2023 local electoral calendar explained
Previous Election: | 2022 local electoral calendar |
Previous Year: | 2022 |
Next Election: | 2024 local electoral calendar |
Next Year: | 2024 |
This local electoral calendar for 2023 lists the subnational elections held in 2023. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also included.
January
February
- 5 February:
- 6 February: Ethiopia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Regionalization referendum[2]
- 9 February: United Kingdom, West Lancashire, House of Commons by-election
- 12 February:
- 12–13 February: Italy
- 16 February: India, Tripura, Legislative Assembly[3]
- 21 February: United States, Virginia's 4th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
- 24 February: Samoa, Vaimauga 3, Legislative Assembly by-election[4]
- 25 February: Philippines, Cavite's 7th congressional district, Philippine House of Representatives special election
- 27 February: India
- 28 February: United States, Chicago, Mayor, City Council, and other municipal positions
March
- 4 March: Taiwan, Nantou County, legislative by-election
- 5 March:
- 12 March: Switzerland, Appenzell-Innerrhoden, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
- 13 March: Canada, Quebec, Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne, National Assembly by-election
- 15 March: Netherlands, Provincial elections
- 16 March: Canada, Ontario, Hamilton Centre, Legislative Assembly by-election
- 18 March:
- Australia, Northern Territory, Arafura, Legislative Assembly by-election[6]
- Nigeria, state elections
- Abia State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Adamawa State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Akwa Ibom State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Anambra State, House of Assembly
- Bauchi State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Bayelsa State, House of Assembly
- Benue State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Borno State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Cross River State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Delta State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Ebonyi State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Edo State, House of Assembly
- Ekiti State, House of Assembly
- Enugu State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Gombe State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Imo State, House of Assembly
- Jigawa State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Kaduna State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Kano State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Katsina State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Kebbi State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Kogi State, House of Assembly
- Kwara State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Lagos State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Nasarawa State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Niger State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Ogun State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Ondo State, House of Assembly
- Osun State, House of Assembly
- Oyo State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Plateau State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Rivers State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Sokoto State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Taraba State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Yobe State, Governor and House of Assembly
- Zamfara State, Governor and House of Assembly
- 19 March:
- 21 March: United States, Jacksonville, Mayor
- 25 March: Australia, New South Wales, Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
- 26 March:
April
- 1 April:
- 2 April:
- 2–3 April: Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, President and Regional Council
- 3 April: Canada, Prince Edward Island, Legislative Assembly
- 4 April: United States
- 9 April: Japan, unified local elections (prefectural governors, prefectural assemblies, major city mayors, major city assemblies)
- 15 April: France, National Assembly by-elections (2nd round)
- 16 April:
- 23 April:
- 24 April: Canada, New Brunswick, provincial by-elections in:
- 30 April: Moldova, Gagauzia, Governor[8]
May
- 2 May: United States, Lincoln, Mayor
- 4 May: United Kingdom, local elections[9]
- 6 May:
- 7 May: Argentina
- 10 May: India, Karnataka, Legislative Assembly[10]
- 14 May:
- 16 May: United States, Jacksonville, Mayor run-off
- 18 May: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, local elections
- 20 May: Gambia, local elections
- 24 May: Nigeria, Cross River State, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
- 25 May: Somalia, Puntland, Municipal elections
- 28 May:
- Italy, local elections (2nd round)
- Spain
- Regional elections
- Aragon, Cortes
- Asturias, General Junta
- Balearic Islands, Parliament
- Canary Islands, Parliament
- Cantabria, Parliament
- Castilla–La Mancha, Cortes
- Ceuta, Assembly
- Extremadura, Assembly
- La Rioja, Parliament
- Madrid, Assembly
- Melilla, Assembly
- Murcia, Regional Assembly
- Navarre, Parliament
- Valencian Community, Corts
- Local elections[11]
- 29 May: Canada, Alberta, Legislative Assembly
June
- 4 June:
- 11 June:
- 12 June: Guyana, local elections[13] [14]
- 15 June: Pakistan, Karachi, Mayor and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
- 18 June: Taiwan, Hualien, Fuli,
- 19 June: Canada, federal by-elections in:
- 23 June: Qatar, municipal elections
- 24 June: Canada, British Columbia, provincial by-elections in:
- 25 June:
- 26 June: Canada, Toronto, mayoral by-election
July
- 2 July: Argentina, San Juan, provincial elections (governor)
- 8 July:
- 13 July: Tonga, Tongatapu 10, Legislative Assembly by-election
- 15 July: Australia, Fadden, House of Representatives by-election
- 20 July: United Kingdom
- 23 July: Japan, Gunma, prefectural governor
- 24 July: Canada, Calgary Heritage, House of Commons by-election
- 27 July: Canada, Ontario, provincial by-elections in:
- 29 July: Australia, Western Australia, Rockingham, Legislative Assembly by-election
- 30 July:
August
- 3 August: United States, Nashville, Mayor
- 5 August: Taiwan, Changhua, Beidou,
- 6 August: Japan, Saitama, prefectural governor
- 8 August: Canada, Nova Scotia, Preston, Legislative Assembly by-election,
- 10 August: Canada, Saskatchewan, provincial by-elections in:
- 12 August: Malaysia, state elections
- 13 August: Argentina, Santa Cruz, provincial elections
- 14 August: Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad, local elections[17] [18]
- 26 August: Australia, Victoria, Warrandyte, state by-election
September
October
- 2 October: Canada, Quebec, Jean-Talon, National Assembly by-election,
- 3 October: Canada, Manitoba, Legislative Assembly
- 5 October:
- 7 October: Malaysia, Pahang, Pelangai, Legislative Assembly by-election
- 8 October:
- 9 October: Norway, Svalbard, local council[22]
- 11 October: Mozambique, Mayors and Municipal Councils[23]
- 14 October: United States, Louisiana, Governor, State Senate, State House, other executive offices (1st round)
- 15 October:
- 16 October: Canada, Nunavut, Iqaluit, municipal election
- 19 October: United Kingdom
- 21 October:
- 22 October:
- 24 October: Antigua and Barbuda, St. Mary's South by-election[24]
- 29 October:
- 30 October:
November
- 4 November: Malaysia, Sarawak, Jepak, Legislative Assembly by-election
- 5 November: Moldova, local elections
- 7 November:
- India
- United States
- Arizona, Tucson, Mayor
- Connecticut
- Idaho, Boise, Mayor
- Indiana
- Kentucky, Governor, Attorney General, other executive positions
- Maine, Portland, Mayor
- Massachusetts, Worcester, Mayor
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Jersey, State Senate and General Assembly
- New York, New York City, City Council
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee, Knoxville, Mayor
- Texas, Houston, Mayor
- Virginia, State Senate and House of Delegates
- Washington, Spokane, Mayor
- 11 November: Nigeria
- 12 November: Japan, Fukushima, prefectural assembly
- 14 November: Canada, Northwest Territories, Legislative Assembly
- 17 November: India
- 18 November: United States, Louisiana, Attorney General, other executive offices (2nd round)
- 19 November: Moldova, local elections (2nd round)
- 21 November:
- 25 November:
- 26 November:
- 30 November:
December
Unknown date
Notes and References
- News: Latu . Kalino . Cass . Philip . PTOA factions agree to recognise one official candidate for Tongatapu 8 by-election . 20 January 2023 . Kaniva Tonga . 12 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119104538/https://www.kanivatonga.co.nz/2023/01/ptoa-factions-agree-to-recognise-one-official-candidate-for-tongatapu-8-by-election/ . 19 January 2023.
- News: Electoral Board to hold Southern region referendum in February next year . 1 February 2023 . Addis Standard . 12 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230125003749/https://addisstandard.com/news-electoral-board-to-hold-southern-region-referendum-in-february-next-year/ . 25 January 2023.
- News: Election Date 2023: Tripura Votes On Feb 16, Meghalaya, Nagaland On 27th, Results On March 2 . 21 January 2023 . NDTV . 18 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230121083617/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/assembly-election-2023-tripura-to-vote-on-february-16-meghalaya-nagaland-on-the-27th-results-on-march-2-3702713 . 21 January 2023. live.
- News: Date for Vaimauga No. 3 by-election confirmed . Samoa Observer . Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi . 28 January 2023 . 12 May 2023. subscription.
- News: Bergmann . Andrea . Noch stehen nicht alle Spitzenkandidaten fest . 2 February 2023 . Kleine Zeitung . 23 January 2022 . subscription. de.
- News: Garrick . Matt . Territory Labor, CLP announce Tiwi Islands candidates for NT's Arafura by-election after former member's sudden death . 28 February 2023 . ABC News . 18 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226093542/https://amp.abc.net.au/article/101994346 . 26 February 2023.
- News: Landtagswahl am 23. April – seit Dienstag offiziell . 2 February 2023 . ORF Salzburg . 20 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221065100/https://salzburg.orf.at/stories/3187182/ . 21 December 2022. live. de.
- Web site: admin . 2023-03-09 . [EDITORIAL] Bascan elections in Gagauzia: legislation, candidates and geopolitic ]. 2023-04-06 . Știri din regiunea Ungheni . ro-RO.
- Web site: Local government elections . 2 June 2022 . Local Government Association.
- News: Model Code of Conduct goes in to effect in Karnataka, here's what you need to know . 4 April 2023 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329091200/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/how-to/model-code-of-conduct-goes-in-to-effect-in-karnataka-heres-what-you-need-to-know/articleshow/99081245.cms?from=mdr . 29 March 2023. live.
- Organic Law. 5. 19 June 1985. Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General. es. Boletín Oficial del Estado. 27 July 2021.
- Web site: Local elections - government.lu.
- Web site: Guyana Elections Commission . 2023-05-06 . Guyana Elections Commission . en.
- Web site: 2023-02-17 . June 12 is new date for Local Government Elections . 2023-05-06 . Stabroek News . en-us.
- News: Viviana . Mutz . Quiénes son los candidatos a la alcaldía de Guatemala para las Elecciones 2023 . 30 September 2023 . República . 19 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623062507/https://republica.gt/politica/quienes-son-los-candidatos-a-la-alcaldia-de-guatemala-para-las-elecciones-2023-202361915580 . 23 June 2023. live. es.
- News: Serowe West Constituency by-election Set for July 8 . 18 June 2023 . . 30 May 2023 . https://archive.today/20230618042543/https://dailynews.gov.bw/news-detail/73289 . 18 June 2023. live . Gaborone.
- Web site: 2023-05-18 . UK Privy Council rules term extension for local gov't representatives in Trinidad unlawful . 2023-05-24 . jamaica-gleaner.com . en.
- Web site: 2023-05-19 . UK Privy Council rules term extension for local gov't representatives in Trinidad unlawful . 2023-05-24 . CNW Network . en-US.
- Web site: Municipal and county council elections . 9 January 2023 . Norwegian Electoral Directorate.
- News: Dates for by-elections confirmed . Samoa Observer . Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi . 19 August 2023 . 6 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230819060709/https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/105179. 19 August 2023. live.
- Web site: Landtagswahl findet am 8. Oktober 2023 statt . hessen.de . 4 February 2023 . de . 17 January 2023.
- Web site: Lokalstyrevalget 2023 . lokalstyre.no . 17 August 2023 . no.
- Web site: Mozambicans vote in local elections. Xinhua. 11 October 2023. 12 October 2023.
- Web site: Antigua: 3 candidates successfully nominated for Oct 24 by-election . Loop News.
- News: Claudette Hauiti . Port Waikato by-election date set . 15 November 2023 . Waatea News . 11 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231115202622/https://waateanews.com/2023/10/11/port-waikato-by-election-date-set/ . 15 November 2023. live.
- Web site: Groups Protest Delayed Local Govt Election in Anambra. Pointblank News. 16 September 2020. 24 January 2021.
- Web site: Anambra protesters ground Awka, demand LG election. The Punch. 17 September 2020. 24 January 2021.
- Web site: LG Election: KWSG shift poll to next year as council tenures expires, Thursday. Ilorin.Info. 25 November 2020. 25 January 2021.
- Web site: Sardauna . Francis . Olaitan . Kemi . Shittu . Hammed . Eleke . David-Chyddy . Fasua . Kayode . Uneze . Amby . Litigations Stall LG Elections in Anambra, Katsina, Kwara . . 19 April 2021 . 19 June 2021.