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This is a list of the next general elections around the world in sovereign states. The general elections listed are for the government of each jurisdiction. These elections determine the Prime Minister and makeup of the legislature in a parliamentary democracy, or the president and then the legislature in a system where separate votes are taken for different tiers of government. In most jurisdictions, general elections are held between every three to five years, with presidential elections sometimes attaining six (Mexico and Russia since a 2008 amendment) or seven years (France's septennat until 2000).
A country's constitution may give elections a fixed timing (i.e. United States, Switzerland and Sweden) while some allow the government to dissolve Parliament and call a new vote up to a certain time limit (United Kingdom, Israel and Japan). Some constitutions may require Parliaments to elect the head of state under threat of dissolution (Greece before 2019). In most countries, the election for the representative assembly determines the government. In all of the countries in the Americas that directly elect their president, the presidential and the legislative election is held at the same time (except in Colombia, El Salvador, Haiti, and Venezuela); however, most countries in Europe split these elections and schedule them at different times.
International standards set a number of rules to judge whether the election is unfair. Some countries hold staged elections, but in most cases the election's outcome is the result of organized influence as per social choice theory. Human rights violations include "compromise of the right to participate in government through free elections",[1] the right to freedom of association,[2] or the right to free expression.[3] Elections may also be unfair if unlawful political campaign financing favours particular interest groups, or if the law implicitly favors some through this means. Finally, media ownership may also create significant media bias.[4] The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of general elections.
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List of next elections
- In cases where an election spans multiple days or has multiple phases, the first date of the election is presented in the table below. In cases where the exact date is unspecified, the latest possible date is listed in the "Next" column.
Africa
| Country | Legislative election | Presidential election | Fairness | In power now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Last | Next | Term | Last | Next | |||
 Algeria
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5 | 12 Jun 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | 5 | 12 Dec 2019 | 7 Sep 2024 | Dominant-party system | FLN |
 Angola
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5 | 24 Aug 2022 | 2027 | 5 | 24 Aug 2022 | 2027 | Dominant-party system, alleged fraud | MPLA |
 Benin
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4 | 8 Jan 2023 | 2027 | 5 | 11 Apr 2021 | 2026 | Political suppression | Independent |
 Botswana
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5 | 23 Oct 2019 | 2024 | — | Dominant-party system | BDP | ||
 Burkina Faso
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5 | 22 Nov 2020 | Jul 2024 | 5 | 22 Nov 2020 | Jul 2024 | Coup d'état | Military junta |
 Burundi
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5 | 20 May 2020 | 2025 | 7 | 20 May 2020 | 2027 | Dominant-party system | CNDD–FDD |
 Cameroon
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5 | 9 Feb 2020 | 2025 | 7 | 7 Oct 2018 | 2025 | Dominant-party system | CPDM |
 Cape Verde
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5 | 18 Apr 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-04-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Apr 2026</span> | 5 | 17 Oct 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-10-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Oct 2026</span> | MpD | |
 Central African Republic
|
5 | 27 Dec 2020 | 2025 | 5 | 27 Dec 2020 | 2025 | Civil war | MCU |
 Chad
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5 | 13 Feb 2011 | Oct 2024 | 5 | 11 Apr 2021 | 6 May 2024 | Insurgency | Military junta |
 Comoros
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5 | 19 Jan 2020 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | 5 | 14 Jan 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002029-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2029</span> | CRC | |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
5 | 20-24 Dec 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-12-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Dec 2028</span> | 5 | 20-24 Dec 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-12-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Dec 2028</span> | Dominant-party system | PPRD |
 Republic of the Congo
|
5 | 10 Jul 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | 5 | 21 Mar 2021 | March 2026 | Dominant-party system | PCT |
 Djibouti
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5 | 24 Feb 2023 | Feb 2028 | 5 | 9 Apr 2021 | Apr 2026 | Dominant-party system | UMP |
 Egypt
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5 | 24 Oct 2020 | 2025 | 6 | 10-12 Dec 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002030-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2030</span> | Political suppression | Mostaqbal Watan |
 Equatorial Guinea
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5 | 20 Nov 2022 | 2027 | 7 | 20 Nov 2022 | 2029 | Dominant-party system, political suppression | PDGE |
 Eritrea
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— | — | One-party state, does not hold elections | PFDJ | ||||
 Eswatini
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5 | 29 Sep 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | — | Absolute monarchy, Parliament has very limited powers | King of Eswatini | ||
 Ethiopia
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5 | 21 Jun 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | 6 | 25 Oct 2018 | 2024 | Dominant-party system | Prosperity Party |
 Gabon
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5 | 26 Aug 2023 | 2025 | 5 | 26 Aug 2023 | 2025 | Coup d'état | Military junta |
 Gambia
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5 | 22 Apr 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | 5 | 4 Dec 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-12-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Dec 2026</span> | NPP | |
 Ghana
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4 | 7 Dec 2020 | 7 Dec 2024 | 4 | 7 Dec 2020 | 7 Dec 2024 | Two-party system | NPP |
 Guinea
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5 | 22 Mar 2020 | <span data-sort-value="000000002024-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2024</span> | 6 | 18 Oct 2020 | <span data-sort-value="000000002024-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2024</span> | Coup d'état | Military junta |
 Guinea-Bissau
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4 | 4 Jun 2023 | Jun 2024 | 5 | 24 Nov 2019 | Nov 2024 | PAI-Terra Ranka | |
 Ivory Coast
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5 | 6 Mar 2021 | Mar 2026 | 5 | 31 Oct 2020 | 2025 | RHDP | |
 Kenya
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5 | 9 Aug 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | 5 | 9 Aug 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | ICC investigation | UDA |
 Lesotho
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5 | 7 Oct 2022 | 2027 | — | RFP | |||
 Liberia
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6 | 10 Oct 2023 | Oct 2029 | 6 | 10 Oct 2023 | Oct 2029 | UP | |
 Libya
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4 | 25 Jun 2014 | Next | 5 | Next | Recent civil wars | Independent | |
 Madagascar
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5 | 27 May 2019 | 29 May 2024 | 5 | 16 Nov 2023 | 2028 | TGV | |
 Malawi
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5 | 21 May 2019 | May 2025 | 5 | 23 Jun 2020 | May 2025 | MCP | |
 Mali
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5 | 29 Mar 2020 | 2024 | 5 | 29 Jul 2018 | 2024 | Coup d'état | Military junta |
 Mauritania
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5 | 13 May 2023 | 2028 | 5 | 22 Jun 2019 | 22 Jun 2024 | Alleged fraud | Insav |
 Mauritius
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5 | 7 Nov 2019 | 30 Nov 2024 | 5 | 7 Nov 2019 | 30 Nov 2024 | MSM | |
 Morocco
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5 | 8 Sep 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | — | Dominant-party system | RNI | ||
 Mozambique
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5 | 15 Oct 2019 | 9 Oct 2024 | 5 | 15 Oct 2019 | 9 Oct 2024 | Dominant-party system | FRELIMO |
 Namibia
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5 | 27 Nov 2019 | Nov 2024 | 5 | 27 Nov 2019 | Nov 2024 | Dominant-party system | SWAPO |
 Niger
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5 | 27 Dec 2020 | 2025 | 5 | 27 Dec 2020 | 2025 | Coup d'état | Military junta |
 Nigeria
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4 | 23 Feb 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-02-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 2027</span> | 4 | 23 Feb 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-02-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 2027</span> | Violence | APC |
 Rwanda
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5 | 3 Sep 2018 | 15 Jul 2024 | 7 | 4 Aug 2017 | 15 Jul 2024 | Dominant-party system, political suppression | FPR |
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
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3 | 8–9 Apr 2023 | 2026 | 3 | 20 Jan 2023 | 2026 | One-party state | Polisario Front |
 Sao Tome and Principe
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4 | 25 Sep 2022 | 2026 | 5 | 18 Jul 2021 | 2026 | ADI | |
 Senegal
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5 | 31 Jul 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | 5 | 24 Mar 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002029-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2029</span> | Violence | PASTEF |
 Seychelles
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5 | 22 Oct 2020 | 2025 | 5 | 24 Oct 2020[5][6] | 2025 | LDS | |
 Sierra Leone
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5 | 24 Jun 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | 5 | 24 Jun 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | SLPP | |
 Somalia
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4 | 2021–2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | 5 | 15 May 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | Political crisis | Tayo |
 Somaliland
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5 | 31 May 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | 5 | 13 Nov 2017 | 13 Nov 2024 | Violence, delayed elections | Waddani, UCID |
 South Africa
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5 | 8 May 2019 | 29 May 2024 | — | Dominant-party system | ANC | ||
 South Sudan
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4 | — | 2024 | 4 | — | 2024 | Civil war | SPLM |
 Sudan
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5 | 13 Apr 2015 | Next | 5 | 13 Apr 2015 | Next | Civil conflict | Military junta |
 Tanzania
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5 | 25 Oct 2020 | Oct 2025 | 5 | 25 Oct 2020 | Oct 2025 | Dominant-party system | CCM |
 Togo
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5 | 20 Dec 2018 | 29 Apr 2024 | 5 | 22 Feb 2020 | 2025 | Dominant-party system | UNIR |
 Tunisia
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5 | 17 Dec 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | 5 | 15 Sep 2019 | Sep 2024 | Political suppression | Independent |
 Uganda
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5 | 14 Jan 2021 | 2026 | 5 | 14 Jan 2021 | 2026 | Dominant-party system | NRM |
 Zambia
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5 | 12 Aug 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | 5 | 12 Aug 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | UPND | |
 Zimbabwe
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5 | 23 Aug 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | 5 | 23 Aug 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | Dominant-party system, alleged fraud | ZANU–PF |
Americas
| Country | Legislative election | Presidential election | Fairness | In power now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Last | Next | Term | Last | Next | |||
 Antigua and Barbuda
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5 | 18 Jan 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | — | ABLP | |||
 Argentina
|
2 | 22 Oct 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | 4 | 22 Oct 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | LLA | |
 Bahamas
|
5 | 16 Sep 2021 | 2026 | — | Two-party system | PLP | ||
 Barbados
|
5 | 19 Jan 2022 | 2027 | 4 | 20 Oct 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | Two-party system | BLP |
 Belize
|
5 | 11 Nov 2020 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | — | Two-party system | PUP | ||
 Bolivia
|
5 | 18 Oct 2020 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-10-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Oct 2025</span> | 5 | 18 Oct 2020 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-10-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Oct 2025</span> | Dominant-party system | MAS-IPSP |
 Brazil
|
4 | 2 Oct 2022 | 4 Oct 2026 | 4 | 2 Oct 2022 | 4 Oct 2026 | PT | |
 Canada
|
4 | 20 Sep 2021 | 2025 | — | Liberal | |||
 Chile
|
4 | 21 Nov 2021 | Nov 2025 | 4 | 21 Nov 2021 | Nov 2025 | AdG | |
 Colombia
|
4 | 13 Mar 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | 4 | 29 May 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | PHxC | |
 Costa Rica
|
4 | 6 Feb 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | 4 | 6 Feb 2022 | 2026 | PPSD | |
 Cuba
|
5 | 23 Mar 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | 5 | 19 Apr 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | One-party state | PCC |
 Dominica
|
5 | 6 Dec 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | 5 | 27 Sep 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | Dominant-party system | DLP |
 Dominican Republic
|
4 | 5 Jul 2020 | 19 May 2024 | 4 | 5 Jul 2020 | 19 May 2024 | PRM | |
 Ecuador
|
4 | 20 Aug 2023 | 2025 | 4 | 20 Aug 2023 | 2025 | ADN | |
 El Salvador
|
3 | 4 Feb 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-02-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 2027</span> | 5 | 4 Feb 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002029-02-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 2029</span> | NI | |
 Grenada
|
5 | 23 Jun 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | — | NDC | |||
 Guatemala
|
4 | 25 Jun 2023 | 2027 | 4 | 25 Jun 2023 | 2027 | Vamos | |
 Guyana
|
5 | 2 Mar 2020 | 2025 | 5 | 2 Mar 2020 | 2025 | Two-party system | PPP/C |
 Haiti
|
4 | 9 Aug 2015 | Next | 5 | 20 Nov 2016 | Next | Gang violence, political unrest | INITE |
 Honduras
|
4 | 28 Nov 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-11-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Nov 2025</span> | 4 | 28 Nov 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-11-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Nov 2025</span> | Libre | |
 Jamaica
|
5 | 3 Sep 2020 | 2025 | — | Two-party system | JLP | ||
 Mexico
|
3 | 6 Jun 2021 | 2 Jun 2024 | 6 | 1 Jul 2018 | 2 Jun 2024 | Violence, drug war | MORENA |
 Nicaragua
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5 | 7 Nov 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-11-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Nov 2026</span> | 5 | 7 Nov 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-11-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Nov 2026</span> | Political suppression | FSLN |
 Panama
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5 | 5 May 2019 | 5 May 2024 | 5 | 5 May 2019 | 5 May 2024 | PRD | |
 Paraguay
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5 | 30 Apr 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | 5 | 30 Apr 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | Dominant-party system | Colorado |
 Peru
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5 | 11 Apr 2021 | 2026 | 5 | 11 Apr 2021 | 2026 | Political unrest | Caretaker government |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
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5 | 5 Aug 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | — | SKNLP | |||
 Saint Lucia
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5 | 26 Jul 2021 | 2026 | — | SLP | |||
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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5 | 5 Nov 2020 | 2025 | — | Dominant-party system | ULP | ||
 Suriname
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5 | 25 May 2020 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-05-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">May 2025</span> | 5 | 25 May 2020 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-05-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">May 2025</span> | VHP, ABOP, NPS, PL | |
 Trinidad and Tobago
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5 | 10 Aug 2020 | 2025 | 5 | 20 Jan 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | Two-party system | PNM |
 United States
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2 | 8 Nov 2022 | 5 Nov 2024 | 4 | 3 Nov 2020 | 5 Nov 2024 | Two-party system | Democratic |
 Uruguay
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5 | 27 Oct 2019 | 27 Oct 2024 | 5 | 27 Oct 2019 | 27 Oct 2024 | PN | |
 Venezuela
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5 | 6 Dec 2020 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | 6 | 20 May 2018 | 28 Jul 2024 | Political suppression, disputed election | PSUV |
Asia
| Country | Legislative election | Presidential election | Fairness | In power now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Last | Next | Term | Last | Next | |||
 Afghanistan
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— | 20 Oct 2018 | — | — | 28 Sep 2019 | — | Autocracy, does not hold elections | Taliban |
 Bahrain
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4 | 12 Nov 2022 | 2026 | — | Political suppression | Independents | ||
 Bangladesh
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5 | 7 Jan 2024 | 2028/2029 | 5 | 13 Feb 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | Dominant-party system | Awami League |
 Bhutan
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5 | 9 Jan 2024 | 2029 | — | PDP | |||
 Brunei
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— | 20 Mar 1965 | — | — | Absolute monarchy, does not hold elections | Sultan of Brunei | ||
 Cambodia
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5 | 23 Jul 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | — | Authoritarian state | CPP | ||
 China
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5 | Oct 2022–Feb 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | 5 | 10 Mar 2023 | 2028 | One-party state, indirectly elected legislature | CCP |
 East Timor
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5 | 21 May 2023 | 2028 | 5 | 19 Mar 2022 | 2027 | CNRT and PD | |
 Hong Kong
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4 | 19 Dec 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | 5 | 8 May 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-03-28-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">28 Mar 2027</span> | Political suppression | Pro-Beijing camp |
 India
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5 | 11 Apr 2019 | 19 Apr 2024 | 5 | 18 Jul 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | BJP | |
 Indonesia
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5 | 14 Feb 2024 | 2029 | 5 | 14 Feb 2024 | 2029 | Alleged electoral fraud | Gerindra |
 Iran
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4 | 1 Mar 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | 4 | 18 Jun 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-06-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Jun 2025</span> | Candidates must be approved by Guardian Council | Principlists |
 Iraq
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4 | 10 Oct 2021 | Next | 4 | 13 Oct 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | War, clashes, protests | Multi-party coalition |
 Israel
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4 | 1 Nov 2022 | 2026 | 7 | 2 Jun 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | War | Coalition |
 Japan
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4 | 31 Oct 2021 | 2025 | — | Dominant-party system | LDP and Kōmeitō | ||
 Jordan
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4 | 10 Nov 2020 | Nov 2024 | — | Political suppression | Independents | ||
 Kazakhstan
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5 | 19 Mar 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | 7 | 20 Nov 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002029-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2029</span> | Authoritarian state, sham elections | Amanat |
 Kuwait
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4 | 4 Apr 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | — | Political suppression | Independents | ||
 Kyrgyzstan
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5 | 28 Nov 2021 | 2025 | 6 | 10 Jan 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | Mekenchil-led coalition | |
 Laos
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5 | 21 Feb 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | — | One-party state | LPRP | ||
 Lebanon
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4 | 15 May 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | 6 | 2014–2016 | 2022–2024 | FPM | |
 Macau
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4 | 12 Sep 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | 5 | 25 Aug 2019 | <span data-sort-value="000000002024-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2024</span> | Political suppression | Pro-Beijing camp |
 Malaysia
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5 | 19 Nov 2022 | 2028 | — | PH-led coalition | |||
 Maldives
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5 | 6 Apr 2019 | 21 Apr 2024 | 5 | 30 Sep 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | PNC | |
 Mongolia
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4 | 24 Jun 2020 | 28 Jun 2024 | 6 | 9 Jun 2021 | Jun 2027 | MPP | |
 Myanmar
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5 | 8 Nov 2020 | Next | — | Authoritarian state, civil war | Military junta | ||
 Nepal
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5 | 18 Nov 2022 | 2027 | 5 | 9 Mar 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | CPN (MC) and CPN (UML) | |
 North Korea
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5 | 10 Mar 2019 | 2024 | — | One-party state | WPK | ||
 Oman
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4 | 29 Oct 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-10-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Oct 2027</span> | — | Absolute monarchy, elections to Consultative Assembly | Sultan of Oman | ||
 Pakistan
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5 | 8 Feb 2024 | 2029 | 5 | 9 Mar 2024 | 2029 | Political suppression, clashes | PML(N)-led coalition |
 Palestine
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4 | 25 Jan 2006 | Next | 4 | 9 Jan 2005 | Next | War, no elections held for over 16 years | Fatah (West Bank), Hamas (Gaza) |
 Philippines
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3 | 9 May 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | 6 | 9 May 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | Alleged electoral fraud[7] | UniTeam Alliance |
 Qatar
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4 | 2 Oct 2021 | Oct 2025 | — | Political suppression | Independents | ||
 Saudi Arabia
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— | — | Absolute monarchy, does not hold elections | King of Saudi Arabia | ||||
 Singapore
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5 | 10 Jul 2020 | 23 Nov 2025 | 6 | 1 Sep 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002029-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2029</span> | Dominant-party system | PAP |
 South Korea
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4 | 10 Apr 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-04-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Apr 2028</span> | 5 | 9 Mar 2022 | 2027 | Two-party system | PPP |
 Sri Lanka
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5 | 5 Aug 2020 | 2025 | 5 | 20 Jul 2022 | 2024 | SLPP–UNP coalition | |
 Syria
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4 | 19 Jul 2020 | 2024 | 7 | 26 May 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | Authoritarian state, civil war | Ba'ath |
 Taiwan
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4 | 13 Jan 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | 4 | 13 Jan 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | DPP | |
 Tajikistan
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5 | 1 Mar 2020 | 2025 | 7 | 11 Oct 2020 | 2027 | Authoritarian state, sham elections | PDP |
 Thailand
|
4 | 14 May 2023 | 2027 | — | Political suppression, military interference | PTP-led coalition | ||
 Turkmenistan
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5 | 26 Mar 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | 7 | 12 Mar 2022 | 2029 | Authoritarian state, sham elections | TDP |
 United Arab Emirates
|
4 | 7 Oct 2023 | 2027 | 5 | — | Absolute monarchy, indirect election to advisory Federal National Council. | Federal Supreme Council | |
 Uzbekistan
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5 | 22 Dec 2019 | 2024 | 7 | 9 Jul 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002030-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2030</span> | Authoritarian state, sham elections | UzLiDeP and Milliy Tiklanish |
 Vietnam
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5 | 23 May 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-05-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">May 2026</span> | 5 | — | One-party state | CPV | |
 Yemen
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6 | 27 Apr 2003 | Next | 7 | 21 Feb 2012 | Next | Protests, civil war, no elections held for 20 years | GPC |
Europe
| Country | Legislative election | Presidential election | Fairness | In power now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Last | Next | Term | Last | Next | |||
 Abkhazia
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5 | 12 Mar 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | 5 | 22 Mar 2020 | 2025 | Independents | |
 Albania
|
4 | 25 Apr 2021 | 2025 | 5 | 16 May 2022 | 2027 | PS | |
 Andorra
|
4 | 2 Apr 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | — | DA-CC | |||
 Armenia
|
5 | 20 Jun 2021 | 2026 | 7 | 3 Mar 2022 | 2025 | Civil Contract | |
 Austria
|
5 | 29 Sep 2019 | 2024 | 6 | 9 Oct 2022 | 2028 | ÖVP, Greens coalition | |
 Azerbaijan
|
5 | 9 Feb 2020 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | 7 | 7 Feb 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002031-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2031</span> | Dominant-party system, authoritarian state | YAP |
 Belarus
|
4 | 25 Feb 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | 5 | 9 Aug 2020 | 2025 | Sham elections, authoritarian state, political suppression | Belaya Rus |
 Belgium
|
5 | 26 May 2019 | 9 Jun 2024 | — | MR, Open VLD, PS, Vooruit, Ecolo, Groen, CD&V coalition | |||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
4 | 2 Oct 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | 4 | 2 Oct 2022 | 2026 | SDP, SNSD, HDZ BiH, NiP, DNS, NS, BHZ minority coalition | |
 Bulgaria
|
4 | 2 Apr 2023 | 9 Jun 2024 | 4 | 14 Nov 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-11-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Nov 2026</span> | GERB—SDS, PP–DB coalition | |
 Croatia
|
4 | 5 Jul 2020 | 17 Apr 2024 | 5 | 22 Dec 2019 | Dec 2024 | HDZ, SDSS coalition | |
 Cyprus
|
5 | 30 May 2021 | May 2026 | 5 | 5 Feb 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | DIKO, DIPA, EDEK minority coalition | |
 Czech Republic
|
4 | 9 Oct 2021 | 2025 | 5 | 13 Jan 2023 | Jan 2028 | Spolu, Pirates and Mayors coalition | |
 Denmark
|
4 | 1 Nov 2022 | 2026 | — | A, V, M coalition | |||
 Estonia
|
4 | 5 Mar 2023 | 2027 | 5 | 30 Aug 2021 | 30 Aug 2026 | Reform, SDE, E200 coalition | |
 European Union
|
5 | 23-26 May 2019 | 6-9 Jun 2024 | — | EPP, S&D, ALDE alliance | |||
 Finland
|
4 | 2 Apr 2023 | 18 Apr 2027 | 6 | 28 Jan 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002030-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2030</span> | Kok., PS, KD, SFP coalition | |
 France
|
5 | 12 Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | 5 | 10 Apr 2022 | Apr 2027 | Ensemble minority | |
 Georgia
|
4 | 31 Oct 2020 | 26 Oct 2024 | 6 (5 in 2024) | 28 Oct 2018 | Oct 2024 | Georgian Dream | |
 Germany
|
4 | 26 Sep 2021 | 2025 | 5 | 13 Feb 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-02-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 2027</span> | SPD, FDP, Greens coalition | |
 Greece
|
4 | 25 Jun 2023 | 2027 | 5 | 22 Jan 2020 | 2025 | ND | |
 Hungary
|
4 | 3 Apr 2022 | 2026 | 5 | 26 Feb 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002029-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2029</span> | Dominant-party system | Fidesz–KDNP |
 Iceland
|
4 | 25 Sep 2021 | 2025 | 4 | 27 Jun 2020 | 1 Jun 2024 | VG, FSF, Independence coalition | |
 Ireland
|
5 | 8 Feb 2020 | 2025 | 7 | 26 Oct 2018 | Oct 2025 | Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green coalition | |
 Italy
|
5 | 25 Sep 2022 | 2027 | 7 | 24 Jan 2022 | 2029 | Centre-right coalition | |
 Kosovo
|
4 | 14 Feb 2021 | 2025 | 5 | 3 Apr 2021 | 2026 | LVV, Guxo, PDS, IRDK, KDTP, NDS coalition | |
 Latvia
|
4 | 1 Oct 2022 | 2026 | 4 | 31 May 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | Unity, ZZS, PRO coalition | |
 Liechtenstein
|
4 | 7 Feb 2021 | 9 Feb 2025 | — | Two-party system | VU, FBP coalition | ||
 Lithuania
|
4 | 11 Oct 2020 | 13 Oct 2024 | 5 | 12 May 2019 | 12 May 2024 | TS–LKD, LRLS, LP coalition | |
 Luxembourg
|
5 | 8 Oct 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-10-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Oct 2028</span> | — | CSV, DP coalition | |||
 Malta
|
5 | 26 Mar 2022 | 2027 | 5 | 27 Mar 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002029-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2029</span> | Two-party system | Labour |
 Moldova
|
4 | 11 Jul 2021 | 2025 | 4 | 1 Nov 2020 | Nov 2024 | Political unrest | PAS |
 Monaco
|
5 | 5 Feb 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | — | UNM | |||
 Montenegro
|
4 | 11 Jun 2023 | 2027 | 5 | 19 Mar 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | PES, ZBCG, DCG, SNP, Civis, FSh, ASh coalition | |
 Netherlands
|
4 | 22 Nov 2023 | 2027 | — | VVD, CDA, D66, CU coalition | |||
 North Macedonia
|
4 | 15 Jul 2020 | 8 May 2024 | 5 | 21 Apr 2019 | 24 Apr 2024 | SDSM, DUI, ASh coalition | |
 Northern Cyprus
|
4 | 23 Jan 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002026-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2026</span> | 5 | 11 Oct 2020 | 2025 | UDP, DP, YDP coalition | |
 Norway
|
4 | 13 Sep 2021 | Sep 2025 | — | A/Ap, Sp minority coalition | |||
 Poland
|
4 | 15 Oct 2023 | 2027 | 5 | 28 Jun 2020 | 2025 | KO, PL2050, PSL, NL coalition | |
 Portugal
|
4 | 10 Mar 2024 | 2028 | 5 | 24 Jan 2021 | Jan 2026 | PSD, CDS–PP minority coalition | |
 Romania
|
4 | 6 Dec 2020 | 8 Dec 2024 | 5 | 10 Nov 2019 | 15 Sep 2024 | PSD, PNL coalition | |
 Russia
|
5 | 19 Sep 2021 | 2026 | 6 | 17 Mar 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002030-03-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 2030</span> | Sham elections, authoritarian state, political suppression, war | United Russia |
 San Marino
|
5 | 8 Dec 2019 | Dec 2024 | — | PDCS, RETE, DML, NplR coalition | |||
 Serbia
|
4 | 17 Dec 2023 | 2027 | 5 | 3 Apr 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | Political unrest, electoral fraud | SNS, SPS, DSHV, PUPS, SDPS, SPP coalition |
 Slovakia
|
4 | 30 Sep 2023 | 2027 | 5 | 23 Mar 2024 | <span data-sort-value="000000002029-03-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Mar 2029</span> | Smer–SD, Hlas–SD, SNS coalition | |
 Slovenia
|
4 | 24 Apr 2022 | 2026 | 5 | 23 Oct 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | GS, SD, Levica coalition | |
 South Ossetia
|
5 | 9 Jun 2019 | 9 Jun 2024 | 5 | 10 Apr 2022 | 2027 | Multi-party coalition | |
 Spain
|
4 | 23 Jul 2023 | 2027 | — | Political unrest | PSOE, Sumar minority coalition | ||
 Sweden
|
4 | 11 Sep 2022 | 13 Sep 2026 | — | M, KD, L minority coalition | |||
 Switzerland
|
4 | 22 Oct 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-10-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">Oct 2027</span> | 1 | 13 Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | see Federal Council | |
 Transnistria
|
5 | 29 Nov 2020 | 2025 | 5 | 12 Dec 2021 | 2026 | Dominant-party system, authoritarian state | Obnovlenie |
 Turkey
|
5 | 14 May 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | 5 | 14 May 2023 | <span data-sort-value="000000002028-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2028</span> | Political suppression,[8] electoral fraud,[9] military interference[10] | AKP |
 Ukraine
|
5 | 21 Jul 2019 | Next | 5 | 31 Mar 2019 | Next | War | SN |
 United Kingdom
|
5 | 12 Dec 2019 | 2025 | — | Conservative | |||
 Vatican City
|
— | — | Absolute monarchy, chosen by conclave | Pope | ||||
Artsakh was dissolved on 1 January 2024 and so will hold no further elections. It last held a general election in 2020.
Oceania
| Country | Legislative election | Presidential election | Fairness | In power now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Last | Next | Term | Last | Next | |||
 Australia
|
3 | 21 May 2022 | 2025 | — | Labor | |||
 Cook Islands
|
4 | 1 Aug 2022 | 2026 | — | Cook Islands Party | |||
 Fiji
|
4 | 14 Dec 2022 | 2026 | 3 | 22 Oct 2021 | 2024 | People's Alliance, NFP, SODELPA | |
 Kiribati
|
4 | 14 Apr 2020 | 2024 | 4 | 22 Jun 2020 | 2024 | TKP | |
 Marshall Islands
|
4 | 20 Nov 2023 | 2027 | 4 | 3 Jan 2024 | 2028 | (no political parties) | |
 Micronesia
|
2 | 7 Mar 2023 | 2025 | 4 | 11 May 2023 | 2027 | (no political parties) | |
 Nauru
|
3 | 24 Sep 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | 3 | 28 Sep 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | (no political parties) | |
 New Zealand
|
3 | 14 Oct 2023 | 2026 | — | National, ACT, NZ First | |||
 Niue
|
3 | 29 Apr 2023 | 2026 | — | (no political parties) | |||
 Palau
|
4 | 3 Nov 2020 | 12 Nov 2024 | 4 | 3 Nov 2020 | 12 Nov 2024 | (no political parties) | |
 Papua New Guinea
|
5 | 4–22 Jul 2022 | 2027 | — | Pangu Pati | |||
 Samoa
|
5 | 9 Apr 2021 | 2026 | 5 | 23 Aug 2022 | <span data-sort-value="000000002027-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2027</span> | FAST | |
 Solomon Islands
|
4 | 3 Apr 2019 | 17 Apr 2024 | — | Broad coalition | |||
 Tonga
|
4 | 18 Nov 2021 | <span data-sort-value="000000002025-01-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">2025</span> | — | (no political parties) | |||
 Tuvalu
|
4 | 26 Jan 2024 | 2028 | — | (no political parties) | |||
 Vanuatu
|
4 | 13 Oct 2022 | 2026 | 5 | 21 Jul 2022 | July 2027 | Broad coalition | |
See also
- Democracy Index and List of freedom indices
- Election law and election fraud
- History of democracy
- List of controversial elections
- List of current Indian chief ministers
- List of current state governors in Brazil
- List of current United States governors
- List of the most recent elections by country
- Provinces of China
Notes
References
- ^ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 21.
- ^ UDHR, article 20.
- ^ UDHR article 19
- ^ OSCE, Election Observation Handbook (6th edn 2010) 18–22, 31, 37 and Annex A
- ^ "Seychelles Ruling Party Changes Name Ahead of 2020 Elections". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Parti Lepep, seeking platform of unity, changes name to United Seychelles". Seychelles News Agency. 25 November 2018.
- ^ Fernandez, Daniza (12 May 2022). "Duterte to Comelec: Probe alleged electoral fraud, disabuse people's minds". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Armed Conflict During Election Works in Urfa". Bianet – Bagimsiz Iletisim Agi. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ Jones, Dorian. "Erdogan Stokes Vote-Rigging Fears". VOA. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Former President Gül confirms Turkey's top soldier visited him". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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