This local electoral calendar for 2012 lists the subnational elections held in 2012. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also included.
January
- 4 January: India, Assam, Karbi Anglong, Autonomous Council
- 5 January: Bangladesh, Comilla, Mayor and City Corporation
- 28 January: India, Manipur, Legislative Assembly
- 30 January: India
- Punjab, Legislative Assembly
- Uttarakhand, Legislative Assembly
- 31 January: United States, Oregon's 1st congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
February
- 1 February: China, Wukan, Village Chief and Village Council (1st round)
- 4 February: Philippines, Zambales' 2nd district special election
- 5 February:
- Ecuador, La Concordia, Join Which Province referendum
- Switzerland, Basel-Stadt,
- 7 February: India, Maharashtra, District Councils and Township Councils
- 8 February: India, Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (1st phase)
- 9 February: Australia, Lord Howe Island, Board
- 11 February: India
- Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (1st phase)
- Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
- 12 February: Germany, Duisburg,
- 13 February: India, Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (2nd phase)
- 14âÂÂ15 February: Kosovo, North Kosovo acceptance of Republic of Kosovo institutions
- 15 February: India
- Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (3rd phase)
- Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (3rd phase)
- 16 February: India, Maharashtra, Municipal Corporations
- 17 February: India, Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (4th phase)
- 19 February: India
- Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (5th phase)
- Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (4th phase)
- 21 February: United States, Milwaukee, Mayor and Common Council (1st round)
- 23 February: India, Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (5th phase)
- 25 February: Pakistan, NA-9, NA-140, NA-148, NA-149, NA-168 and NA-195, National Assembly by-elections
- 28 February: India, Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (6th phase)
March
- 3 March:
- China, Wukan, Village Chief and Village Council (2nd round)
- India
- Goa, Legislative Assembly
- Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (7th phase)
- 7 March: Belize, Municipalities
- 10 March: Malta, Local council elections (half of the local councils)
- 11 March:
- El Salvador, Mayors
- Germany, Frankfurt,
- Switzerland
- Aargau,
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden,
- Basel-Landschaft,
- Fribourg, Council of States by-election
- Geneva, referendums
- Grisons,
- Lucerne,
- Obwalden,
- Schaffhausen,
- Schwyz, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
- Solothurn,
- St. Gallen,
- Thurgau, Executive Council
- Uri, Executive Council and Landrat
- Vaud, Council of State (1st round) and Grand Council
- Zug,
- Zürich,
- 15 March: Bangladesh, Shariatpur-3, House of the Nation by-election
- 18 March: India, Udupi Chikmagalur, House of the People by-election
- 24 March: Queensland (Australia), Legislative Assembly
- 25 March:
- Germany
- Frankfurt,
- Saarland, Parliament
- Jamaica, Local elections
- Andalusia (Spain), Parliament
- Asturias (Spain), Parliament
April
- 1 April:
- Myanmar, Parliamentary by-elections
- Switzerland, Vaud, Council of State (2nd round)
- 3 April:
- Liberia, Sinoe-3, House of Representatives by-election
- United States
- Anchorage, Mayor
- Milwaukee, Mayor and Common Council (2nd round)
- 9 April: Aceh (Indonesia), Gubernatorial and local elections
- 10 April: United States, Long Beach, City Council (1st round)
- 15 April: Switzerland
- Thurgau, Grand Council
- Uri,
- 17 April: India, Delhi, Municipal Corporations
- 22 April: Germany, Thuringia,
- 23 April: Alberta (Canada), Legislature
- 29 April: Switzerland
- Appenzell Innerrhoden, Landsgemeinde
- St. Gallen,
May
- 3 May:
- India, Mizoram, Mara Autonomous District, Council
- United Kingdom, Local (including Mayor of London and Scotland as well as London Assembly)
- 6 May:
- Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Parliament
- Switzerland, Glarus,
- 6âÂÂ7 May: Italy, Local (1st round)
- 12 May: United States
- Arlington, City Council (1st round)
- Austin, Mayor and City Council
- 13 May: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Parliament
- 15 May: United States, Portland, Mayor and City Commission (1st round)
- 16 May: India, Goa, Village Councils
- 20âÂÂ21 May: Italy, Local (2nd round)
- 26 May: Singapore, Hougang by-election
June
- 2 June: Philippines, Negros Occidental's 5th district special election
- 5 June: United States
- Bakersfield, Mayor
- Fresno, Mayor and City Council (1st round)
- Long Beach, City Council (2nd round)
- Los Angeles County, Board of Supervisors
- Riverside County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
- Sacramento, Mayor and City Council (1st round)
- San Bernardino County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
- San Diego County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
- San Diego, Mayor, City Attorney, City Council (1st round) and Referendums
- San Francisco, Referendums
- Santa Clara County, Board of Supervisors
- San Jose, City Council (1st round)
- Wisconsin, Gubernatorial recall election
- 10 June:
- India, Punjab, Municipal Corporations
- Romania, Local
- 12 June:
- India, Nellore, House of the People by-election
- United States, Arizona's 8th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- 17 June:
- Germany, Duisburg,
- Switzerland
- Aargau,
- Basel-Landschaft,
- Basel-Stadt,
- Geneva, referendums
- Lucerne,
- Neuchâtel, referendums
- Schwyz,
- Solothurn,
- St. Gallen,
- Thurgau,
- Vaud, referendum
- Zürich,
- 23 June: United States, Arlington, City Council (2nd round)
- 24 June: India
- Kannauj, House of the People by-election
- Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (1st phase)
- 27 June: India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (2nd phase)
July
- 1 July:
- Germany, Duisburg,
- India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (3rd phase)
- 3 July: Liberia, Montserrado-11, House of Representatives by-election
- 4 July: India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (4th phase)
- 11 July: Jakarta (Indonesia), Gubernatorial (1st round)
- 29 July: India, West Bengal, Gorkhaland, Territorial Administration
August
- 11 August: United States, Honolulu, Mayor and City Council (1st round)
- 14 August: United States
- Miami-Dade County, Mayor and County Commission (1st round)
- Orange County, CA, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
- 25 August: Northern Territory (Australia), Legislative Assembly
- 26 August:
- Germany, Dortmund,
- Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Executive Council
September
- 4 September: Quebec (Canada), National Assembly
- 8 September:
- Eastern (Sri Lanka), Provincial
- North Central (Sri Lanka), Provincial
- Sabaragamuwa (Sri Lanka), Provincial
- 13 September: India, Manipur, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils
- 20 September: Jakarta (Indonesia), Gubernatorial (2nd round)
- 23 September: Switzerland
- Aargau,
- Basel-Landschaft,
- Bern,
- Grisons,
- Lucerne,
- Neuchâtel, referendum
- Schaffhausen, Cantonal Council
- Schwyz,
- Solothurn,
- St. Gallen,
- Thurgau,
- Ticino, referendums
- Uri,
- Zürich,
- 30 September: Bangladesh, Gazipur-4, House of the Nation by-election
October
- 1 October: Georgia, Adjara, Supreme Council
- 7 October:
- Austria, Burgenland,
- Brazil, Municipal elections
- Germany, Stuttgart,
- 10 October: India, Jangipur and Tehri Garhwal, House of the People by-elections
- 12 October: Czech Republic, Regional elections
- 14 October:
- Belgium, Provincial and municipal elections
- Azores (Portugal), Legislative Assembly
- Switzerland, Geneva, referendum
- 20 October:
- Australian Capital Territory (Australia), Legislative Assembly
- Palestinian territories, Local, municipal and village councils
- 21 October:
- Germany, Stuttgart,
- Basque Country (Spain), Parliament
- Galicia (Spain), Parliament
- Switzerland, Aargau, Executive Council and Grand Council
- 28 October:
- Brazil, Mayor, runoff in 50 large municipalities
- Chile, Municipal election
- Finland, Municipal election
- Elections in Sicily (Italy), Parliament
- Switzerland, Basel-Stadt, Executive Council (1st round) and Grand Council
November
- 3 November: India, Sikkim, District Councils and Village Councils
- 4 November:
- Austria, Burgenland,
- India, Himachal Pradesh, Legislative Assembly
- Nicaragua, Municipal election
- 6 November:
- Guam, Mayors and Vice-Mayors
- Northern Mariana Islands, Municipal Councils and Boards of Education
- United States, Quadrennial elections
- Michigan's 11th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- New Jersey's 10th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- Washington, D.C., Council
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Maricopa County, Board of Supervisors and Sheriff
- Arkansas
- California
- Bakersfield, City Council
- Fresno, City Council (2nd round)
- Oakland, City Council
- Orange County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
- Riverside County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
- Sacramento, City Council (2nd round)
- San Bernardino County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
- San Diego County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
- San Diego, Mayor and City Council (2nd round)
- San Francisco, Board of Supervisors, Board of Education, Community College Board and Referendums
- San Jose, City Council (2nd round)
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Broward County, Commission
- Miami-Dade County, County Commission (2nd round)
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Honolulu, Mayor and City Council (2nd round)
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Cook County, Board of Review, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recorder of Deeds, State's Attorney and Water Reclamation District Board
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisville, Metropolitan Council
- Louisiana
- Maine
- same-sex marriage referendum
- Maryland
- same-sex marriage referendum
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Wayne County, Commission
- Minnesota
- same-sex marriage referendum
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Clark County, County Commission
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Portland, Mayor and City Commission (2nd round)
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bexar County, Commissioners Court
- Dallas County, Commissioners Court
- Harris County, Commissioners Court
- Tarrant County, Commissioners Court
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Virginia Beach, Mayor and City Council
- Washington
- same-sex marriage referendum
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- 15 November: England and Wales (United Kingdom), Police and Crime Commissioners
- 18 November: Bangladesh, Tangail-3, House of the Nation by-election
- 24 November: Nigeria, Adamawa, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- 25 November:
- Austria, Graz,
- Catalonia (Spain), Parliament
- Switzerland
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden,
- Basel-Landschaft,
- Basel-Stadt, Executive Council (2nd round)
- Fribourg,
- Geneva, referendum
- Grisons,
- Lucerne,
- Neuchâtel, referendum
- Schaffhausen,
- St. Gallen,
- Vaud, referendum
- Zürich,
December
- 1 December: Syria, Parliamentary by-elections
- 2 December:
- Burkina Faso, municipal
- Mauritius, Village Councils
- 4 December: Israel,
- 8 December: United States, Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives (2nd round)
- 9 December: Mauritius, Municipal Councils
- 13 December: India, Gujarat, Legislative Assembly (1st phase)
- 16 December: Venezuela, Regional
- 17 December: India, Gujarat, Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
- 20 December: Bangladesh, Comilla, Mayor and City Corporation
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