World election atlas
Where does the world go to the polls next?
46 elections are dated in the next twelve months, in 38 countries on 5 continents.
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Which elections are coming next?
As of , our calendar lists 46 elections with a date in the next twelve months, in 38 countries: 17 elections in Europe, 8 elections in the Americas, 10 elections in Africa, 6 elections in Asia and 5 elections in Oceania.
BrazilGeneral electionSecond round, if needed; the first round was on Sunday 4 October 2026. Includes the presidential and parliamentary electionsExpected
Israel Legislative electionExpected
Vanuatu General electionExpected
Cabo Verde Presidential electionExpected
United States Midterm electionsIncludes the Senate and House of Representatives electionsDate confirmed
South Africa Municipal electionsDate confirmed
New Zealand General electionExpected
Poland Senate by-electionDate confirmed
Spain General electionExpectedBahrain General electionExpected
Gambia Presidential electionExpected
Guinea-Bissau General electionExpected
Haiti General electionExpectedSouth Sudan General electionExpected
Fiji General electionExpectedNigeria General electionExpected
Kyrgyzstan Presidential electionExpectedGermany Presidential electionExpected
Where are they on the map?
Each marker shows the election with the same number in the list.
How many elections are coming in each region?
2026 elections · 2027 electionsWhat does the calendar show at a glance?
- By time
8 elections have a day in the next 30 days.
14 elections have a day in the next 60 days.
- By certainty
10 of 46 dates are confirmed by an official source.
36 expected.
- By region
Most elections: Europe, 17 of 46.
5 of 5 regions have an election in this window.
Which elections are coming in Europe?
Bulgaria General electionIncludes the presidential electionExpected
Serbia Parliamentary electionExpectedPoland Senate by-electionDate confirmed
Spain General electionExpectedGermany Presidential electionExpected
Estonia Parliamentary electionExpected
Finland Parliamentary electionExpected
France Presidential electionSecond round, if needed: Date confirmed
Germany Saarland state electionDate confirmed
Germany Schleswig-Holstein state electionDate confirmed
Germany North Rhine-Westphalia state electionDate confirmed
Andorra Parliamentary electionExpectedUnited Kingdom Local elections in EnglandDate confirmed
Germany Bremen state electionDate confirmed
Greece Parliamentary electionExpected
Germany Lower Saxony state electionDate confirmed
Italy Parliamentary electionIncludes the Senate and Chamber of Deputies electionsExpected
Which elections are coming in the Americas?
Brazil General electionSecond round, if needed; the first round was on Sunday 4 October 2026. Includes the presidential and parliamentary electionsExpected
United States Midterm electionsIncludes the Senate and House of Representatives electionsDate confirmed
Haiti General electionExpected
El Salvador Legislative electionExpected
El Salvador Presidential electionExpected
Mexico Legislative electionExpectedGrenada General electionExpected
Guatemala General electionExpected
Which elections are coming in Africa?
Cabo Verde Presidential electionExpected
South Africa Municipal electionsDate confirmed
Gambia Presidential electionExpected
Guinea-Bissau General electionExpected
South Sudan General electionExpected
Nigeria General electionExpected
Gambia Parliamentary electionExpected
Senegal Parliamentary electionExpected
Kenya General electionIncludes the presidential and parliamentary electionsExpected
Angola General electionIncludes the presidential and parliamentary electionsExpected
Which elections are coming in Asia?
Israel Legislative electionExpected
Bahrain General electionExpected
Kyrgyzstan Presidential electionExpectedMongolia Presidential electionExpected
Palestine Presidential electionExpected
Palestine Legislative electionExpected
Which elections are coming in Oceania?
Vanuatu General electionExpected
New Zealand General electionExpected
Fiji General electionExpectedMicronesia General electionExpected
Papua New Guinea General electionExpected
Time and source Calendar checked
Sources
- Die Bundeswahlleiterin, Wiesbaden: Künftige Wahltermine in Deutschland (source)