List of elections in 2023 explained

The following elections were scheduled to occur in 2023. The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of elections around the world.

Africa

2023 Djiboutian parliamentary election, 23 February
2023 Nigerian general election, 25 February
2023 Mauritanian parliamentary election, 13 and 27 May
2023 Puntland municipal elections, 25 May
2023 Guinea-Bissau legislative election, 4 June
2023 Sierra Leonean general election, 24 June
2023 Zimbabwean general election, 23 August
2023 Gabonese general election, 26 August
2023 Liberian general election, 10 October (first round) & 14 November (second round)
2023 Malagasy presidential election, 16 November
2023 Egyptian presidential election, 10-12 December
2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 20-24 December

Americas

Argentina
- 2023 Argentine provincial elections
- 2023 Argentine general election, 22 October (first round) & 19 November (second round)
2023 Antiguan and Barbudan general election, 18 January
2023 Cuban parliamentary election, 26 March
2023 Paraguayan general election, 30 April
Canada
- 2023 Prince Edward Island general election, 3 April^[1]
- 2023 Alberta general election, 29 May
- 2023 Manitoba general election, 3 October
- 2023 Northwest Territories general election, 14 November
2023 Mexican gubernatorial elections 4 June
2023 Guyanese local elections, 12 June^[2] ^[3]
2023 Guatemalan general election, 25 June (first round) & 20 August (second round)
2023 Trinidadian local elections, 14 August^[4] ^[5]
Ecuador
- 2023 Ecuadorian local elections, 5 February
- 2023 Ecuadorian general election, 20 August (first round) & 15 October (second round)
2023 Colombian regional election, 29 October
United States
- 2023 United States gubernatorial elections
- 2023 United States state legislative elections

Asia

India
- 2023 elections in India
  - 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election, 16 February
  - 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, 27 February
  - 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, 27 February
  - 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 10 May
  - 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, 7 November
  - 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, 7 November and 17 November
  - 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 17 November
  - 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, 25 November
  - 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 30 November
Kazakhstan
- 2023 Kazakh legislative election, 19 March
Turkmenistan
- 2023 Turkmen parliamentary election, 26 March
Japan
- 2023 Japanese unified local elections, 9 April
Thailand
- 2023 Thai general election, 14 May
  - 2023 East Timorese parliamentary election, 21 May
2023 Uzbek presidential election, 9 July
2023 Cambodian general election, 23 July
2023 Malaysian state elections, 12 August
2023 Singaporean presidential election, 1 September
2023 Maldivian presidential election, 9 September (first round) & 30 September (second round)
2023 Emirati parliamentary election, 7 October
2023 Omani general election, 29 October
2023 North Korean local elections, 26 November
2023–24 Bhutanese National Assembly election, 30 November (first round)
2023 Iraqi governorate elections, 18 December

Europe

Albania
- 2023 Albanian local elections, 14 May
Andorra
- 2023 Andorran parliamentary election, 2 April
- 2023 Andorran local elections, 17 December
Armenia
- 2023 Yerevan City Council election, 17 September
Austria
- 2023 Lower Austrian state election, 29 January
- 2023 Carinthian state election, 5 March
- 2023 Salzburg state election, 23 April
Bulgaria
- 2023 Bulgarian parliamentary election, 2 April
- 2023 Bulgarian local elections, 29 October
Cyprus
- 2023 Cypriot presidential election, 5 February (first round) & 12 February (second round)
Czech Republic
- 2023 Czech presidential election, 13-14 January (first round) & 27-28 January (second round)
Estonia
- 2023 Estonian parliamentary election, 5 March
Finland
- 2023 Finnish parliamentary election, 2 April
- 2023 Ålandic legislative election, 15 October
France
- 2023 French Senate election, 24 September
Germany
- 2023 Berlin repeat state election, 12 February
- 2023 Bremen state election, 14 May
- 2023 Bavarian state election, 8 October
- 2023 Hessian state election, 8 October
Greece
- May 2023 Greek legislative election, 21 May
- June 2023 Greek legislative election, 25 June
- 2023 Greek local elections, 8 October (first round) & 15 October (second round)
Italy
- 2023 Italian local elections, 2-3 April & 17-18 April (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) / 14-15 May (first round) / 21 May (first round in Aosta Valley and Trentino-Alto Adige) / 28-29 May (second round and first round in Sardinia and Sicily) / 11-12 June (second round in Sardinia and Sicily)
- 2023 Italian regional elections
  - 2023 Lazio regional election, 12-13 February
  - 2023 Lombard regional election, 12-13 February
  - 2023 Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election, 2-3 April
  - 2023 Molise regional election, 25-26 June
  - 2023 Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol provincial elections, 22 October
Lithuania
- 2023 Lithuanian municipal elections, 5 March
Luxembourg
- 2023 Luxembourg general election, 8 October
Moldova
- 2023 Gagauz gubernatorial election, 30 April (first round) & 14 May (second round)
- 2023 Moldovan local elections, 5 November
Montenegro
- 2023 Montenegrin presidential election, 19 March (first round) & 2 April (second round)
- 2023 Montenegrin parliamentary election, 11 June
Netherlands
- 2023 Dutch island council elections, 15 March
- 2023 Dutch provincial elections, 15 March
- 2023 Dutch Senate election, 30 May
- 2023 Dutch general election, 22 November
Norway
- 2023 Norwegian local elections, 11 September
Poland
- 2023 Polish parliamentary election, 15 October
Portugal
- 2023 Madeiran regional election, 24 September
Russia
- 2023 Russian regional elections, 10 September
Serbia
- 2023 Serbian parliamentary election, 17 December
- 2023 Belgrade City Assembly election, 17 December
- 2023 Serbian local elections, 17 December
- 2023 Vojvodina provincial election, 17 December
Slovakia
- 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, 30 September
Spain
- 2023 Spanish local elections, 28 May
- 2023 Spanish regional elections, 28 May
  - 2023 Aragonese regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Asturian regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Balearic regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Canarian regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Cantabrian regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Castilian-Manchegan regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Extremaduran regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Madrilenian regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Murcian regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Navarrese regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Riojan regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Valencian regional election, 28 May
  - 2023 Ceuta Assembly election, 28 May
  - 2023 Melilla Assembly election, 28 May
- 2023 Spanish general election, 23 July
Switzerland
- 2023 Zürich cantonal elections, 12 February
- 2023 Swiss federal election, 22 October
Turkey
- 2023 Turkish presidential election, 14 May (first round) & 28 May (second round)
- 2023 Turkish parliamentary election, 14 May
United Kingdom
- 2023 United Kingdom electoral calendar

Oceania

Australia
- 2023 New South Wales state election, 25 March
French Polynesia
- 2023 French Polynesian legislative election, 16 April (first round) & 30 April (second round)
  - New Zealand
- 2023 New Zealand general election, 14 October
Marshall Islands
- 2023 Marshallese general election, 20 November

Notes and References

Web site: Prince Edward Island premier calls provincial election . 6 March 2023 .
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.
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: News . C. M. C. . 2023-05-19 . UK Privy Council rules term extension for local gov't representatives in Trinidad unlawful . 2023-05-24 . CNW Network . en-US.