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Elections by country gives information on elections. For each de jure and de facto sovereign state and dependent territory an article on elections in that entity has been included and information on the way the head of state and the parliament or legislature is elected. The articles include the results of the elections. For a chronological order, see the electoral calendar.
A
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Afghanistan | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election and appointments | |
Åland | Direct election | |||
Albania | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Algeria | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election and appointments | |
American Samoa | [1] | Direct election | Direct election | |
Andorra | Ex officio[2] | Direct election | ||
Angola | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Anguilla | Direct election | |||
Antigua and Barbuda | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
Argentina | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Armenia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Aruba | Direct election | |||
Australia | Monarchy | Direct election | Direct election | |
Austria | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election | |
Azerbaijan | Direct election | Direct election |
B
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Bahamas | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
Bahrain | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
Bangladesh | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Barbados | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
Belarus | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election and appointments | |
Belgium | Monarchy | Direct election | (In)direct election | |
Belize | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
Benin | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Bermuda | Direct election | Appointments | ||
Bhutan | Monarchy | Direct election and appointments | ||
Bolivia | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election | |
Botswana | Election by parliament | Direct election | Hereditary and appointments | |
Brazil | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
British Virgin Islands | Direct election | |||
Brunei | Monarchy | Appointments | ||
Bulgaria | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Burkina Faso | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Burundi | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election |
C
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Cambodia | Monarchy | Direct election | ||
Cameroon | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Canada | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
Cape Verde | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Cayman Islands | Monarchy | Direct election | ||
Central African Republic | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Chad | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Chile | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
People's Republic of China | Election by parliament | Indirect election | ||
Republic of China (Taiwan) | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Colombia | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Comoros | Direct election | (In)direct election | ||
Congo (Brazzaville) | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election | |
Congo (Kinshasa) | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Cook Islands | Direct election | |||
Costa Rica | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Côte d'Ivoire | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Croatia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Cuba | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Cyprus | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Czech Republic | Election by parliament | Direct election | Direct election |
D
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Denmark | Monarchy | Direct election | ||
Djibouti | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Dominica | Election by parliament | Direct election and appointments[3] | ||
Dominican Republic | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election |
E
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
East Timor | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Ecuador | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Egypt | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election and appointments | |
El Salvador | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Equatorial Guinea | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Eritrea | Self-appointment | Appointment | ||
Estonia | Election by parliament (1.-3. round) / electoral college (4. round) | Direct election | ||
Ethiopia | Election by parliament | Direct election | Indirect election | |
European Union | Direct election |
F
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Falkland Islands | Direct election | |||
Faroe Islands | Direct election | |||
Fiji | Election by Great Council of Chiefs | Direct election | ||
Finland | Direct election | Direct election | ||
France | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election | |
French Polynesia | Direct election |
G
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Gabon | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election | |
Gambia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Georgia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Germany | Election by electoral college | Direct election | Representation of state governments | |
Ghana | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Gibraltar | Direct election | |||
Greece | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Greenland | Direct election | |||
Grenada | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
Guam | [4] | Direct election | ||
Guatemala | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Guernsey | Direct election | |||
Guinea | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Guinea-Bissau | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Guyana | Election by parliament | Direct election |
H
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Haiti | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Honduras | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Hong Kong | Election by election committee | Direct election and election by functional constituencies | ||
Hungary | Election by parliament | Direct election |
I
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Iceland | Direct election | Direct election | ||
India | Election by electoral college | Direct election | Direct election | |
Indonesia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Iran | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Iraq | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Ireland | Direct election | Direct election | Election by functional constituencies | |
Isle of Man | Direct election | Indirect election/ex officio | ||
Israel | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Italy | Election by parliament | Direct election | Direct election |
J
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Jamaica | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointment | |
Japan | Monarchy | Direct election | Direct election | |
Jersey | Direct election | |||
Jordan | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointment |
K
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Kazakhstan | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election and appointments | |
Kenya | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Kiribati | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Kuwait | Monarchy | Direct election | ||
Kyrgyzstan | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election |
L
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Laos | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Latvia | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Lebanon | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Lesotho | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
Liberia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Libya | Election by parliament | Representatives of the Basis People's Congresses | ||
Liechtenstein | Monarchy | Direct election | ||
Lithuania | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Luxembourg | Monarchy | Direct election |
M
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Macau | Direct election | |||
Macedonia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Madagascar | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Malawi | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Malaysia | Election by the rulers of the Malay states | Direct election | Representatives of the states | |
Maldives | Election by parliament confirmed in a referendum | Direct election | ||
Mali | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Malta | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Man | Direct election | |||
Marshall Islands | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Mauritania | Self-appointment | Status unclear | Status unclear | |
Mauritius | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Mayotte | Direct election | |||
Mexico | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Micronesia | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Moldova | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Monaco | Monarchy | Direct election | ||
Mongolia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Montenegro | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Montserrat | Direct election | |||
Morocco | Monarchy | Direct election | Indirect election and election by functional groups | |
Mozambique | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Myanmar | Self-appointment | [5] |
N
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Nagorno Karabakh | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Namibia | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Nauru | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Nepal | Monarchy | Transition | ||
Netherlands | Monarchy | Direct election | Indirect election | |
Netherlands Antilles | Direct election | |||
New Caledonia | Direct election | |||
New Zealand | Monarchy | Direct election | ||
Nicaragua | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Niger | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Nigeria | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Niue | Direct election | |||
Norfolk | Direct election | |||
North Korea | [6] | Direct election | ||
Northern Marianas | [7] | Direct election | Direct election | |
Norway | Monarchy | Direct election |
O
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Oman | Monarchy | Indirect election | Appointments |
P
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Pakistan | Election by electoral college | Direct election | Indirect election | |
Palau | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Palestinian National Authority | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Panama | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Papua New Guinea | Monarchy | Direct election | ||
Paraguay | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Peru | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Philippines | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Pitcairn | (In)direct election | |||
Poland | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Portugal | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Puerto Rico | [8] | Direct election | Direct election |
Q
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Qatar | Monarchy | Appointments |
R
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | ||||
Romania | Direct election | Direct election | |||
Russia | Direct election | Direct election | Regional delegations | ||
Rwanda | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election and appointments |
S
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Saint Helena | Direct election | |||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Monarchy | Direct election and appointments | ||
Saint Lucia | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Direct election | |||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Monarchy | Direct election and appointments | ||
Samoa | Livehood | Direct election | ||
San Marino | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
São Tomé and Príncipe | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Saudi Arabia | Monarchy | Appointments | ||
Senegal | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Serbia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Seychelles | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Sierra Leone | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Singapore | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Slovakia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Slovenia | Direct election | Direct election | Representation of interest groups | |
Solomon Islands | Monarchy | Direct election | ||
Somalia | Transition | Transition | ||
Somaliland | Direct election | Direct election | Traditional leaders | |
South Africa | Election by parliament | Direct election | Indirect election | |
South Korea | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Spain | Monarchy | Direct election | Direct election | |
Sri Lanka | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Sudan | Direct election | Appointments due to transition | Indirect election | |
Suriname | Election by electoral college | Direct election | ||
Swaziland | Monarchy | Elected by tradional local councils and appointments | Elected by lower house and appointments | |
Sweden | Monarchy | Direct election | ||
Switzerland | Election by parliament | Direct election | Direct election | |
Syria | Approval by referendum | Direct election |
T
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Taiwan | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Tajikistan | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election and appointments | |
Tanzania | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Thailand | Monarchy | Direct election | Direct election | |
Togo | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Tokelau | Direct election | |||
Tonga | Monarchy | Partially direct election, partially by limited suffrage, partially ex officio | ||
Transnistria | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | Election by parliament | Direct election | Appointments | |
Tunisia | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election and appointments | |
Turkey | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Turkmenistan | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Turks and Caicos | Direct election | |||
Tuvalu | Direct election |
U
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Uganda | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Ukraine | Direct election | Direct election | ||
United Arab Emirates | De facto monarchy | Appointments | ||
United Kingdom | Monarchy | Direct election | Appointments and hereditary/indirect election | |
United States | Indirect election/election by electoral college | Direct election | Direct election | |
Uruguay | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election | |
Uzbekistan | Direct election | Direct election | Indirect election and appointments |
V
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Vanuatu | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Venezuela | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Vietnam | Election by parliament | Direct election | ||
Virgin Islands of the United States | [9] | Direct election |
W
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Wallis and Futuna | Direct election | |||
Western Sahara | Appointment | Appointments |
Y
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Yemen | Direct election | Direct election |
Z
Country | Head of state | Parliament/Legislature | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Lower house | Upper house | |||
Zambia | Direct election | Direct election | ||
Zimbabwe | Direct election | Direct election | Direct election |
References
- ^ American Samoa elects a Governor
- ^ The President of France and the Bishop of Urgell are co-heads of state
- ^ The elected Representatives of the Dominican parliament decide whether senators are to be elected by them or appointed by the president.
- ^ Guam elects a Governor
- ^ Myanmar has no legislature
- ^ North Korea's president Kim Il-sung died in 1994, but has since been named the "Eternal President". His successor is thus not given the title of President.
- ^ The Northern Marianas elect a Governor
- ^ Puerto Rico elects a Governor
- ^ The U.S. Virgin Islands elect a Governor
See also
External links
- PARLINE database on national parliaments. Results for all parliamentary elections since 1966
- ACE Electoral Knowledge Network Expert site providing encyclopedia on Electoral Systems and Management, country by country data, a library of electoral materials, latest election news, the opportunity to submit questions to a network of electoral experts, and a forum to discuss all of the above
- International Idea Stockholm based International Organisation working as an interface between those who analyse and monitor trends in democracy, and those who engage directly in political reform or act in support of democracy at home and abroad.
- Worldwide Electoral Calendar
- Angus Reid Consultants - Election Tracker
- Wilfried Derksen's Electionworld
- Parties and Elections in Europe
- Election Resources
- Adam Carr's Election Archive
- IFES Electionguide
- African Elections Database