2024 national electoral calendar explained
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Previous Year: | 2023 |
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Next Year: | 2025 |
This national electoral calendar for 2024 lists the national/federal elections held, and scheduled to be held, in 2024 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. Specific dates are given where these are known, with unknown dates on the bottom.
2024 has been dubbed the biggest election year in history.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] As of November 2024, almost every incumbent party worldwide facing election in 2024 lost vote share, including in South Africa, India, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan.[7] Among democracies, over 80 percent saw the incumbent party lose support compared to the last election.[8] This is the first time this has ever happened since 1905 (when data was first recorded) and the first time in the history of democracy, as universal suffrage began in 1894.[9]
January
February
March
April
May
- 5 May: Panama, President, Parliament, and Central American Parliament[42]
- 6 May: Chad, President[43]
- 7 May: India, Lok Sabha (3rd phase)
- 8 May: North Macedonia, President (2nd round) and Parliament
- 10 May: Iran, Parliament (2nd round)[44]
- 12 May: Lithuania, President (1st round) and Constitutional Referendum[45] [46]
- 13 May: India, Lok Sabha (4th phase)
- 19 May: Dominican Republic, President, Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and Central American Parliament[47]
- 20 May: India, Lok Sabha (5th phase)
- 25 May: India, Lok Sabha (6th phase)
- 26 May: Lithuania, President (2nd round)[48]
- 29 May:
June
July
August
September
October
November
- 3 November: Moldova, President (2nd round)[96]
- 5 November:
- American Samoa, Governor (1st round) and House of Representatives[97]
- Guam, Legislature[98]
- Northern Mariana Islands, Senate, House of Representatives[99]
- Palau, President, Senate and House of Delegates[100]
- Puerto Rico, Governor, Senate, House of Representatives, Referendum[101]
- Qatar, Constitutional Referendum[102]
- United States, President, Senate (Class 1) and House of Representatives[103]
- United States Virgin Islands, Legislature[104]
- 10 November: Mauritius, Parliament[105]
- 13 November: Somaliland, President[106]
- 14 November: Sri Lanka, Parliament[107]
- 16 November: Gabon, Constitutional Referendum
- 17 November: Senegal, Parliament[108]
- 19 November: American Samoa, Governor (2nd round)
- 24 November:
- 27–30 November: Namibia, President and National Assembly[112]
- 29 November: Ireland, Dáil Éireann[113]
- 30 November: Iceland, Parliament[114]
December
Unknown date
Indirect elections
The following indirect elections of heads of state and the upper houses of bicameral legislatures will take place through votes in elected lower houses, unicameral legislatures, or electoral colleges:
- Since 29 September 2022: Lebanon, President[119] [120]
- 2 January: Marshall Islands, President[121]
- 19 January – 28 August: India, Rajya Sabha
- 25 January: Nepal, National Assembly[122]
- 25 February: Cambodia, Senate[123]
- 26 February: Hungary, President[124]
- 9 March: Pakistan, President[125]
- 27 March: Malta, President[126]
- 28–29 March: Tunisia, National Council of Regions and Districts[127]
- 2 April: Pakistan, Senate[128]
- 4 April: Belarus, Council of the Republic[129]
- 29 April: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senate[130]
- 22 May: Vietnam, President[131]
- 9 June: Belgium, Senate[132]
- 9–26 June: Thailand, Senate[133]
- 13–14 June: South Africa, National Council of Provinces[134]
- 14 June: South Africa, President[135]
- 7 October: Ethiopia, President[136]
- 13 October: Macau, Chief Executive[137]
- 21 October: Vietnam, President[138]
- 31 October: Fiji, President[139]
- 14 December: Georgia, President
- December: Mauritius, President
Notes and References
- Sorkin . Amy Davidson . 2024-01-07 . The Biggest Election Year in History . 2024-01-18 . The New Yorker . en-US . 0028-792X.
- Web site: Ray . Siladitya . 2024 Is The Biggest Election Year In History—Here Are The Countries Going To The Polls This Year . 2024-01-18 . Forbes . en.
- Web site: Walsh . Bryan . 2024-01-03 . 2024 is the biggest global election year in history . 2024-01-18 . Vox . en.
- Web site: Bazail-Eimil . Eric . 2024-01-01 . The global elections Washington should be watching in 2024 . 2024-01-18 . POLITICO . en.
- 2023-12-28 . Elections Around the World in 2024 . 2024-01-18 . TIME . en.
- News: 2024 is the biggest election year in history . 2024-01-18 . . 0013-0613.
- Web site: The 'super year' of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves. AP News. November 17, 2024. November 20, 2024.
- Web site: Democrats aren't alone — incumbent parties have lost elections all around the world. ABC News. Cooper. Burton. November 18, 2024. November 20, 2024.
- News: Burn-Murdoch . John . November 7, 2024 . Democrats join 2024's graveyard of incumbents . November 8, 2024 . Financial Times. The incumbents in every single one of the 10 major countries that have been tracked by the ParlGov global research project and held national elections in 2024 were given a kicking by voters. This is the first time this has ever happened in almost 120 years of records. ... That different politicians, different parties, different policies and different rhetoric deployed in different countries have all met similar fortunes suggests that a large part of Tuesday's American result was locked in regardless of the messenger or the message. The wide variety of places and people who swung towards Trump also suggests an outcome that was more inevitable than contingent..
- Web site: 2023-11-15 . Bangladesh to hold parliamentary elections on January 7 . 2023-11-16 . Al Jazeera . en.
- Web site: ECB announces National Assembly poll dates . 2023-11-14 . Kuensel Online.
- Web site: 2023-08-30 . Sint Maarten to hold Election on January 11, 2024 . 2023-10-19 . St Vincent Times . en-US.
- Web site: 2024 presidential, legislative elections slated for Jan. 13: CEC . 2023-08-08 . Focus Taiwan - CNA English News . 10 March 2023 . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-10-05 . Comoros to hold presidential election on January 14 . 2023-10-19 . Africanews . en.
- News: Koalition Energiezukunft wirbt für ein zweifaches Ja am 21. Januar . 3 December 2023 . . 13 November 2023 . de.
- Web site: Abstimmung über elektronisches Gesundheitsdossier am 21. Januar 2024 . 2023-12-15 . www.llv.li . de.
- News: Foon . Eleisha . Tuvalu elections 2024: Strong voter turnout reported . 19 February 2024 . . 26 January 2024.
- Web site: Schedule in the Presidential Election - Elections . 2023-08-08 . Vaalit . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-09-07 . El Salvador's electoral tribunal officially calls 2024 general election . 2024-06-30 . EFE Noticias . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-12-07 . Azerbaijan Leader Calls Snap Presidential Vote For Feb. 7 . 2023-12-12 . Voice of America . en.
- Web site: 2023-11-02 . Pakistan sets elections for February 8 . 2023-11-14 . Al Jazeera . en.
- Web site: 2022-01-25 . Indonesia's general elections slated for February 14, 2024 . 2023-08-08 . VietnamPlus . en.
- Web site: Single Voting Day in Belarus to take place on February 25, 2024 . 2023-10-19 . Белтелерадиокомпания.
- Web site: Abstimmung über das Initiativbegehren "Einbezug des Volkes bei der Bestellung der Regierung" am 25. Februar 2024 . 2023-12-31 . www.llv.li . de.
- Web site: 2023-10-19 . Iran opens final registration for candidates in next year's parliament election . 2023-11-16 . AP News . en.
- Web site: 2024-01-13 . Two very different votes on Swiss pensions set for March . 2024-07-03 . Le News . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-12-05 . Referendums on women in the home and concept of family to take place next March . 2023-12-06 . BreakingNews.ie . en.
- Web site: 2023-11-10 . Portuguese parliamentary election set for March . 2023-11-14 . www.euractiv.com . en-GB.
- Web site: Russian presidential election set for March 15-17, 2024 . 2023-12-12 . Meduza . en.
- Web site: 2024-01-08 . News digest: March date set for the presidential elections . 2024-02-29 . spectator.sme.sk . en.
- Web site: 2024-03-07 . Senegal to hold delayed presidential election on March 24 . 2024-03-15 . Africanews . en.
- Web site: 2024-02-28 . Kuwait to hold snap parliamentary elections on April 4 . 2024-03-15 . The National . en.
- News: 2024-03-24 . Slovakia's Korcok and Pellegrini set for April presidential election runoff . 2024-03-25 . Le Monde.fr . en.
- Web site: 2024-02-20 . Political parties in full-fledged election mode as April 10 voting nears . 2024-02-29 . . en.
- News: 2024-03-15 . Croatia will hold a parliamentary election on April 17 . 2024-03-23 . AP News . en.
- News: 30 January 2024. Solomon Islands poll date set . 29 February 2024. . en-nz.
- News: 2024-03-19 . Lok Sabha Election schedule 2024: Dates, full schedule, all you need to know . 2024-03-23 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
- News: 2024-02-15 . Ecuador sets April 21 for referendum on tightening security . 2024-02-29 . The Straits Times . en . 0585-3923.
- News: Mohamed . Mariyath . 29 February 2024 . Elections Commission reschedules Parliamentary Election to April 21 . 24 April 2024 . The Edition.
- Web site: 2024-02-14 . 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections in North Macedonia . 2024-02-29 . Mia.mk . en.
- Web site: 2024-04-10 . Togo Announces Legislative Elections for April 29 . 2024-04-10 . Voice of Africa . en.
- Web site: 2023-03-09 . Panama begins registration for an advance vote in general elections . 2023-08-18 . Prensa Latina . en-US.
- Web site: 2024-02-28 . Chad's election agency sets dates for presidential polls . 2024-02-29 . Africanews . en.
- Web site: 2024-04-26 . Interior Minister confirms Iran's readiness for second round of parliamentary elections . 2024-06-30 . Tehran Times . en.
- Web site: 2023-11-09 . Presidential election in Lithuania to take place on May 12 . 2023-11-16 . lrt.lt . en.
- Web site: 2023-05-23 . Lithuania to hold multiple citizenship referendum in 2024 . 2023-11-16 . lrt.lt . en.
- Web site: 2024 presidential and congressional elections set for 19 May . 2023-08-18 . DR1.com . en-US.
- News: 2024-05-13 . Lithuanian president and PM set for election runoff on May 26 . 2024-06-30 . Le Monde.fr . en.
- Web site: 2024-03-29 . CENI: les législatives le 29 mai, les municipales le 6 novembre . CENI: Legislative elections on May 29, municipal elections on November 6 . 2024-03-28 . Madagascar-Tribune.com . fr.
- Web site: South Africa to hold general election on May 29 . 2024-02-29 . Al Jazeera . en.
- Web site: 2024-02-08 . Electoral Commission to use Simple Majority Rule for Referendum Vote Count: Kaltamat . 2024-02-29 . Vanuatu Daily Post . en.
- Web site: Presidential elections 2024 Ísland.is . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323065747/https://island.is/en/p/presidential-elections-2024 . 2024-03-23 . 2024-03-23 . island.is . en.
- Web site: Elección Federal 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208235951/https://ine.mx/voto-y-elecciones/elecciones-2024/eleccion-federal-2024/ . 2023-12-08 . 2023-11-16 . Instituto Nacional Electoral . es-MX.
- Web site: 2023-06-08 . Parliament on its way to the 2024 European elections 12-06-2023 News European Parliament . 2023-12-28 . www.europarl.europa.eu . en.
- Web site: EU and Belgian elections confirmed for June 2024 . 2023-08-08 . www.brusselstimes.com . en.
- Web site: 2024-04-05 . Both European and Snap Parliamentary Elections in Bulgaria to Be Held June 9 . 2024-04-05 . www.bta.bg . en.
- https://www.elezioni.sm/on-line/home/articolo26016504.html Elezioni Politiche del 9 giugno 2024 - Prime scadenze e primi adempimenti
- News: Slovenia to hold triple referendum with EU election . 11 June 2024 . The Slovenia Times . 26 April 2024.
- Web site: South Ossetia to hold parliamentary election on June 9, 2024 . 2024-06-30 . interfax.com.
- Web site: 2024-01-31 . Swiss to vote on four issues on June 9 . 2024-07-03 . SWI swissinfo.ch . en-GB.
- News: 19 April 2024 . Spitalabstimmung findet am 16. Juni statt . Hospital vote will take place on 16 June . subscription . 26 April 2024 . . de.
- Web site: 2024-05-20 . Iran to hold presidential election on June 28: state media . 2024-06-30 . Arab News . en.
- Web site: Parliamentary Elections to Take Place on June 28, 2024 . 2023-12-31 . MONTSAME News Agency . en.
- Web site: 2024-04-20 . Mauritanian Presidential Election Set For June 29 . 2024-04-21 . www.barrons.com . en-US.
- Web site: 10 June 2024 . French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote . 10 June 2024 . Associated Press.
- News: 22 May 2024 . Rishi Sunak announces UK general election for Thursday 4 July . 30 June 2024 . en-GB.
- Web site: 2024-06-29 . Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid record low turnout . 2024-06-30 . Al Jazeera . en.
- Web site: 2023-12-12 . Rwanda to hold presidential, parliamentary polls in July 2024 . 2023-12-15 . The East African . en.
- Web site: 2024-05-12 . Syria to elect parliament in July after Assad makes changes in ruling Baath party . 2024-06-30 . The National . en.
- Web site: 2024-03-06 . Venezuela: Electoral Authorities Set Presidential Elections for July 28 . 2024-03-15 . Venezuelanalysis . en-US.
- Web site: 2024-07-12 . Kiribati marks 45 years of independence, as nation prepares for polls . 2024-07-24 . . en-nz.
- Web site: Sint Maarten gearing up for snap election in August . 2024-06-30 . Loop News . en.
- Web site: 2024-08-15 . National Referendum to decide on Proposed Amendments to Constitution . 2024-08-25 . Television Niue . en-US.
- Web site: Azerbaijan to hold snap parliamentary elections on September 1 . 2024-07-03 . Al Jazeera . en.
- Web site: 2024-03-21 . Algeria president sets presidential election for Sept 7 . 2024-03-25 . Arab News . en.
- Web site: 2024-04-24 . Jordan sets September 10 as date for parliamentary elections . 2024-04-26 . The National . en.
- Web site: 2024-05-28 . Regional and Senate elections due to be held in September . 2024-06-30 . Radio Prague International . en.
- Web site: Sri Lanka presidential election set for September 21 amid ailing economy . 2024-07-27 . Al Jazeera . en.
- News: 5 July 2024 . IWF-Abstimmung findet am 22. September statt . subscription . 5 July 2024 . . de.
- Web site: 2024-05-15 . Swiss to vote on pension reform and biodiversity in September . 2024-07-03 . SWI swissinfo.ch . en-GB.
- Web site: 2024-06-12 . Austria to hold parliamentary election on Sept. 29, with far-right gaining traction . 2024-06-30 . AP News . en.
- Web site: Nakispekova . Aiman . 2024-09-02 . Kazakhstan to Hold Referendum on Nuclear Power Plant in October . 2024-09-02 . The Astana Times.
- Web site: 2024-07-03 . Tunisia to hold presidential election on October 6 . 2024-07-27 . Africanews . en.
- Web site: Mozambique: Presidential, legislative elections scheduled for 9 October 2024 . 2023-12-15 . Mozambique . en-US. August 7, 2023.
- Web site: 2024-07-23 . Lithuania's general elections: 19 parties, 18 unaffiliated politicians register to run . 2024-08-25 . lrt.lt . en.
- Web site: 2024-04-16 . Moldova Sets Date for Crucial Presidential Election, EU Vote . 2024-04-19 . BNN.
- News: 2024-08-29 . Montserrat to hold general election on 24 October . 2024-08-31 . Montserrat Focus | News . en-US .
- Web site: Wiseman . Don . Kiribati to vote for president on 25 October . . 29 September 2024 . 29 September 2024.
- Web site: Georgia's Central Election Commission reveals date, procedures for 2024 parliamentary vote . 2024-01-30 . Agenda.ge.
- Web site: Bulgaria to hold another snap parliamentary election on Oct. 27, says president. Reuters. 26 August 2024.
- Web site: 2024-09-29 . 自民・石破総裁 あす衆院解散の意向を表明へ 総選挙10月15日公示、27日投開票で最終調整|FNNプライムオンライン . 2024-09-30 . FNNプライムオンライン . ja.
- News: 4 September 2024 . Landtag lehnt Privatisierung von Radio L ab . 22 September 2024 . . de . subscription.
- Web site: 2024-06-24 . Uruguay facing general elections in October . 2024-09-14 . www.radiohc.cu . en.
- Web site: Uzbekistan Sets October Date for Parliamentary Elections . 2024-07-30 . The Diplomat . en.
- Web site: Mathala . Sharon . 2024-09-03 . Botswana election to be held October 30th . 2024-09-03 . Mmegi Online . en.
- Web site: 2024-10-21 . Moldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interference . 2024-10-21 . AP News . en.
- News: Election Office releases list of candidates for 2024 General Election . 2024-09-03 . Talanei.com . 2024-10-16 . en-US.
- Web site: Guam Legislature elections, 2024 . 2024-10-22 . Ballotpedia . en.
- Web site: Torre . Ferdie de la . 2024-02-23 . 'Time to ask NMI voters whether to have another ConCon' . 2024-04-13 . Saipan Tribune . en.
- Web site: 2024-08-06 . Primary Election Decision Pending as Filing Deadline Approaches in Palau . 2024-09-07 . Island Times . en-US.
- Web site: Acevedo Irizarry . Marielis . 2024-07-27 . Partido Demócrata en Puerto Rico hará campaña para que boricuas voten por Kamala Harris en cuarta papeleta el 5 de noviembre . 2024-07-27 . . es-PR.
- News: HH the Amir Issues Decree Inviting Citizens to Vote in Referendum Next Tuesday . 1 November 2024 . Qatar News Agency . 29 October 2024.
- Web site: Election Planning Calendar . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160207003141/http://www.essex-virginia.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_62876/File/Voter%20Registration/Election%20Planning%20Calendar%20Through%202024%20%28ESSEX%29.pdf . February 7, 2016 . February 6, 2016 . Essex-Virginia.org . Essex County, Virginia.
- Web site: 2024 Election Schedule Unveiled by V.I. Election System . December 5, 2023 . The Virgin Islands Consortium.
- Web site: Mauritius to hold legislative election on November 10 . 5 October 2024 . France 24 . 4 October 2024 . en.
- Web site: 2024-01-08 . Somaliland's House of Elders Approves Law for Combined Presidential and Party Elections . 2024-02-29 . Halqabsi News . en-US.
- Web site: 2024-09-24 . Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament to clear way for Nov. 14 polls . 2024-09-25 . Reuters . en.
- Web site: 2024-09-12 . Senegal's president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election . 2024-09-17 . AP News . en.
- Web site: 2024-07-04 . Romania's ruling parties agree on dates for presidential and parliamentary elections . 2024-07-06 . Romania Insider . en.
- Web site: 2024-06-28 . Next round of Swiss referenda announced . 2024-07-03 . Le News . en-US.
- Web site: 2024-11-27 . Uruguay, one of Latin America's strongest democracies, heads to a runoff between two moderates . .
- News: Namibia extends voting due to logistical problems, opposition alleges fraud . 29 November 2024 . France24 . 29 November 2024.
- News: Halpin . Padraic . Irish PM kicks off election focussing on immigration, housing and Trump . 8 November 2024 . Dublin . Reuters . 28 November 2024 . en-UK.
- Web site: Iceland to elect new parliament on Nov. 30, president says . Reuters.
- News: Liechtenstein stimmt dieses Jahr noch ein achtes Mal ab . 1 November 2024 . Liechtensteiner Vaterland . 11 October 2024 . de . subscription.
- Web site: 2024-02-19 . EC sticks with December 7 voting day for 2024 election . 2024-04-24 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
- News: 22 August 2024 . Chad schedules legislative, provincial, and municipal elections for December 29 . en . Africanews . 22 August 2024.
- News: 19 November 2024 . Plenković otkrio: Predsjednički izbori bit će 29. prosinca . hr . 19 November 2024.
- Web site: 2023-01-19 . Lebanon fails to elect new president at 11th attempt . 2023-07-15 . The National . en.
- Web site: 2023-06-05 . Speaker sets June 14 as date for electing Lebanese president . 2023-07-15 . Arab News . en.
- News: The Marshall Islands has a new president, Hilda Heine . 3 January 2024 . . 3 January 2024.
- Web site: Government decides to hold NA election on January 25, 2024 . 2024-02-29 . english.ratopati.com .
- Web site: 2023-07-19 . Date set for next year's Senate election . 2023-12-31 . Khmer Times . en-US.
- Web site: Lawmakers to Vote Monday on New President - BBJ . 2024-02-29 . BBJ.hu . 24 February 2024 . en.
- News: Pakistan's new president to be elected on March 9; Asif Ali Zardari frontrunner . 5 March 2024 . The Indian Express . 1 March 2024.
- Web site: 2024-03-27 . Parliament unanimously approves Myriam Spiteri Debono as Malta's next President . 2024-03-28 . Times of Malta . en-gb.
- News: Tunisie – Report des élections des membres du conseil national des régions à Sousse . 10 April 2024 . Tunisie Numérique . 27 March 2024.
- Web site: 2024-03-11 . Senate elections on 48 seats to be held on April 2 . 2024-03-11 . Geo.tv . en.
- News: CEC head comments on elections of members to upper house of Belarusian Parliament . 10 April 2024 . Belta . 8 April 2024.
- News: Kinshasa : la CENI reporte les élections sénatoriales au 29 avril . 20 April 2024 . . 15 April 2024 . fr.
- Web site: 2024-05-22 . Vietnam's top security official To Lam confirmed as president . 2024-06-30 . AP News . en.
- Web site: 2018-11-28 . European, federal and regional elections of 9 June 2024 . 2024-02-29 . www.brussels.be . en.
- Web site: 2024-04-23 . Cabinet green-lights charter rewrite referendums, Senate election decree . 2024-04-23 . nationthailand . en.
- Web site: 2024-06-15 . National Council of Provinces' 54 delegates to be sworn-in . 2024-06-30 . SABC News . en-US.
- Web site: 2024-06-14 . South Africa's President Ramaphosa is reelected for second term after a dramatic late coalition deal . 2024-06-30 . AP News . en.
- News: Tadesse . Fasika . Ethiopia Lawmakers Vote Taye as New President in Surprise Move . 9 October 2024 . Bloomberg . 7 October 2024.
- Web site: 2024-08-12 . Chief Executive Election set for 13 October . 2024-08-12 . Macao SAR Government Portal . en-US.
- News: Vietnam parliament elects army general as state president . 22 October 2024 . Voice of America . 21 October 2024.
- Web site: Nasiko . Repeka . 2024-10-17 . President, PM's choice . 2024-10-21 . The Fiji Times . en-US.