List of next general elections
This is a list of the next general elections around the world in democratic polities. 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.
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In most jurisdictions, general elections are held between every three to five years,[1] with presidential elections sometimes attaining six (Mexico, 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). In most countries, the election for the representative assembly determines the government.
All countries in the Americas which directly elect their President, hold the Presidential and the legislative election at the same time. 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",[2] the right to freedom of association,[3] or the right to free expression.[4] 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.[5]
The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of general elections.
In case an election spans multiple days or has multiple phases, the first date of the election is presented in the table below.
List of next elections
Africa
Eritrea and 
South Sudan have not held general elections since independence in 1991 and 2011, respectively.
Americas
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Asia
| Country | Parliamentary election | Presidential election | Fairness | In power now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Last election | Next election | Term | Last election | Next election | |||
 Afghanistan |
5 | 20 October 2018 | 2023 | 5 | 28 September 2019 | 2024 | ||
 Bahrain |
4 | 22 November 2018 | November 2022 | N/A | ||||
 Bangladesh |
5 | 30 December 2018 | December 2023 | 5 | 18 February 2018 | 2023 | Alleged of rigging | Awami League |
 Bhutan |
5 | 15 September 2018 | September 2023 | N/A | ||||
 Burma |
5 | 8 November 2020 | November 2025 | National League for Democracy | ||||
 Cambodia |
5 | 29 July 2018 | July 2023 | N/A | Authoritarian state | Cambodian People's Party | ||
 Hong Kong |
4 | 4 September 2016 | 5 September 2021 | 5 | 26 March 2017 | March 2022 | Pro-Beijing camp | |
 India |
5 | 11 April 2019 | April 2024 | 5 | 17 July 2017 | July 2022 | BJP | |
 Indonesia |
5 | 17 April 2019 | April 2024 | 5 | 17 April 2019 | April 2024 | Voter suppression | PDI-P |
 Iran |
4 | 21 February 2020 | 2024 | 4 | 19 May 2017 | 18 June 2021 | Candidates must be individually approved by the Guardian Council | Reformists |
 Iraq |
4 | 12 May 2018 | 18 October 2021 | 4 | 2018 | 2022 | Civil war | |
 Israel |
4 | 2 March 2020 | 23 March 2021 | 7 | 10 June 2014 | 2021 | Coalition - Thirty-fifth government of Israel | |
 Japan |
4 | 22 October 2017 | 22 October 2021 | N/A | Dominant-party system | Liberal Democratic | ||
 Jordan |
4 | 10 November 2020 | 2024 | N/A | ||||
 Kazakhstan |
4 | 20 March 2016 | 21 January 2021 | 5 | 9 June 2019 | 2024 | Dominant-party system; authoritarian state | Nur Otan |
 Kuwait |
4 | 5 December 2020 | N/A | |||||
 Kyrgyzstan |
5 | 4 October 2020 | June 2021 | 6 | 15 October 2017 | 10 January 2021 | Coalition | |
 Laos |
5 | 20 March 2016 | March 2021 | One-party state | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |||
 Lebanon |
4 | 6 May 2018 | May 2022 | 6 | 2016 | 2022 | ||
 Malaysia |
5 | 9 May 2018 | 16 September 2023 | N/A | Alleged fraud | Perikatan Nasional | ||
 Maldives |
5 | 6 April 2019 | April 2024 | 5 | 23 September 2018 | 2023 | ||
 Mongolia |
4 | 24 June 2020 | June 2024 | 4 | 26 June 2017 | June 2021 | Democrats | |
 Nepal |
5 | 26 November 2017 | November 2022 | 5 | 13 March 2018 | March 2023 | Communist / Coal. | |
 North Korea |
5 | 10 March 2019 | 2024 | One candidate per seat, chosen by the governing party. Multi-party elections with one main alliance under the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, which represent socialist parties under a united front. |
WPK | |||
 Oman |
4 | 27 October 2019 | October 2023 | N/A | Absolute monarchy. Elections to a Consultative Assembly only. Political parties are prohibited. |
(no political parties; no responsible government) | ||
 Pakistan |
5 | 25 July 2018 | 12 October 2023 | 4 September 2018 | 2023 | Violence, alleged tampering | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | |
 Palestinian Territory |
25 January 2006 | 22 May 2021 | 9 January 2005 | 31 July 2021 | West Bank Gaza Strip |
Fatah (West Bank) Hamas (Gaza) | ||
 Philippines |
3 | 13 May 2019 | 9 May 2022 | 6 | 9 May 2016 | 9 May 2022 | Violence, voter suppression | PDP-LABAN |
 Singapore |
5 | 10 July 2020 | May 2025 | 6 | 13 September 2017 | 2023 | Dominant-party system | PAP |
 South Korea |
4 | 15 April 2020 | 2024 | 5 | 9 May 2017 | 9 March 2022 | Democratic Party of Korea | |
 Sri Lanka |
5 | 5 August 2020 | 2025 | 5 | 16 November 2019 | 2024 | National Unity Government (UNP and UPFA) | |
 Syria |
4 | 19 July 2020 | 2024 | 7 | 3 June 2014 | 2021 | Civil war | |
 Taiwan |
4 | 11 January 2020 | 2024 | 4 | 11 January 2020 | 2024 | DPP | |
 Tajikistan |
5 | 1 March 2020 | 2025 | 7 | 11 October 2020 | 2027 | Authoritarian state | |
 Thailand |
4 | 24 March 2019 | March 2023 | N/A | Political repression | PPRP | ||
 East Timor |
5 | 12 May 2018 | July 2023 | 5 | 20 March 2017 | 2022 | ||
 Turkey |
5 | 24 June 2018 | 25 June 2023 | 5 | 24 June 2018 | 25 June 2023 | Political suppression,[8] voter fraud,[9] military interference[10] |
AKP |
 Turkmenistan |
5 | 25 March 2018 | March 2023 | 7 | 12 February 2017 | 2024 | Totalitarian state | |
 Uzbekistan |
5 | 22 December 2019 | 2024 | 5 | 4 December 2016 | 2021 | Coalition (Liberal Democratic Party and National Revival Democratic Party) | |
 Vietnam |
5 | 22 May 2016 | May 2021 | 5 | Authoritarian state; role of party enshrined in constitution | Communist Party of Vietnam | ||
 Yemen |
6 | 27 April 2003 | 21 February 2012 | Yemeni Crisis, civil war | ||||
Brunei, 
China, 
Qatar, 
Saudi Arabia, and 
United Arab Emirates do not hold general elections
Europe
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Vatican City is an absolute monarchy, and only holds elections after the death or resignation of its leader.
Oceania
| Country | Parliamentary election | Presidential election | Fairness | In power now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Last election | Next election | Term | Last election | Next election | |||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
3 | 18 May 2019 | 2022 | N/A | Liberal/National | |||
 Cook Islands |
4 | 14 June 2018 | April 2022 | N/A | Cook Islands Party | |||
 Federated States of Micronesia |
2 | 5 March 2019 | March 2021 | |||||
 Fiji |
4 | 14 November 2018 | 2022 | N/A | FijiFirst | |||
 Kiribati |
4 | 14 April 2020 | 2024 | 4 | 22 June 2020 | 2024 | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | |
 Marshall Islands |
4 | 18 November 2019 | 20 November 2023 | |||||
 Nauru |
3 | 24 August 2019 | 2022 | (no political parties) | ||||
 New Zealand |
3 | 17 October 2020 | 2023 | N/A | Labour Party | |||
 Niue |
3 | 30 May 2020 | 2023 | N/A | (no political parties) | |||
 Palau |
4 | 3 November 2020 | 2024 | 4 | 3 November 2020 | 2024 | ||
 Papua New Guinea |
5 | 24 June 2017 | July 2022 | N/A | PNCP | |||
 Samoa |
5 | 4 March 2016 | 9 April 2021 | 5 | 5 July 2017 | 2022 | HRPP | |
 Solomon Islands |
4 | 3 April 2019 | April 2023 | N/A | broad coalition | |||
 Tonga |
4 | 16 November 2017 | November 2021 | N/A | (non-partisan) | |||
 Tuvalu |
4 | 9 September 2019 | 2023 | N/A | (no political parties) | |||
 Vanuatu |
4 | 19 March 2020 | 2024 | 5 | 2017 | 2022 | broad coalition | |
See also
- List of controversial elections
- List of the most recent elections by country
- History of democracy
- Democracy Index and List of freedom indices
- Election law and election fraud
- List of current United States governors
- List of current Indian chief ministers
- Provinces of China
- List of current state governors in Brazil
Notes
- In Germany, where there are elections every 4 years, the Federal Constitutional Court has held that five years is the limit that is compatible with living in a democratic society.
- 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.
- "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.