This local electoral calendar for 2021 lists the subnational elections held in 2021. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also included.
January
- 5 January: United States, Georgia
- U.S. Senate (2nd round)
- U.S. Senate special election (2nd round)
- Public Service Commission (2nd round)
- 7 January: Libya, Municipal Councils
- 10 January:
- India, Himachal Pradesh, Municipal Councils and Town Councils
- Kazakhstan, Regional Assemblies and Municipal Assemblies
- 11 January: Libya, Municipal Councils
- 11âÂÂ12 January: Uganda, Sub-county and Municipal Councillors for Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities, and Youth
- 15 January: India, Maharashtra, Village Councils
- 16 January:
- Bangladesh, Mayors and Municipal Councils (2nd phase)
- Nigeria, Kano, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- 16âÂÂ29 January: Papua New Guinea, Bougainville, Parliament by-election
- 17 January: India, Himachal Pradesh, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (1st phase)
- 19 January: India, Himachal Pradesh, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (2nd phase)
- 20 January: Uganda, District Chairs, Lord Mayors, Mayors and District Councils
- Kampala Capital City Authority, Lord Mayor and Council
- 21 January: India, Himachal Pradesh, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (3rd phase)
- 23 January: Libya, Municipal Councils
- 24 January: Japan
- Gifu,
- Yamagata,
- 25 January:
- Trinidad and Tobago, Tobago, House of Assembly
- Uganda, Municipals Chairs and Municipal Councils
- 27 January:
- Bangladesh, Chittagong, Mayor and City Corporation
- Uganda, District Councillors for Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities, and Youth, and District Workers Representatives
- 28 January: India, Rajasthan, Ajmer Municipal Corporation, Municipal Councils and Town Councils
- 30 January: Bangladesh, Mayors and Municipal Councils (3rd phase)
February
- 3 February: Uganda, Sub-county Chairs, Sub-county Councils, Municipal Division Chairs and Municipal Division Councils
- 6 February: Nigeria, Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency, House of Representatives by-election rerun
- 9 February: India, Andhra Pradesh, Village Councils (1st phase)
- 13 February: India, Andhra Pradesh, Village Councils (2nd phase)
- 14 February:
- Bangladesh, Mayors and Municipal Councils (4th phase)
- India, Punjab, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils
- Spain, Catalonia, Parliament
- 17 February: India, Andhra Pradesh, Village Councils (3rd phase)
- 18 February: Australia, Lord Howe Island, Board
- 19 February: Pakistan, NA-45 and NA-75, National Assembly by-elections
- 21 February:
- India
- Andhra Pradesh, Village Councils (4th phase)
- Gujarat, Municipal Corporations
- Ahmedabad, Municipal Corporation
- Laos, Provincial People's Councils
- Pakistan, NA-221, National Assembly by-election
- 27 February: Nigeria, Yobe, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- 28 February:
- Austria, Carinthia, Mayors (1st round) and Municipal Councils
- Bangladesh, Mayors and Municipal Councils (5th phase)
- El Salvador,
- India, Gujarat, Municipal Councils, District Councils and Township Councils
March
- 2 March: Federated States of Micronesia, Chuuk, Governor, House of Representatives and Senate
- 3 March: Belize
- Corozal Bay, House of Representatives by-election
- City Councils and Town Councils
- 4 March: Kenya, Matungu Constituency, National Assembly by-election
- 6 March: Nigeria, Delta, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- 7 March:
- Bolivia, Governors, Departamental Legislative Assemblies, Mayors, Municipal Councils, Beni Provincial Subgovernors, Gran Chaco Regional Assembly and Tarija Sectional Executives
- Switzerland
- Basel-Landschaft, referendums
- Bern, referendum
- Geneva, referendum
- Lucerne, referendums
- Solothurn, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
- Valais, Council of State and Grand Council
- Zug, referendums
- Zürich, referendums
- Thailand, Nakhon Si Thammarat constituency 3, House of Representatives by-election
- 9 March: United States, Phoenix, City Council (2nd round)
- 10 March: India, Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils (1st round)
- 13 March:
- Australia
- Norfolk Island, Regional Council
- Western Australia, Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
- India, Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils (2nd round)
- Philippines, Palawan, provincial division plebiscite
- 14 March:
- Austria, Carinthia, Mayors (2nd round)
- Germany
- Baden-Württemberg, Landtag
- Hesse, County Councils, Mayors, Municipal Councils and Local Advisory Boards
- Frankfurt,
- Rhineland-Palatinate, Landtag
- Honduras,
- 18 March: Kenya, Machakos, Senate by-election
- 20 March: United States
- Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- Louisiana's 5th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- 21 March: Japan, Chiba,
- 25 March: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, House of Assembly
- 27 March:
- Nigeria
- Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency, House of Representatives by-election
- Sokoto, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- India
- Assam, Legislative Assembly (1st phase)
- 27 March â 29 April: West Bengal, Legislative Assembly
- 28 March:
- Switzerland, Valais, Council of State (2nd round)
- Thailand, municipal elections
- 29 March: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbuda, Council
April
- 1 April: India, Assam, Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
- 4 April:
- France, Pas-de-Calais's 6th constituency,
- Japan, Akita,
- 6 April:
- Greenland, Municipal Councils and Settlement Councils
- India
- Kerala, Legislative Assembly
- Puducherry, Legislative Assembly
- Tamil Nadu, Legislative Assembly
- India, Assam, Legislative Assembly (3rd phase)
- United States
- Anchorage, Mayor special election
- Colorado Springs, City Council
- Oklahoma City, Council
- St. Louis, Mayor and Board of Aldermen
- Wisconsin, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Court of Appeals
- 7 April:
- South Korea
- Busan, Mayor by-election
- Seoul, Mayor by-election
- 9 April: India, Meghalaya, Garo Hills Autonomous District, Council
- 10 April: Maldives, City Councils, Atoll Councils and Island Councils
- 11 April:
- Bolivia, Governors (runoffs)
- France, Pas-de-Calais's 6th constituency,
- Kyrgyzstan, City Councils and Village Councils
- 12 April: Canada, Yukon, Legislative Assembly
- 17 April: Nigeria, Rivers, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- 18 April:
- Switzerland, Neuchâtel, Council of State and Grand Council
- 22 April: Isle of Man, Local Authority Commissioners and Local Authority Councils
- 25 April:
- Japan
- Hokkaido 2nd district,
- Nagano at-large district,
- Switzerland, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Landsgemeinde
May
- 1 May:
- Australia, Tasmania
- House of Assembly
- (Derwent, Mersey and Windermere) Legislative Council
- United States, Texas
- Texas's 6th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- Arlington, Mayor and City Council
- Dallas, City Council
- Fort Worth, Mayor and City Council
- San Antonio, Mayor and City Council
- 2 May: Switzerland, Glarus, Landsgemeinde
- 4 May: Spain, Madrid, Assembly
- 6 May: United Kingdom, Country and local elections
- Scotland, Parliament
- Wales, Senedd
- Police Commissioners
- England, County Councils, Metropolitan Borough Councils, Unitary Authorities, District Councils, Mayors and Police Commissioners
- Greater London, Mayor and Assembly
- Bristol, Mayor and City Council
- Buckinghamshire, Council
- Cambridgeshire, Mayor and County Council
- Cornwall, Council
- Derbyshire, County Council
- Devon, County Council
- Durham, County Council
- East Sussex, County Council
- Essex, County Council
- Gloucestershire, County Council
- Greater Manchester, Mayor
- Manchester, City Council
- Hampshire, County Council
- Hertfordshire, County Council
- Isle of Wight, Council
- Isles of Scilly, Council
- Kent, County Council
- Lancashire, County Council
- Leicestershire, County Council
- Lincolnshire, County Council
- Liverpool City Region, Mayor
- Liverpool, Mayor and City Council
- Norfolk, County Council
- Northamptonshire, County Council
- Northumberland, County Council
- Nottinghamshire, County Council
- Oxfordshire, County Council
- Shropshire, Council
- Staffordshire, County Council
- Suffolk, County Council
- Surrey, County Council
- Tees Valley City Region, Mayor
- Warwickshire, County Council
- West of England, Mayor
- West Midlands, Mayor
- West Sussex, County Council
- West Yorkshire, Mayor
- Leeds, City Council
- Wiltshire, Council
- Worcestershire, County Council
- Hartlepool, House of Commons by-election
- 10 May: Canada, New Brunswick, Mayors and Municipal Councils
- 11 May: United States, Omaha, Mayor and City Council
- 13 May: United Kingdom, Airdrie and Shotts, House of Commons by-election
- 15 May: Slovakia, Governors and Regional Councils
- 15âÂÂ16 May: Chile, Governors, Mayors and Municipal Councils
- 16 May:
- Croatia, County Prefects, County Councils, Mayors and Municipal Councils (1st round)
- Zagreb, Mayor and Assembly
- Split, Mayor and Assembly
- Rijeka, Mayor and Assembly
- 22 May: Nigeria, Oyo, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- 23 May: Vietnam, Provincial People's Councils, District People's Councils and Communal People's Councils
- 29âÂÂ30 May: France, Consular Advisors and Consular Delegates
- 30 May:
- Croatia, County Prefects, County Councils, Mayors and Municipal Councils (2nd round)
- Zagreb, Mayor and Assembly
- Split, Mayor and Assembly
- Rijeka, Mayor and Assembly
- 31 May: Somaliland, Mayors and District Councils
June
- 1 June: United States, New Mexico's 1st congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- 5 June:
- Ethiopia, Regional Councils, City Councils, District Councils and Neighborhood Councils
- Latvia, Municipal Councils
- United States, Cherokee Nation, Tribal Council
- 6 June:
- Argentina, Misiones,
- Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Landtag
- Mexico, State elections and local elections
- Aguascalientes,
- Baja California,
- Baja California Sur,
- Campeche,
- Chiapas,
- Chihuahua,
- Coahuila, Mayors, Trustees and Municipal Councils
- Colima,
- Durango,
- Guanajuato,
- Guerrero,
- Hidalgo,
- Jalisco,
- Mexico City,
- Mexico State,
- Michoacán,
- Morelos,
- Nayarit,
- Nuevo León,
- Oaxaca,
- Puebla,
- Querétaro,
- Quintana Roo,
- San Luis PotosÃÂ,
- Sinaloa,
- Sonora,
- Tabasco,
- Tamaulipas,
- Tlaxcala,
- Veracruz,
- Yucatán,
- Zacatecas,
- 13 June:
- Finland, Municipal Councils
- 17 June:
- United Kingdom, Chesham and Amersham, House of Commons by-election
- 18 June: Iran,
- Tehran, City Council
- 19 June: Nigeria, Gwaram Federal Constituency, House of Representatives by-election
- 20 June:
- France, Regional Councils and Departmental Councils (1st round)
- Japan, Shizuoka,
- 23 June: Morocco, Regional Councils and Municipal Councils
- 26 June: Canada, Akwesasne, Mohawk Council
- 27 June:
- Argentina, Jujuy,
- France, Regional Councils and Departmental Councils (2nd round)
- Nigeria, Jigawa, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
July
- 1 July: United Kingdom, Batley and Spen, House of Commons by-election
- 4 July: Japan, Tokyo, Metropolitan Assembly
- 8 July: Ireland, Dublin Bay South, Dáil ÃÂireann by-election
- 18 July: Japan, HyÃ
Âgo,
- 24 July:
- Nigeria
- Ogun, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- Lagos, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- 25 July:
- Cambodia, Bokor, City Council
- Kazakhstan, Rural Heads
- Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, Legislative Assembly
August
- 12 August: Zambia, Mayors, District Councils, Council Chairs and Municipal Councils
- 14 August: Nigeria, Lere Federal Constituency, House of Representatives by-election
- 15 August: Argentina, Salta,
- 17 August: Canada, Nova Scotia, General Assembly
- 22 August: Japan, Yokohama, Mayor
- 28 August: Australia, Northern Territory, Mayors, City Councils, Town Councils, Regional Councils and Shire Councils
- 29 August: Argentina, Corrientes,
September
- 4 September: Nigeria, Kaduna, Local Government Councils and Chairmen (1st stage)
- 5 September: Japan, Ibaraki, Governor
- 11 September: Australia, Northern Territory, Daly by-election
- 12 September: Germany, Lower Saxony,
- Hanover Region, President (1st round) and Assembly
- Hanover,
- 13 September: Norway, Sámi Parliament
- 14 September: United States, California, Gubernatorial recall election
- 19 September:
- Moldova, Gagauzia, People's Assembly
- Russia,
- Adygea, State Council
- Altai Krai, Legislative Assembly
- Amur Oblast, Legislative Assembly
- Astrakhan Oblast, Duma
- Belgorod Oblast, Governor special election
- Chechnya, Head and Parliament
- Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Duma
- Chuvashia, State Council
- Dagestan, People's Assembly
- Ingushetia, People's Assembly
- Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Legislative Assembly
- Kaliningrad Oblast, Duma
- Kamchatka Krai, Legislative Assembly
- Karelia (Republic), Legislative Assembly
- Khabarovsk Krai, Governor special election
- Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Duma
- Kirov Oblast, Legislative Assembly
- Krasnoyarsk Krai, Legislative Assembly
- Kursk Oblast, Duma
- Leningrad Oblast, Legislative Assembly
- Lipetsk Oblast, Council of Deputies
- Mordovia, Head special election and State Assembly
- Moscow Oblast,
- Murmansk Oblast, Duma
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Legislative Assembly
- Novgorod Oblast, Duma
- Omsk Oblast, Legislative Assembly
- Orenburg Oblast, Legislative Assembly
- Oryol Oblast, Council of People's Deputies
- Perm Krai, Legislative Assembly
- Primorsky Krai, Legislative Assembly
- Pskov Oblast, Assembly of Deputies
- Saint Petersburg,
- Samara Oblast, Duma
- Stavropol Krai,
- Sverdlovsk Oblast, Legislative Assembly
- Tambov Oblast, Duma
- Tomsk Oblast, Duma
- Tula Oblast, Governor
- Tuva, Head
- Tver Oblast, Governor and Legislative Assembly
- Tyumen Oblast, Duma
- Ulyanovsk Oblast, Governor
- Vologda Oblast, Legislative Assembly
- 25 September: Nigeria, Kaduna, Local Government Councils and Chairmen (2nd stage)
- 26 September:
- Austria, Upper Austria, Parliament, Mayors and Municipal Councils
- Austria, Graz, Municipal council election
- Germany
- Berlin, House of Representatives, Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen and Co referendum
- Lower Saxony,
- Hanover Region, President (2nd round)
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,
- Portugal
- Municipal Chambers, Municipal Assemblies, Parish Assemblies
- 27 September: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Mayors and City Councils
- 30 September: Ethiopia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, Regionalization referendum
October
- 2 October: Georgia, Mayors and Municipal Councils
- 3âÂÂ4 October: Italy, Local elections (1st round)
- Calabria, President and Regional Council
- Bologna, Mayor and City Council
- Milan, Mayor, City Council, Borough Presidents and Borough Councils
- Naples, Mayor and City Council
- Rome, Mayor and City Council
- Turin, Mayor and City Council
- 6 October: Nigeria, Nasarawa, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- 8 October: New Zealand, Christchurch, Coastal Ward by-election
- 9 October:
- Nigeria, Plateau, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- 10 October: Paraguay, Mayors and Municipal Boards
- 13 October: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena, Legislative Council
- 14âÂÂ27 October: Germany, Bavaria,
- 16 October: Australia
- Christmas Island, Shire Council
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire Council
- Western Australia, Mayors, Regional Councils, City Councils and Shire Councils
- 17 October:
- Estonia, Municipal Councils
- Kosovo, Mayors and Municipal Councils
- North Macedonia, Mayors and Municipal Councils
- 17âÂÂ18 October: Italy, Local elections (2nd round).
- 18 October: Canada, Alberta, Referendum and Mayors and Municipal Councils
- Calgary, Mayor, City Council and School Trustees
- Edmonton, Mayor, City Council and School Trustees
- 25 October: Canada, Nunavut, Legislative Assembly
- 25 October: Somalia, Puntland, Municipal elections
- 31 October: Japan, Miyagi, Governor
November
- 1 November: South Africa, District Councils, Metropolitan Councils and Local Councils
- 2 November: United States, State and Local elections
- Ohio's 11th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- Ohio's 15th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- New Jersey, Governor, General Assembly and Senate
- Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court and Superior Court retention elections, and Supreme Court, Superior Court and Commonwealth Court
- Virginia, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and House of Delegates
- Washington, Court of Appeals
- Albuquerque, Mayor and City Council
- Atlanta, Mayor and City Council
- Aurora, CO, City Council
- Boston, Mayor and City Council
- Cincinnati, Mayor and City Council
- Cleveland, Mayor and City Council
- Detroit, Mayor and City Council
- King County, Executive and Council
- Seattle, Mayor, City Attorney, and City Council
- Miami, Mayor and City Commission
- Minneapolis, Mayor and City Council
- New York City, Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate, City Council and Borough Presidents
- Pittsburgh, Mayor and City Council
- Tucson, City Council
- Wichita, City Council
- 6 November: Nigeria, Anambra, Governor
- 7 November:
- Canada, Quebec, Mayors and Municipal Councils
- Montreal, Mayor and City Council
- Quebec City,
- Switzerland, Fribourg, Council of State (1st round) and Grand Council
- 13 November: United States, New Orleans, Mayor and City Council (2nd round)
- 14 November:
- Argentina
- Buenos Aires,
- Buenos Aires City,
- Catamarca,
- Chaco,
- Formosa,
- La Rioja,
- Mendoza,
- San Luis,
- Santiago del Estero,
- Japan, Hiroshima, Governor
- Kosovo, Mayors (2nd round)
- 15 November: China, Beijing, Haidian District People's Congress
- 16 November:
- Denmark, Regional Councils and Municipal Councils
- Liberia, Bomi-1, Bong-2, Grand Gedeh-1, and Nimba-1, House of Representatives by-elections
- 20 November: Malaysia, Malacca, Legislative Assembly
- 21 November:
- Central African Republic, Municipal Councils (1st round)
- Chile,
- Haiti, Local and Municipal
- Venezuela, Governors and Legislative Councils of states, Mayors and Municipal Councils
- 25 November:
- Dominica, Grand Bay Constituency, House of Assembly by-election
- United Kingdom, North Yorkshire, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner by-election
- 27 November: Algeria, Local councils
- 28 November:
- Switzerland, Fribourg, Council of State (2nd round)
- Thailand, Subdistrict Administrative Organisations
December
- 1 December: China, Jiangsu, Local People's Congress
- 2 December: United Kingdom, Old Bexley and Sidcup, House of Commons by-election
- 4 December:
- Australia, New South Wales, Mayors, Regional Councils, City Councils and Shire Councils
- Nigeria, Ekiti, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- 6 December: Tobago, Tobago House of Assembly
- 16 December: United Kingdom, North Shropshire, House of Commons by-election
- 18 December: Malaysia, Sarawak, Legislative Assembly
- 21 December: Bhutan, Municipal Councils
See also
References