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Updated Aug 29

Elections calendar

The next national elections in the democracies we model. Dates marked expected are the latest a poll-driven election is likely.

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🇸🇪 Swedish general election
2026-09-13 · Sweden
September 2026
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13Swedish general election
18Russian State Duma election (voting runs to 20 September)
23Moroccan general election
October 2026
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03Latvian parliamentary election
04Bosnian general election, Brazilian general election
27Israeli legislative election (due by this date)
November 2026
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03U.S. midterm elections
04South African municipal elections
07New Zealand general election
15Cape Verdean presidential election
December 2026
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05Gambian presidential election
22South Sudanese general election, first ever (widely doubted)
January 2027
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16Nigerian general election
February 2027
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28Salvadoran legislative election
April 2027
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18Finnish parliamentary election
June 2027
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06Mexican legislative election
August 2027
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10Kenyan general election
Every date
2026-07-19FIFA World Cup final
United States · MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Sport
2026-07-19🇸🇹São Toméan presidential election
São Tomé and Príncipe · Presidency
Scheduled
2026-08-13🇿🇲Zambian general election
Zambia · Presidency & National Assembly
Scheduled
2026-09-13🇸🇪Swedish general election
Sweden · Riksdag
Scheduled
2026-09-18🇷🇺Russian State Duma election (voting runs to 20 September)
Russia · State Duma
Scheduled
2026-09-23🇲🇦Moroccan general election
Morocco · House of Representatives
Scheduled
2026-10-03🇱🇻Latvian parliamentary election
Latvia · Saeima
Scheduled
2026-10-04🇧🇦Bosnian general election
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Presidency and House of Representatives
Scheduled
2026-10-04🇧🇷Brazilian general election
Brazil · Chamber of Deputies
Scheduled
2026-10-27🇮🇱Israeli legislative election (due by this date)
Israel · Knesset
Scheduled
2026-11🇳🇮Nicaraguan general election (due by November, may slip to 2027)
Nicaragua · Presidency & National Assembly
Expected
2026-11-03🇺🇸U.S. midterm elections
United States · House & Senate
Scheduled
2026-11-04🇿🇦South African municipal elections
South Africa · Municipal councils
Scheduled
2026-11-07🇳🇿New Zealand general election
New Zealand · House of Representatives
Scheduled
2026-11-15🇨🇻Cape Verdean presidential election
Cape Verde · Presidency
Scheduled
2026-12🇫🇯Fijian general election (due between June 2026 and February 2027)
Fiji · Parliament
Expected
2026-12🇨🇲Cameroonian parliamentary election (due by 20 December)
Cameroon · National Assembly
Expected
2026-12-05🇬🇲Gambian presidential election
The Gambia · Presidency
Scheduled
2026-12-22🇸🇸South Sudanese general election, first ever (widely doubted)
SS · Presidency & National Legislature
Scheduled
2027🇲🇹Maltese general election (expected 2027)
Malta · House of Representatives
Expected
2027-01🇰🇬Kyrgyz presidential election
KG · Presidency
Expected
2027-01-16🇳🇬Nigerian general election
Nigeria · Presidency & National Assembly
Scheduled
2027-02🇪🇸Spanish general election (expected)
Spain · Congreso de los Diputados
Expected
2027-02-28🇸🇻Salvadoran legislative election
El Salvador · Legislative Assembly
Scheduled
2027-03🇪🇪Estonian parliamentary election (by Mar 2027)
Estonia · Riigikogu
Expected
2027-03🇫🇲Micronesian congressional election
FM · Congress
Expected
2027-04🇫🇷French presidential election
France · Presidency
Scheduled
2027-04🇦🇩Andorran parliamentary election
Andorra · General Council
Expected
2027-04-18🇫🇮Finnish parliamentary election
Finland · Eduskunta
Scheduled
2027-06🇲🇪Montenegrin parliamentary election (due by 30 June 2027)
Montenegro · Skupština
Expected
2027-06🇬🇩Grenadian general election (due by June)
Grenada · House of Representatives
Expected
2027-06-06🇲🇽Mexican legislative election
Mexico · Chamber of Deputies
Scheduled
2027-07🇬🇷Greek parliamentary election (by Jul 2027)
Greece · Hellenic Parliament
Expected
2027-08🇦🇴Angolan general election (due by August)
Angola · National Assembly
Expected
2027-08-10🇰🇪Kenyan general election
Kenya · Presidency & Parliament
Scheduled
2027-09🇮🇹Italian general election (expected)
Italy · Camera & Senato
Expected
2027-09🇸🇰Slovak parliamentary election (by Sep 2027)
Slovakia · Národná rada
Expected
2027-10🇱🇸Lesotho general election
Lesotho · National Assembly
Expected
2027-10-24🇨🇭Swiss federal election
Switzerland · Nationalrat
Scheduled
2027-10-24🇦🇷Argentine general election
Argentina · Chamber of Deputies
Scheduled
2027-11🇵🇱Polish parliamentary election (by Nov 2027)
Poland · Sejm
Expected
2027-11🇲🇭Marshallese general election
MH · Nitijela
Expected
2027-12🇷🇸Serbian parliamentary election (due by 31 December 2027, may be earlier)
Serbia · National Assembly
Expected
2027-12🇩🇲Dominican general election (due by December)
Dominica · House of Assembly
Expected
2028-01🇹🇼Taiwanese general election (expected)
Taiwan · Legislative Yuan & presidency
Expected
2028-02🇲🇨Monegasque general election
Monaco · Conseil National
Expected
2028-02🇲🇾Malaysian general election (due by 17 February 2028)
Malaysia · Dewan Rakyat
Expected
2028-04🇭🇷Croatian parliamentary election (by Apr 2028)
Croatia · Sabor
Expected
2028-04-12🇰🇷South Korean legislative election
South Korea · National Assembly
Scheduled
2028-05🇦🇺Australian federal election
Australia · House of Representatives
Expected
2028-05🇲🇰North Macedonian parliamentary election
North Macedonia · Sobranie
Expected
2028-05🇵🇭Philippine general election
Philippines · Presidency, Senate & House
Scheduled
2028-05🇹🇷Turkish general election (expected)
Turkey · Grand National Assembly & presidency
Expected
2028-05🇹🇱East Timorese parliamentary election (expected)
Timor-Leste · National Parliament
Expected
2028-06🇲🇳Mongolian parliamentary election (expected)
Mongolia · State Great Khural
Expected
2028-10🇱🇹Lithuanian parliamentary election (expected)
Lithuania · Seimas
Expected
2028-10-08🇱🇺Luxembourg general election (by Oct 2028)
Luxembourg · Chamber of Deputies
Expected
2028-11🇷🇴Romanian parliamentary election (by Nov 2028)
Romania · Camera Deputaților
Expected
2028-11🇮🇸Icelandic parliamentary election (due by 30 November 2028)
Iceland · Althing
Expected
2028-12-07🇬🇭Ghanaian general election
Ghana · Presidency & Parliament
Scheduled
2029🇸🇲Sammarinese general election
San Marino · Grand and General Council
Expected
2029-02🇩🇪German federal election
Germany · Bundestag
Expected
2029-02🇱🇮Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein · Landtag
Expected
2029-02🇮🇩Indonesian general election (expected)
Indonesia · People's Representative Council & presidency
Expected
2029-05🇬🇧UK general election
United Kingdom · House of Commons
Expected
2029-05🇦🇱Albanian parliamentary election
Albania · Kuvendi
Expected
2029-05🇮🇳Indian general election (expected)
India · Lok Sabha
Expected
2029-06🇦🇹Austrian legislative election (expected 2029)
Austria · Nationalrat
Expected
2029-06🇧🇪Belgian federal election (expected 2029)
Belgium · Chamber of Representatives
Expected
2029-06EUEuropean Parliament election
European Union · European Parliament
Expected
2029-07🇫🇷French legislative election (expected · due by July 2029 unless dissolved earlier)
France · Assemblée nationale
Expected
2029-09🇳🇴Norwegian parliamentary election (expected)
Norway · Storting
Expected
2029-09🇲🇩Moldovan parliamentary election
Moldova · Parliament of Moldova
Expected
2029-10🇵🇹Portuguese legislative election (by Oct 2029)
Portugal · Assembleia da República
Expected
2029-10🇨🇿Czech parliamentary election (by Oct 2029)
Czechia · Poslanecká sněmovna
Expected
2029-10🇧🇼Botswana general election
Botswana · National Assembly
Expected
2029-10🇱🇷Liberian general election
Liberia · Presidency & House of Representatives
Expected
2029-10-15🇨🇦Canadian federal election
Canada · House of Commons
Scheduled
2029-11🇳🇱Dutch general election (expected)
Netherlands · Tweede Kamer
Expected
2029-11🇱🇰Sri Lankan parliamentary election (expected)
Sri Lanka · Parliament
Expected
2029-11🇳🇦Namibian general election
Namibia · Presidency & National Assembly
Expected
2029-11🇲🇺Mauritian general election
Mauritius · National Assembly
Expected
2029-11🇸🇳Senegalese legislative election
Senegal · National Assembly
Expected
2029-12🇮🇪Irish general election (by Dec 2029)
Ireland · Dáil Éireann
Expected
2030🇽🇰Kosovan parliamentary election (next regular, after the June 2026 snap vote)
Kosovo · Assembly of Kosovo
Expected
2030-02🇯🇵Japanese general election (due by February 2030)
Japan · House of Representatives
Expected
2030-03🇩🇰Danish general election (by Mar 2030)
Denmark · Folketing
Expected
2030-03🇸🇮Slovenian parliamentary election (expected)
Slovenia · Državni zbor
Expected
2030-04🇭🇺Hungarian parliamentary election (expected 2030)
Hungary · Országgyűlés
Expected
2030-04🇧🇬Bulgarian parliamentary election (expected · full term after the April 2026 snap)
Bulgaria · National Assembly
Expected
2030-08🇼🇸Samoan general election (expected)
Samoa · Legislative Assembly
Expected
2030-09🇸🇨Seychellois general election
Seychelles · Presidency & National Assembly
Expected
2030-09🇲🇼Malawian general election
Malawi · Presidency & National Assembly
Expected
2031-03🇳🇵Nepalese general election (expected)
Nepal · House of Representatives
Expected
2031-05🇨🇾Cypriot legislative election (expected 2031)
Cyprus · House of Representatives
Expected