Total anticipated elections in 2026

Executive / legislative elections  68
Referenda  7
Countries holding elections  48
Days at the polls  55

 

Elections held to date in 2026

Executive / legislative elections  2
Referenda  0
Countries that have held elections  2
Election days held  2
Snap elections  0

 

Upcoming Elections

Portugal, Presidency
18 January 2026

Costa Rica, Presidency
1 February 2026

Costa Rica, Legislative Assembly
1 February 2026

Nepal, House of Representatives
5 March 2026

Colombia, House of Representatives
8 March 2026

Colombia, Senate
8 March 2026

Switzerland, Referendum
8 March 2026

Slovenia, National Assembly
22 March 2026 (To be confirmed)

Congo (Brazzaville), Presidency
31 March 2026 (To be confirmed)

Benin, Presidency
12 April 2026 (To be confirmed)

Peru, Presidency
12 April 2026

Peru, Congress of the Republic
12 April 2026

Cabo Verde, National Assembly
30 April 2026 (To be confirmed)

Djibouti, Presidency
30 April 2026 (To be confirmed)

Hungary, National Assembly
30 April 2026 (To be confirmed)

Lebanon, National Assembly
31 May 2026 (To be confirmed)

Somaliland, House of Representatives
31 May 2026 (To be confirmed)

Cyprus, House of Representatives
31 May 2026 (To be confirmed)

Colombia, Presidency
31 May 2026 (To be confirmed)

Ethiopia, House of People’s Representatives
1 June 2026 (To be confirmed)

Armenia, National Assembly
7 June 2026 (To be confirmed)

Switzerland, Referendum
14 June 2026 (To be confirmed)

Armenia, Referendum
30 June 2026 (To be confirmed)

Algeria, National People’s Assembly
30 June 2026 (To be confirmed)

Zambia, Presidency
13 August 2026 (To be confirmed)

Zambia, National Assembly
13 August 2026 (To be confirmed)

Haiti, Senate
30 August 2026 (To be confirmed)

Haiti, Presidency
30 August 2026 (To be confirmed)

Haiti, Chamber of Deputies
30 August 2026 (To be confirmed)

Sweden, Parliament
13 September 2026

Switzerland, Referendum
27 September 2026 (To be confirmed)

Czech Republic, Senate
30 September 2026 (To be confirmed)

Sao Tome and Principe, Presidency
30 September 2026 (To be confirmed)

Sao Tome and Principe, National Assembly
30 September 2026 (To be confirmed)

Morocco, Chamber of Representatives
30 September 2026 (To be confirmed)

Brazil, Chamber of Deputies
4 October 2026

Brazil, Federal Senate
4 October 2026

Brazil, Presidency
4 October 2026

Israel, Knesset
27 October 2026

Cabo Verde, Presidency
31 October 2026 (To be confirmed)

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Presidency
31 October 2026 (To be confirmed)

Bosnia and Herzegovina, House of Representatives
31 October 2026 (To be confirmed)

Switzerland, Referendum
29 November 2026 (To be confirmed)

Bulgaria, Presidency
30 November 2026 (To be confirmed)

Gambia, Presidency
5 December 2026

Somalia, Presidency
31 December 2026 (To be confirmed)

Somalia, House of the People
31 December 2026 (To be confirmed)