2026 national electoral calendar

For local elections, see 2026 local electoral calendar .

2026 national electoral calendar

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This national electoral calendar for 2026 lists the national/federal elections scheduled to be held in 2026 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. Specific dates are given where these are known.

January

• 11 January: Benin, Parliament ^[1]
• 12 January: Uganda, President and Parliament ^[2]
• 25 January: Portugal, President ^[3]

March

• 8 March: Colombia, Parliament ^[4]

April

• 12 April: Benin, President ^[5]
• 12 April: Peru, President and Congress ^[6]

May

• 24 May: Cyprus, Parliament ^[7]

June

• 7 June: Armenia, Parliament ^[8]

August

• 13 August: Zambia, President and National Assembly ^[9]

September

• 13 September: Sweden, Parliament ^[10]

October

• 4 October: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Presidency and House of Representatives ^[11]
• 4 October: Brazil, President and Congress (first round) ^[12]
• 25 October: Brazil, President (second round, if needed) ^[13]

November

• 3 November: United States, House of Representatives and Senate ^[14]

December

• 22 December: South Sudan, President and Legislature ^[15]

Unknown date

• Algeria, Parliament ^[16]
• Bahamas, Parliament ^[17]
• Bahrain, Parliament ^[18]
• Bangladesh, Parliament ^[19]
• Bulgaria, President ^[20]
• Cape Verde, President ^[21] and Parliament ^[22]
• Cook Islands, Parliament ^[23]
• Costa Rica, President and Parliament ^[24]
• Denmark, Parliament ^[25]
• Djibouti, President ^[26]
• Ethiopia, Parliament ^[27]
• Fiji, Parliament ^[28]
• Gambia, President ^[29]
• Hungary, Parliament ^[30]
• Iraq, President ^[31]
• Israel, Knesset ^[32]
• Kosovo, President ^[33]
• Laos, National Assembly ^[34]
• Lebanon, Parliament ^[35]
• Morocco, Parliament ^[36]
• New Zealand, Parliament ^[37]
• Niue, Parliament ^[38]
• Russia, State Duma ^[39]
• Saint Lucia, Parliament ^[40]
• São Tomé and Príncipe, Parliament ^[41]
• São Tomé and Príncipe, President ^[42]
• Slovenia, Parliament ^[43]
• Somaliland, Parliament ^{[a] [44]}
• Transnistria, President ^{[a] [45]}
• Vietnam, National Assembly ^[46]

See also

• 2026 local electoral calendar
• List of elections in 2026
• 2026 United Nations Security Council election
• 2026 United Nations Secretary-General selection

Notes

1. Limited or no international recognition.

References

1. Inter-Parliamentary Union: Benin 2026
2. Electoral Commission of Uganda
3. Portugal CNE
4. Registraduría Nacional
5. Reuters: Benin Presidential Election 2026
6. ONPE Peru
7. Cyprus Ministry of Interior
8. Central Election Commission of Armenia
9. Zambia Electoral Commission
10. Swedish Election Authority
11. Central Election Commission of Bosnia
12. TSE Brazil
13. TSE Brazil
14. Federal Election Commission USA
15. UN News: South Sudan Elections 2026
16. Algeria Press Service
17. Parliamentary Registration Department Bahamas
18. Bahrain Ministry of Justice
19. Dhaka Tribune
20. Central Election Commission Bulgaria
21. National Electoral Commission Cape Verde
22. National Electoral Commission Cape Verde
23. Cook Islands Government
24. TSE Costa Rica
25. Danish Parliament
26. Djibouti Presidency
27. National Electoral Board of Ethiopia
28. Fijian Elections Office
29. Independent Electoral Commission Gambia
30. National Election Office Hungary
31. Independent High Electoral Commission Iraq
32. Israeli Election Commission
33. Central Election Commission Kosovo
34. Vientiane Times
35. Lebanese Ministry of Interior
36. Moroccan Ministry of Interior
37. Electoral Commission New Zealand
38. Niue Government
39. Central Election Commission Russia
40. Electoral Department Saint Lucia
41. STP Press
42. STP Press
43. State Election Commission Slovenia
44. National Electoral Commission Somaliland
45. Pridnestrovie Info
46. Vietnam News Agency