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26 elections · 23 countries
Brazil presidential runoffConfirmed date
Israel Knesset electionConfirmed date
US congressional midtermsConfirmed date
New Zealand general electionConfirmed date
Taiwan local electionsConfirmed date
Spain parliamentary electionConfirmed date
The Gambia presidential electionConfirmed date
Nigeria presidential and parliamentary electionsConfirmed date
El Salvador general electionConfirmed date
Estonia parliamentary electionConfirmed dateGambia National Assembly electionConfirmed date
Finland parliamentary electionConfirmed date
France presidential election — first roundConfirmed dateFrance presidential election — runoffConfirmed date
Greece parliamentary electionExpected month
Mexico Chamber of Deputies electionConfirmed date
Guatemala general electionExpected date
Papua New Guinea parliamentary electionExpected month
Angola National Assembly electionExpected month
Kenya general electionConfirmed dateGuatemala presidential election — possible runoffExpected date
Italy parliamentary electionExpected month
Argentina legislative electionExpected month
Poland parliamentary electionExpected month
Switzerland federal electionConfirmed date
Fiji general electionDate unannouncedPast elections (4)
- Czech Senate election — first round · 9 Oct 2026 – 10 Oct 2026
- Czech Senate election — runoffs · 16 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026
- Bulgaria presidential election · 25 Oct 2026
- Serbia parliamentary election · 25 Oct 2026
Czech Senate election — first round
CzechiaEuropeCzech Senate election — first round
9 Oct 2026 – 10 Oct 2026
Senate electionConfirmed date
Voting date passed
Voting takes place on 9–10 October in 27 Senate constituencies. Runoffs are scheduled one week later where a senator is not elected in the first round.
Date review due. The stored schedule may have changed.
Full election details ↗Date checked · Europe/Prague
Czech Senate election — runoffs
CzechiaEuropeCzech Senate election — runoffs
16 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026
Senate runoffConfirmed date
Voting date passed
Second-round voting takes place on 16–17 October only in constituencies that do not elect a senator in the first round.
Date review due. The stored schedule may have changed.
Full election details ↗Date checked · Europe/Prague
Brazil presidential runoff
BrazilAmericasBrazil presidential runoff
25 Oct 2026
Second roundConfirmed date
Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in the second round, confirmed by the TSE on 5 October.
Date review due. The stored schedule may have changed.
Full election details ↗Date checked · America/Sao_Paulo
Bulgaria presidential election
BulgariaEuropeBulgaria presidential election
25 Oct 2026
First roundConfirmed date
Voting date passed
Voters elect the president and vice-president. The first round is set for 25 October.
Date review due. The stored schedule may have changed.
Full election details ↗Date checked · Europe/Sofia
Serbia parliamentary election
SerbiaEuropeSerbia parliamentary election
25 Oct 2026
Parliamentary electionConfirmed date
Voting date passed
Voters elect the National Assembly. The Republic Electoral Commission confirms 25 October in its decisions on the electoral lists.
Date review due. The stored schedule may have changed.
Full election details ↗Date checked · Europe/Belgrade
Israel Knesset election
IsraelMiddle EastIsrael Knesset election
27 Oct 2026
Parliamentary electionConfirmed date
Election to the 26th Knesset. The Central Elections Committee timetable sets polling day for 27 October.
Date review due. The stored schedule may have changed.
Full election details ↗Date checked · Asia/Jerusalem
Fiji general election
FijiOceaniaFiji general election
Date to be announced
Parliamentary electionDate unannounced
Polling day has not been announced. Current reporting cites 6 February 2027 as the latest election day. A constitutional referendum is also planned, so the election timetable needs continued review.
Date review due. The stored schedule may have changed.
Full election details ↗Date checked · Pacific/Fiji