Total anticipated elections in 2026 & 2027

Executive / legislative elections 51
Referenda 5
Countries holding elections 32
Days at the polls 38

Elections held to date in 2026

Executive / legislative elections 33
Referenda 4
Countries that have held elections 25
Election days held 27
Snap elections 3

Upcoming Elections

Portugal, Presidency (1st round)
18 January 2026

Costa Rica, Presidency
1 February 2026

Costa Rica, Legislative Assembly
1 February 2026

Japan, House of Representatives
8 February 2026

Portugal, Presidency (2nd round)
8 February 2026

Nepal, House of Representatives
5 March 2026

Colombia, House of Representatives
8 March 2026

Colombia, Senate
8 March 2026

Congo (Brazzaville), Presidency
15 March 2026

Kazakhstan, Referendum
15 March 2026

Italy, Referendum
22–23 March 2026

Djibouti, Presidency
10 April 2026

Hungary, National Assembly
12 April 2026

Peru, Presidency (1st round)
12 April 2026

Peru, Chamber of Deputies
12 April 2026

Peru, Senate
12 April 2026

Bulgaria, National Assembly
19 April 2026

Cabo Verde, National Assembly
17 May 2026

Cyprus, House of Representatives
24 May 2026

Malta, Parliament
30 May 2026

Colombia, Presidency (1st round)
31 May 2026

Armenia, National Assembly
7 June 2026

Kosovo, Assembly
7 June 2026

Colombia, Presidency (2nd round)
21 June 2026

Algeria, National People’s Assembly
2 July 2026

Slovakia, Referendum
4 July 2026

Sao Tome and Principe, Presidency
19 July 2026

Kazakhstan, Kurultai
23 August 2026

Guinea-Bissau, Referendum
30 August 2026

Morocco, Chamber of Representatives
23 September 2026

Sao Tome and Principe, National Assembly
27 September 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Presidency
4 October 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina, House of Representatives
4 October 2026

Brazil, Presidency (1st round)
4 October 2026

Brazil, Chamber of Deputies
4 October 2026

Brazil, Federal Senate
4 October 2026

Czech Republic, Senate (1st round)
9–10 October 2026

Czech Republic, Senate (2nd round)
16–17 October 2026

Brazil, Presidency (2nd round)
25 October 2026

Bulgaria, Presidency (1st round)
25 October 2026

Serbia, National Assembly
25 October 2026

Israel, Knesset
27 October 2026

Bulgaria, Presidency (2nd round)
1 November 2026

Nicaragua, Presidency
November 2026 (To be confirmed)

Nicaragua, National Assembly
November 2026 (To be confirmed)

Nicaragua: the status of this election is disputed. A 2025 constitutional reform extended the presidential term by one year, which would move the vote to November 2027, and in July 2026 President Ortega stated that no election would be held in the near future.

Cabo Verde, Presidency
15 November 2026

Palestine, Legislative Council
28 November 2026

Spain, Congress of Deputies
29 November 2026

Spain, Senate
29 November 2026

Gambia, Presidency
5 December 2026

Guinea-Bissau, Presidency
6 December 2026

Guinea-Bissau, National Assembly
6 December 2026

Haiti, Presidency (1st round)
13 December 2026

Haiti, Chamber of Deputies
13 December 2026

Haiti, Senate
13 December 2026

Haiti, Referendum
13 December 2026

 

Elections in 2027 (provisional)

Kyrgyzstan, Presidency
27 January 2027

Haiti, Presidency (2nd round)
21 February 2027

Haiti, Chamber of Deputies (2nd round)
21 February 2027

Haiti, Senate (2nd round)
21 February 2027

Somaliland, House of Representatives
March 2027 (To be confirmed)

Gambia, National Assembly
10 April 2027

Finland, Parliament
18 April 2027

France, Presidency (1st round)
18 April 2027

Andorra, General Council
April 2027 (To be confirmed)

France, Presidency (2nd round)
2 May 2027

Mongolia, Presidency
June 2027 (To be confirmed)

Kenya, Presidency
10 August 2027

Kenya, National Assembly
10 August 2027

Kenya, Senate
10 August 2027

Angola, National Assembly
24 August 2027

Slovakia, National Council
28 September 2027

Cameroon, National Assembly
2027 (To be confirmed)

Congo (Brazzaville), Parliament
2027 (To be confirmed)

Equatorial Guinea, Parliament
2027 (To be confirmed)

Greece, Parliament
2027 (To be confirmed)

Italy, Chamber of Deputies
2027 (To be confirmed)

Italy, Senate
2027 (To be confirmed)

Lesotho, Parliament
2027 (To be confirmed)

Libya, Presidency
2027 (To be confirmed)

Libya, Parliament
2027 (To be confirmed)

Montenegro, Parliament
2027 (To be confirmed)

Tunisia, Assembly of the Representatives of the People
2027 (To be confirmed)