2026 local electoral calendar

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
* 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
18 January: France, Loiret's 1st constituency, National Assembly by-election (1st round)
20 January: United States
* Georgia, 18th Senate district, special election
* 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
* 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
*, special election
* 9th Senate district, special election

February

1 February, France, Haute-Savoie's 3rd constituency, National Assembly by-election
3 February: United States
* Alabama, 38th House of Representatives district, special election
* New York
** 36th State Assembly district, special election
** 74th State Assembly district, special election
** 47th Senate district, special election
** 61st Senate district, special election
8 February: Spain, Aragon, Cortes
10 February: United States
* Oklahoma, 35th House of Representatives district, special election
* Virginia
** 39th Senate district, special election
** 5th House of Delegates district, special election
17 February: United States, Georgia, 18th Senate district, special election
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

March

India, Assam, Legislative Assembly
India, West Bengal, Legislative Assembly
8 March: Germany
* Bavaria, local elections
* Baden-Württemberg, Landtag
10 March: United States, Georgia,, special election
14 March: Philippines, Antipolo, 2nd congressional district, special election
15 March:
*France
**[2026 French 2026 Icelandic municipal elections|municipal elections|Municipal Councils (1st round)]
**Metropolis of Lyon, Metropolitan Council (1st round)
**Lyon, [2026 Lyon municipal election|Municipal 2026 West Surrey Council election|Council (1st round)]
**Marseille, Municipal Council (1st round)
**Nice, Municipal Council (1st round)
**Paris, Council (1st round)
**Toulouse, Municipal Council (1st round)
*Germany, Hesse, local elections
*Spain, Castile and León, Cortes
18 March: Netherlands, municipal elections
22 March: France
*Municipal Councils (2nd round)
*Metropolis of Lyon, Metropolitan Council (2nd round)
*Lyon, Municipal Council (2nd round)
*Marseille, Municipal Council (2nd round)
*Nice, Municipal Council (2nd round)
*Paris, Council (2nd round)
*Toulouse, Municipal Council (2nd round)
21 March: Australia, South Australia, House of Assembly and Legislative Council, First Nations Voice
22 March: Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Landtag
30 March: Philippines, Bangsamoro, Parliament

April

India, Puducherry, Legislative Assembly
India, Tamil Nadu, Legislative Assembly
4 April: Maldives, 5th Local Island Election and 2nd Women’s Development Committee’s Election
7 April: United States, Wisconsin, Supreme Court
16 April: United States, New Jersey,, special election

May

New Caledonia, Congress
India, Kerala, Legislative Assembly
India, Maharashtra, Legislative Council
2 May: Australia, Tasmania, Legislative Council
7 May: United Kingdom, local elections
* England
** Birmingham, City Council
** Dudley, [2026 Dudley Metropolitan 2026 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election|Borough Council election|Metropolitan Borough Council]
** East Surrey, Council
** Hyndburn, Borough Council
** London, local elections
** Manchester, City Council
** Newcastle-under-Lyme, Borough Council
** West Surrey, Council
*Scotland, Parliament
*Wales, Senedd
11 May: Canada, New Brunswick, municipal
16 May: Iceland, municipal

June

India, Bihar, Legislative Council
India, Karnataka, Legislative Council
Somaliland, municipal elections
2 June: United States, California
* Los Angeles, Mayor, City Attorney, City Controller, and City Council
* Los Angeles County, Board of Supervisors and Sheriff
7 June: Jersey, States Assembly
16 June: United States, Oklahoma, ballot measure

July

5 July: Thailand, Bangkok, Governor, Metropolitan Council

August

4 August: United States
* California,, special election
* 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
20 September: Germany
* Berlin, Landtag
* Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Landtag
24 September: Isle of Man, House of Keys

October

Australia, Tasmania, local elections
4 October: Brazil, Governors
* São Paulo, Governor
5 October: Quebec, general election
9 - 10 October: Czech Republic, municipal elections
17 October: Canada
* British Columbia, municipal elections
** Vancouver, municipal elections
26 October: Canada
* Ontario, municipal elections
** Hamilton, municipal elections
** Ottawa, municipal elections
** Toronto, municipal elections
28 October: Canada, Manitoba, municipal

November

Australia, South Australia, local elections
Taiwan, local elections
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
* Elections in 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 and Lieutenant Governor
* 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
* Wisconsin, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General
* Wyoming, Governor and local elections
9 November: Canada, Saskatchewan, municipal
28 November: Australia, Victoria, Legislative Assembly

December

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, Municipal Corporation
14 December: Canada, Northwest Territories, municipal

Unknown date

Czech Republic, municipal elections
Canada, Quebec, general election
Ireland
* Dublin Central, Dáil by-election
* Galway West, Dáil by-election
Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Legislative Assembly
Slovakia
* Regional and local elections
Spain
* Andalusia, regional election
* Missouri, 95th House of Representatives district, special election
* New Hampshire, House of Representatives Rockingham 25 district, special election