Argentina
** La Pampa, provincial elections
** Salta, provincial elections
** San Juan, provincial elections (chamber of deputies)
** Tierra del Fuego, provincial elections
* Germany
** Bremen, Bürgerschaft and city councils
** Schleswig-Holstein, Local elections
* Italy, local elections (1st round)
16 May: United States, Jacksonville, Mayor run-off
18 May: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, local elections
20 May: Gambia, local elections
24 May: Nigeria, Cross River State, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
25 May: Somalia, Puntland, Municipal elections
28 May:
* Italy, local elections (2nd round)
* Spain
** Regional elections
*** Aragon, Cortes
*** Asturias, General Junta
*** Balearic Islands, Parliament
*** Canary Islands, Parliament
*** Cantabria, Parliament
*** Castilla–La Mancha, Cortes
*** Ceuta, Assembly
*** Extremadura, Assembly
*** La Rioja, Parliament
*** Madrid, Assembly
*** Melilla, Assembly
*** Murcia, Regional Assembly
*** Navarre, Parliament
*** Valencian Community, Corts
** Local elections
*** Basque Country, Juntas Generales
*** Balearic Islands, Island Councils
*** Barcelona, City Council
*** Madrid, City Council
*** Seville, City Council
*** Valencia, City Council
*** Zaragoza, City Council
29 May: Canada, Alberta, Legislative Assembly

June

4 June:
* Japan, Aomori, prefectural governor
* Mexico
** State of Mexico and Coahuila: gubernatorial elections
** Coahuila: Congressional elections
** Tamaulipas: Senatorial by-election
11 June:
* Argentina
** Corrientes, provincial elections
** San Luis, provincial elections
** Tucumán, provincial elections
* Luxembourg, local elections
12 June: Guyana, local elections
15 June: Pakistan, Karachi, Mayor and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
18 June: Taiwan, Hualien, Fuli,
19 June: Canada, federal by-elections in:
* Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount
* Oxford
* Portage—Lisgar
* Winnipeg South Centre
23 June: Qatar, municipal elections
24 June: Canada, British Columbia, provincial by-elections in:
* Langford-Juan de Fuca
* Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
25 June:
* Argentina
** Córdoba, provincial elections
** Formosa, provincial elections
* Guatemala, Guatemala City, Mayor
* Italy, Molise, regional election
26 June: Canada, Toronto, mayoral by-election

July

2 July: Argentina, San Juan, provincial elections (governor)
8 July:
*Botswana, Serowe West, National Assembly by-election
*Philippines, Carmona, cityhood plebiscite
13 July: Tonga, Tongatapu 10, Legislative Assembly by-election
15 July: Australia, Fadden, House of Representatives by-election
20 July: United Kingdom
* Selby and Ainsty, House of Commons by-election
* Somerton and Frome, House of Commons by-election
* Uxbridge and South Ruislip, House of Commons by-election
23 July: Japan, Gunma, prefectural governor
24 July: Canada, Calgary Heritage, House of Commons by-election
27 July: Canada, Ontario, provincial by-elections in:
* Kanata—Carleton
* Scarborough—Guildwood
29 July: Australia, Western Australia, Rockingham, Legislative Assembly by-election
30 July:
* Argentina, Chubut, provincial elections
* Japan, Sendai, city assembly

August

3 August: United States, Nashville, Mayor
5 August: Taiwan, Changhua, Beidou,
6 August: Japan, Saitama, prefectural governor
8 August: Canada, Nova Scotia, Preston, Legislative Assembly by-election,
10 August: Canada, Saskatchewan, provincial by-elections in:
* Lumsden-Morse
* Regina Coronation Park
* Regina Walsh Acres
12 August: Malaysia, state elections
* Kedah, Legislative Assembly
* Kelantan, Legislative Assembly
* Terengganu
**Legislative Assembly
**Kuala Terengganu by-election
* Penang, Legislative Assembly
* Selangor, Legislative Assembly
* Negeri Sembilan, Legislative Assembly
13 August: Argentina, Santa Cruz, provincial elections
14 August: Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad, local elections
26 August: Australia, Victoria, Warrandyte, state by-election

September

3 September: Japan, Iwate, prefectural governor and assembly
9 September: Malaysia
* Pulai, House of Representatives by-election
* Johor, Simpang Jeram, Legislative Assembly by-election
10 September:
* Argentina, Santa Fe, provincial elections
* Russia, regional elections
11 September: Norway, municipal elections
14 September: United States, Nashville, Mayor (2nd round)
15 September: Samoa
* Faleata No. 4, Legislative Assembly by-election
* Siʻumu, Legislative Assembly by-election
* Vaʻa-o-Fonoti, Legislative Assembly by-election
16 September: Taiwan, Kinmen, Wuqiu,
17 September:
* Argentina, Chaco, provincial elections
* Armenia, Yerevan, City Council
24 September:
* Argentina, Mendoza, provincial elections
* Portugal, Madeira, Legislative Assembly

October

2 October: Canada, Quebec, Jean-Talon, National Assembly by-election,
3 October: Canada, Manitoba, Legislative Assembly
5 October:
* United Kingdom, Rutherglen and Hamilton West, by-election
* United States, Memphis, Mayor
7 October: Malaysia, Pahang, Pelangai, Legislative Assembly by-election
8 October:
* Germany
** Bavaria, Landtag
** Hesse, Landtag
* Greece, local elections (1st round)
9 October: Norway, Svalbard, local council
11 October: Mozambique, Mayors and Municipal Councils
14 October: United States, Louisiana, Governor, State Senate, State House, other executive offices
15 October:
* Finland, Åland, Parliament
* Greece, local elections (2nd round)
16 October: Canada, Nunavut, Iqaluit, municipal election
19 October: United Kingdom
* Mid Bedfordshire, House of Commons by-election
* Tamworth, House of Commons by-election
21 October:
* Australia, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, local councils
* Taiwan, Taoyuan, Fuxing District,
22 October:
* Argentina
** Buenos Aires, provincial elections
** Buenos Aires City, city elections
** Catamarca, provincial elections
** Entre Ríos, provincial elections
* Italy
** 2023 Italian by-elections
** Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Provincial Councils
* Japan
** Miyagi, prefectural assembly
** National Diet, by-elections
*** Nagasaki 4 to the House of Representatives
*** Tokushima-Kōchi to the House of Councillors
* Thailand, Kanchanaburi province,
24 October: Antigua and Barbuda, St. Mary's South by-election
29 October:
* Bulgaria, local elections
* Colombia, regional and municipal elections
30 October:
* Philippines
** Barangay Chairs, Barangay Councils, Youth Chairs and Youth Councils
** Bulacan, San Jose del Monte conversion plebiscite

November

4 November: Malaysia, Sarawak, Jepak, Legislative Assembly by-election
5 November: Moldova, local elections
7 November:
* India
** Chhattisgarh, Legislative Assembly
** Mizoram, Legislative Assembly
* United States
** Arizona, Tucson, Mayor
** Connecticut
*** Hartford, Mayor
*** New Haven, Mayor
** Idaho, Boise, Mayor
** Indiana
*** Carmel, Mayor
*** Evansville, Mayor
*** Indianapolis, Mayor
** Kentucky, Governor, Attorney General, other executive positions
** Maine, Portland, Mayor
** Massachusetts, Worcester, Mayor
** Minnesota
*** Minneapolis, City Council
** Mississippi
*** Governor, Attorney General, other executive positions
*** State Senate and House of Representatives
** New Jersey, State Senate and General Assembly
** New York, New York City, City Council
** Pennsylvania
*** Allegheny County, Executive
*** Philadelphia, Mayor and City Council
** Tennessee, Knoxville, Mayor
** Texas, Houston, Mayor
** Virginia, State Senate and House of Delegates
** Washington, Spokane, Mayor
11 November: Nigeria
* Bayelsa State, Governor
* Imo State, Governor
* Kogi State, Governor
12 November: Japan, Fukushima, prefectural assembly
14 November: Canada, Northwest Territories, Legislative Assembly
17 November: India
* Chhattisgarh, Legislative Assembly
* Madhya Pradesh, Legislative Assembly
18 November: United States, Louisiana, Attorney General, other executive offices
19 November: Moldova, local elections (2nd round)
21 November:
* United States
** Utah
*** Salt Lake City, Mayor
*** Utah's 2nd congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
25 November:
* India, Rajasthan, Legislative Assembly
* New Zealand, Port Waikato, House of Representatives by-election
26 November:
* Japan, Kōchi, prefectural governor
* North Korea, Provincial People's Assemblies, County People's Assemblies and Municipal People's Assemblies
30 November:
* Canada, Ontario, Kitchener Centre, Legislative Assembly by-election,
* India, Telangana, Legislative Assembly

December

2 December: Malaysia: Kemaman, House of Representatives by-election
10 December: Hong Kong, District Councils
17 December: Serbia, Local elections
* Belgrade, City Assembly
* Vojvodina, Provincial Assembly
18 December: Iraq, Governorate elections

Unknown date

Nigeria
* Anambra, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
* Kwara, Local Government Councils and Chairmen