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This is a list of the next general elections around the world in democratic polities. The general elections listed are for the government of each jurisdiction. These elections determine the Prime Minister and makeup of the legislature in a parliamentary democracy , or the president and then the legislature in a system where separate votes are taken for different tiers of government.
In most jurisdictions, general elections are held between every three to five years,[1] with presidential elections sometimes attaining six (Mexico, Russia since a 2008 amendment) or seven years (France's septennat until 2000).
A country's constitution may give elections a fixed timing (i.e. United States, Switzerland and Sweden) while some allow the government to dissolve Parliament and call a new vote up to a certain time limit (United Kingdom, Israel and Japan). Some constitutions may require Parliaments to elect the head of state under threat of dissolution (Greece). In most countries the election for the representative assembly determines the government.
All countries in the Americas which directly elect their President, hold the Presidential and the legislative election at the same time. However, most countries in Europe split these elections and schedule them at different times.
International standards set a number of rules to judge whether the election is unfair . Some countries hold staged elections, but in most cases the election's outcome is the result of organized influence as per social choice theory . Human rights violations include "compromise of the right to participate in government through free elections",[2] the right to freedom of association ,[3] or the right to free expression .[4] Elections may also be unfair if unlawful political campaign financing favours particular interest groups, or if the law implicitly favors some through this means. Finally, media ownership may also create significant media bias .[5]
The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of general elections.
In case an election spans multiple days or has multiple phases, the first date of the election is presented in the table below.
List of next elections
Africa
Eritrea and South Sudan have not held general elections since independence in 1991 and 2011, respectively.
Americas
Asia
Country
Parliamentary election
Presidential election
Fairness
In power now
Term
Last election
Next election
Term
Last election
Next election
Afghanistan
5
20 October 2018
2023
5
28 September 2019
2024
Bahrain
4
22 November 2018
November 2022
—
Bangladesh
5
30 December 2018
December 2023
Alleged of rigging
Awami League
Bhutan
5
15 September 2018
September 2023
—
Burma
5
8 November 2015
November 2020
National League for Democracy
Cambodia
5
29 July 2018
July 2023
—
Cambodian People's Party
Hong Kong
4
4 September 2016
September 2020
Pro-Beijing camp
India
5
11 April 2019
April 2024
5
17 July 2017
July 2022
BJP
Indonesia
5
17 April 2019
April 2024
5
17 April 2019
April 2024
Voter suppression
PDI-P
Iran
4
21 February 2020
2024
4
19 May 2017
2021
Reformists
Iraq
4
12 May 2018
May 2022
Civil war
Israel
4
2 March 2020
2024
Coalition: Likud , Kulanu ,The Jewish Home ,United Torah Judaism ,Shas , Yisrael Beitenu
Japan
4
22 October 2017
October 2021
—
Liberal Democratic
Jordan
4
20 September 2016
September 2020
—
Kazakhstan
4
20 March 2016
January 2021
9 June 2019
2024
Nur Otan
Kuwait
4
26 November 2016
October 2020
—
Kyrgyzstan
5
4 October 2015
October 2020
6
15 October 2017
2023
Coalition
Laos
5
20 March 2016
March 2021
Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Lebanon
4
6 May 2018
May 2022
Malaysia
5
9 May 2018
May 2023
—
Alleged fraud
Pakatan Harapan
Maldives
5
6 April 2019
April 2024
5
23 September 2018
2023
Mongolia
4
29 June 2016
June 2020
4
26 June 2017
June 2021
Democrats
Nepal
5
26 November 2017
November 2022
5
13 March 2018
March 2023
Communist / Coal.
North Korea
5
10 March 2019
2024
One candidate per seat, chosen by the governing party. Multi-party elections with one main alliance under the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, which represent socialist parties under a united front.
WPK
Oman
4
27 October 2019
October 2023
—
Absolute monarchy. Elections to a Consultative Assembly only. Political parties are prohibited.
(no political parties; no responsible government )
Pakistan
5
25 July 2018
October 2023
Violence, alleged tampering
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Palestinian Territory
25 January 2006
9 January 2005
Philippines
3
13 May 2019
May 2022
6
9 May 2016
May 2022
Violence, voter suppression
Liberal
Singapore
5
11 September 2015
10 July 2020
6
13 September 2017
2023
PAP
South Korea
4
15 April 2020
2024
5
9 May 2017
2022
Democratic Party of Korea
Sri Lanka
6
17 August 2015
2020
5
16 November 2019
2024
National Unity Government (UNP and UPFA )
Syria
4
13 April 2016
19 July 2020
7
3 June 2014
2021
Civil war
Taiwan
4
11 January 2020
2024
4
11 January 2020
2024
DPP
Tajikistan
5
1 March 2020
2025
7
6 November 2013
2020
Thailand
4
24 March 2019
March 2023
—
Military interference
NCPO
East Timor
5
12 May 2018
July 2023
5
20 March 2017
2022
Turkey
5
24 June 2018
June 2023
5
24 June 2018
2023
Political suppression,[8] voter fraud,[9] military interference[10]
AKP
Turkmenistan
5
25 March 2018
March 2023
7
12 February 2017
2024
Uzbekistan
5
22 December 2019
2024
5
4 December 2016
2021
Coalition (Liberal Democratic Party and National Revival Democratic Party )
Vietnam
5
22 May 2016
May 2021
5
Communist Party of Vietnam
Yemen
6
27 April 2003
21 February 2012
Yemeni Crisis , civil war
Brunei, China, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates do not hold general elections
Europe
Country
Parliamentary election
Presidential election
Fairness
In power now
Status of executive party(s) in legislature
Term
Last election
Next election
Term
Last election
Next election
Albania
4
25 June 2017
2021
—
Socialist
Majority
Andorra
4
7 April 2019
April 2023
—
Armenia
5
9 December 2018
By December 2023
5
2 March 2018
2025
My Step
Majority Coalition
Austria
5
29 September 2019
2024
6
24 April 2016
2022
Bierlein government
Transitional government
Azerbaijan
5
21 November 2015
November 2020
5
11 April 2018
2025
Belarus
4
17 November 2019
2023
4
11 October 2015
2020
Disputed
Belgium
5
26 May 2019
2024
—
MR , CD&V , Open VLD
Minority Coalition
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4
7 October 2018
October 2022
Multiple
Bulgaria
4
26 March 2017
May 2021
4
6 November 2016
2021
GERB , Reformist Bloc
Minority Coalition; confidence from Patriotic Front
Croatia
4
11 September 2016
December 2020
5
22 December 2019
2024
HDZ , HNS − LD
Minority Coalition; confidence from 16 other MPs
Cyprus
5
22 May 2016
May 2021
5
28 January 2018
2023
Democratic Rally
Czech Republic
4
20 October 2017
October 2021
5
12 January 2018
2023
ANO 2011
ANO 2011 – Czech Social Democratic Party Minority + support of Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
Denmark
4
17 June 2019
June 2023
—
Social Democrats
Minority government with support from Red–Green Alliance , the Socialist People's Party , the Social Liberal Party , the Greenlandic Inuit Ataqatigiit and Siumut , and the Faroese Social Democratic Party
Estonia
4
3 March 2019
5 March 2023
3 October 2016
Estonian Centre Party , SDE , IRL
Majority Coalition
Finland
4
14 April 2019
April 2023
6
28 January 2018
January 2024
Social Democratic Party of Finland , Centre Party , Green League , Left Alliance , Swedish People's Party of Finland
Majority Coalition
France
5
11 June 2017
June 2022
5
23 April 2017
April 2022
Emmanuel Macron
En Marche!
Majority
Georgia
4
8 October 2016
October 2020
6 (5 after 2024 elections)
28 October 2018
2024
Georgian Dream
Majority
Germany
4
24 September 2017
August 2021
CDU /CSU , SPD
Majority Coalition
Gibraltar
4
17 October 2019
October 2023
—
GSLP /Liberal Alliance
Majority
Greece
4
7 July 2019
2023
ND
Majority
Hungary
4
8 April 2018
April 2022
Fidesz , KDNP
Majority Coalition
Iceland
4
28 October 2017
23 October 2021
4
25 June 2016
2020
Progressive Party , Independence Party
Majority Coalition
Ireland
5
8 February 2020
2025
7
26 October 2018
October 2025
Fine Gael , Independents
Minority Coalition; confidence from Fianna Fáil
Italy
5
4 March 2018
28 May 2023
29 January 2015
Five Star Movement , Democratic Party , Free and Equal , Italia Viva
Majority Coalition
Kosovo
4
6 October 2019
2023
5
26 February 2016
2021
Latvia
4
26 October 2018
1 October 2022
4
29 May 2019
2023
Unity , ZZS , NA
Majority Coalition
Lithuania
4
9 October 2016
October 2020
5
12 May 2019
2024
Peasants
Minority Government
Luxembourg
5
14 October 2018
October 2023
—
DP , LSAP , DG
Majority Coalition
North Macedonia
4
11 December 2016
2020
5
21 April 2019
2024
VMRO-DPMNE and Democratic Union for Integration
Majority coalition
Malta
5
3 June 2017
June 2022
Labour
Majority
Monaco
5
11 February 2018
February 2023
—
Moldova
4
24 February 2019
2024
4
30 October 2016
2020
Liberal Democratic
Montenegro
4
16 October 2016
October 2020
5
15 April 2018
2023
Dominant-party system
Netherlands
4
15 March 2017
March 2021
—
VVD , CDA , D66 , CU
Majority Coalition
Norway
4
11 September 2017
September 2021
—
Conservative , KrF , Venstre
Minority Coalition; confidence from Progress Party
Poland
4
13 October 2019
2023
5
10 May 2015
28 June 2020
Andrzej Duda
PiS
Majority (Sejm )
Minority (Senate )
Portugal
4
6 October 2019
8 October 2023
5
24 January 2016
January 2021
PS
Minority Government
Romania
4
11 December 2016
December 2020
5
10 November 2019
2024
PNL
Minority coalition,Transition government ,
, PNL-USR-UDMR-PMP-ALDE
Russia
5
18 September 2016
September 2021
6
18 March 2018
March 2024
Disputed
Vladimir Putin ,
United Russia
Majority
San Marino
5
8 December 2019
Serbia
5
21 June 2020
2024
5
2 April 2017
2022
SNS
Majority
Slovakia
4
29 February 2020
2024
5
16 March 2019
2024
Direction – Social Democracy
Coalition with SNS and Most–Híd
Slovenia
4
3 June 2018
June 2022
5
22 October 2017
2022
Party of modern centre SMC /Social Democrat
Spain
4
10 November 2019
10 December 2023
—
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Minority Coalition; confidence from Podemos
Sweden
4
9 September 2018
11 September 2022
—
Social Democratic /Green Party
Minority Coalition; confidence from the Center Party and the Liberals
Switzerland
4
20 October 2019
22 October 2023
see Swiss Federal Council
Ukraine
5
21 July 2019
2024
5
31 March 2019
2024
Disputed, Dominant-party system
Servant of the People
Majority
United Kingdom
5
12 December 2019
May 2024
—
Conservative
Majority
European Union
5
23 May 2019
May 2024
—
EPP , S&D , ALDE (informal alliance in the EP )
Oceania
See also
Notes
^ In Germany, where there are elections every 4 years, the Federal Constitutional Court has held that five years is the limit that is compatible with living in a democratic society.
^ Universal Declaration of Human Rights , article 21.
^ UDHR , article 20.
^ UDHR article 19
^ OSCE , Election Observation Handbook (6th edn 2010) 18–22, 31, 37 and Annex A
^ "Seychelles Ruling Party Changes Name Ahead of 2020 Elections" . Bloomberg . Retrieved 3 August 2019 .
^ "Parti Lepep, seeking platform of unity, changes name to United Seychelles" . Seychelles News Agency. 25 November 2018.
^ "Armed Conflict During Election Works in Urfa" . Bianet – Bagimsiz Iletisim Agi . Retrieved 17 June 2018 .
^ Jones, Dorian. "Erdogan Stokes Vote-Rigging Fears" . VOA . Retrieved 17 June 2018 .
^ "Former President Gül confirms Turkey's top soldier visited him" . Hürriyet Daily News . Retrieved 17 June 2018 .
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