# 2023 local electoral calendar

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

* 8 January: Taiwan, Taipai, legislative by-election
* 19 January: Tonga, Tongatapu 8, Legislative Assembly by-election
* 22 January:
** France, National Assembly by-elections (1st round)
** Japan, Yamanashi, prefectural governor
* 29 January:
** Austria, Lower Austria, Landtag
** France, National Assembly by-elections (2nd round)

## February

* 5 February:
** Ecuador, local elections
** Japan
*** Aichi, prefectural governor
*** Kitakyūshū, city mayor
* 6 February: Ethiopia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Regionalization referendum
* 9 February: United Kingdom, West Lancashire, House of Commons by-election
* 12 February:
** Germany, Berlin, House of Representatives
** Switzerland
*** Basel-Landschaft, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
*** Zürich, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
* 12–13 February: Italy
** Lazio, President and Regional Council
** Lombardy, President and Regional Council
* 16 February: India, Tripura, Legislative Assembly
* 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
* 25 February: Philippines, Cavite's 7th congressional district, Philippine House of Representatives special election
* 27 February: India
** Meghalaya, Legislative Assembly
** Nagaland, Legislative Assembly
* 28 February: United States, Chicago, Mayor, City Council, and other municipal positions

## March

* 4 March: Taiwan, Nantou County, legislative by-election
* 5 March:
** Austria, Carinthia, Landtag
** Liechtenstein, Mayors and Municipal Councils
** Lithuania, Mayors and Municipal Councils (1st round)
* 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
** Nigeria, state elections
* 19 March:
** Kazakhstan, Local elections
** Lithuania, Municipal elections
* 21 March: United States, Jacksonville, Mayor
* 25 March: Australia, New South Wales, Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
* 26 March:
** France, Ariège's 1st constituency, National Assembly by-election (1st round)
** Thailand, Sa Kaeo province, President of the Provincial Administrative Organization [th]

## April

* 1 April:
** Australia, Aston, House of Representatives by-election
** France, Second constituency for French residents overseas, National Assembly by-election (1st round)
* 2 April:
** France, National Assembly by-elections (1st round)
** Switzerland
*** Geneva, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
*** Lucerne, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
*** Ticino, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
* 2–3 April: Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, President and Regional Council
* 3 April: Canada, Prince Edward Island, Legislative Assembly
* 4 April: United States
** Illinois, Chicago, Mayor run-off
** Colorado, Colorado Springs, Mayor
** Colorado, Denver, Mayor
** California, Los Angeles, City Council, District 6 special election
** Wisconsin, Supreme Court
* 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:
** Argentina
*** Neuquén, provincial elections
*** Río Negro, provincial elections
** France, National Assembly by-elections (2nd round)
* 23 April:
** Austria, Salzburg, Landtag
** Japan
*** Unified local elections (city/town/village/special ward mayors, city/town/village/special ward assemblies)
*** National Diet, House of Representatives by-elections
**** Chiba 5th district
**** Wakayama 1st district
**** Yamaguchi 2nd district
**** Yamaguchi 4th district
*** National Diet, House of Councillors, Oita at-large district by-election
* 24 April: Canada, New Brunswick, provincial by-elections in:
** Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore
** Dieppe
** Restigouche-Chaleur
* 30 April: Moldova, Gagauzia, Governor

## May

* 2 May: United States, Lincoln, Mayor
* 4 May: United Kingdom, local elections
* 6 May:
** Australia, Tasmania, (Launceston, Murchison and Rumney) Legislative Council
** United States, Dallas, Mayor
* 7 May: Argentina
** Jujuy, provincial elections
** La Rioja, provincial elections
** Misiones, provincial elections
* 10 May: India, Karnataka, Legislative Assembly
* 14 May:
** Albania, Local elections
** Argentina
*** La Pampa, provincial elections
*** Salta, provincial elections
*** San Juan, provincial elections (chamber of deputies)
*** Tierra del Fuego, provincial elections
** Germany
*** Bremen, Bürgerschaft and city councils
*** Schleswig-Holstein, Local elections
** Italy, local elections (1st round)
* 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
**** Basque Country, Juntas Generales
**** Balearic Islands, Island Councils
**** Barcelona, City Council
**** Madrid, City Council
**** Seville, City Council
**** Valencia, City Council
**** Zaragoza, City Council
* 29 May: Canada, Alberta, Legislative Assembly

## June

* 4 June:
** Japan, Aomori, prefectural governor
** Mexico
*** State of Mexico and Coahuila: gubernatorial elections
*** Coahuila: Congressional elections
*** Tamaulipas: Senatorial by-election
* 11 June:
** Argentina
*** Corrientes, provincial elections
*** San Luis, provincial elections
*** Tucumán, provincial elections
** Luxembourg, local elections
* 12 June: Guyana, local elections
* 15 June: Pakistan, Karachi, Mayor and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
* 18 June: Taiwan, Hualien, Fuli, local by-election [zh]
* 19 June: Canada, federal by-elections in:
** Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount
** Oxford
** Portage—Lisgar
** Winnipeg South Centre
* 23 June: Qatar, municipal elections
* 24 June: Canada, British Columbia, provincial by-elections in:
** Langford-Juan de Fuca
** Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
* 25 June:
** Argentina
*** Córdoba, provincial elections
*** Formosa, provincial elections
** Guatemala, Guatemala City, Mayor
** Italy, Molise, regional election
* 26 June: Canada, Toronto, mayoral by-election

## July

* 2 July: Argentina, San Juan, provincial elections (governor)
* 8 July:
** Botswana, Serowe West, National Assembly by-election
** Philippines, Carmona, cityhood plebiscite
* 13 July: Tonga, Tongatapu 10, Legislative Assembly by-election
* 15 July: Australia, Fadden, House of Representatives by-election
* 20 July: United Kingdom
** Selby and Ainsty, House of Commons by-election
** Somerton and Frome, House of Commons by-election
** Uxbridge and South Ruislip, House of Commons by-election
* 23 July: Japan, Gunma, prefectural governor
* 24 July: Canada, Calgary Heritage, House of Commons by-election
* 27 July: Canada, Ontario, provincial by-elections in:
** Kanata—Carleton
** Scarborough—Guildwood
* 29 July: Australia, Western Australia, Rockingham, Legislative Assembly by-election
* 30 July:
** Argentina, Chubut, provincial elections
** Japan, Sendai, city assembly

## August

* 3 August: United States, Nashville, Mayor
* 5 August: Taiwan, Changhua, Beidou, local by-election [zh]
* 6 August: Japan, Saitama, prefectural governor
* 8 August: Canada, Nova Scotia, Preston, Legislative Assembly by-election,
* 10 August: Canada, Saskatchewan, provincial by-elections in:
** Lumsden-Morse
** Regina Coronation Park
** Regina Walsh Acres
* 12 August: Malaysia, state elections
** Kedah, Legislative Assembly
** Kelantan, Legislative Assembly
** Terengganu
*** Legislative Assembly
*** Kuala Terengganu by-election
** Penang, Legislative Assembly
** Selangor, Legislative Assembly
** Negeri Sembilan, Legislative Assembly
* 13 August: Argentina, Santa Cruz, provincial elections
* 14 August: Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad, local elections
* 26 August: Australia, Victoria, Warrandyte, state by-election

## September

* 3 September: Japan, Iwate, prefectural governor and assembly
* 9 September: Malaysia
** Pulai, House of Representatives by-election
** Johor, Simpang Jeram, Legislative Assembly by-election
* 10 September:
** Argentina, Santa Fe, provincial elections
** Russia, regional elections
* 11 September: Norway, municipal elections
* 14 September: United States, Nashville, Mayor (2nd round)
* 15 September: Samoa
** Faleata No. 4, Legislative Assembly by-election
** Siʻumu, Legislative Assembly by-election
** Vaʻa-o-Fonoti, Legislative Assembly by-election
* 16 September: Taiwan, Kinmen, Wuqiu, local by-election [zh]
* 17 September:
** Argentina, Chaco, provincial elections
** Armenia, Yerevan, City Council
* 24 September:
** Argentina, Mendoza, provincial elections
** Portugal, Madeira, Legislative Assembly

## October

* 2 October: Canada, Quebec, Jean-Talon, National Assembly by-election,
* 3 October: Canada, Manitoba, Legislative Assembly
* 5 October:
** United Kingdom, Rutherglen and Hamilton West, by-election
** United States, Memphis, Mayor
* 7 October: Malaysia, Pahang, Pelangai, Legislative Assembly by-election
* 8 October:
** Germany
*** Bavaria, Landtag
*** Hesse, Landtag
** Greece, local elections (1st round)
* 9 October: Norway, Svalbard, local council
* 11 October: Mozambique, Mayors and Municipal Councils
* 14 October: United States, Louisiana, Governor, State Senate, State House, other executive offices (1st round)
* 15 October:
** Finland, Åland, Parliament
** Greece, local elections (2nd round)
* 16 October: Canada, Nunavut, Iqaluit, municipal election
* 19 October: United Kingdom
** Mid Bedfordshire, House of Commons by-election
** Tamworth, House of Commons by-election
* 21 October:
** Australia, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, local councils
** Taiwan, Taoyuan, Fuxing District, local by-election [zh]
* 22 October:
** Argentina
*** Buenos Aires, provincial elections
*** Buenos Aires City, city elections
*** Catamarca, provincial elections
*** Entre Ríos, provincial elections
** Italy
*** 2023 Italian by-elections
*** Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Provincial Councils
** Japan
*** Miyagi, prefectural assembly
*** National Diet, by-elections
**** Nagasaki 4 to the House of Representatives
**** Tokushima-Kōchi to the House of Councillors
** Thailand, Kanchanaburi province, President of the Provincial Administrative Organization [th]
* 24 October: Antigua and Barbuda, St. Mary's South by-election
* 29 October:
** Bulgaria, local elections
** Colombia, regional and municipal elections
* 30 October:
** Philippines
*** Barangay Chairs, Barangay Councils, Youth Chairs and Youth Councils
*** Bulacan, San Jose del Monte conversion plebiscite

## November

* 4 November: Malaysia, Sarawak, Jepak, Legislative Assembly by-election
* 5 November: Moldova, local elections
* 7 November:
** India
*** Chhattisgarh, Legislative Assembly
*** Mizoram, Legislative Assembly
** United States
*** Arizona, Tucson, Mayor
*** Connecticut
**** Hartford, Mayor
**** New Haven, Mayor
*** Idaho, Boise, Mayor
*** Indiana
**** Carmel, Mayor
**** Evansville, Mayor
**** Indianapolis, Mayor
*** Kentucky, Governor, Attorney General, other executive positions
*** Maine, Portland, Mayor
*** Massachusetts, Worcester, Mayor
*** Minnesota
**** Minneapolis, City Council
*** Mississippi
**** Governor, Attorney General, other executive positions
**** State Senate and House of Representatives
*** New Jersey, State Senate and General Assembly
*** New York, New York City, City Council
*** Pennsylvania
**** Allegheny County, Executive
**** Philadelphia, Mayor and City Council
*** Tennessee, Knoxville, Mayor
*** Texas, Houston, Mayor
*** Virginia, State Senate and House of Delegates
*** Washington, Spokane, Mayor
* 11 November: Nigeria
** Bayelsa State, Governor
** Imo State, Governor
** Kogi State, Governor
* 12 November: Japan, Fukushima, prefectural assembly
* 14 November: Canada, Northwest Territories, Legislative Assembly
* 17 November: India
** Chhattisgarh, Legislative Assembly
** Madhya Pradesh, Legislative Assembly
* 18 November: United States, Louisiana, Attorney General, other executive offices (2nd round)
* 19 November: Moldova, local elections (2nd round)
* 21 November:
** United States
*** Utah
**** Salt Lake City, Mayor
**** Utah's 2nd congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
* 25 November:
** India, Rajasthan, Legislative Assembly
** New Zealand, Port Waikato, House of Representatives by-election
* 26 November:
** Japan, Kōchi, prefectural governor
** North Korea, Provincial People's Assemblies, County People's Assemblies and Municipal People's Assemblies
* 30 November:
** Canada, Ontario, Kitchener Centre, Legislative Assembly by-election,
** India, Telangana, Legislative Assembly

## December

* 2 December: Malaysia: Kemaman, House of Representatives by-election
* 10 December: Hong Kong, District Councils
* 17 December: Serbia, Local elections
** Belgrade, City Assembly
** Vojvodina, Provincial Assembly
* 18 December: Iraq, Governorate elections

## Unknown date

* Nigeria
** Anambra, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
** Kwara, Local Government Councils and Chairmen