Africa elections 2027: the national election calendar
6 national elections in 5 countries have a published date between now and the end of 2027.
By PollsAfrica, 10 Oct 2026
Electoral commissions publish dates when they are ready, so this calendar lists only dates that appear on a commission page. From 10 Oct 2026 to the end of 2027 it holds 6 national elections and 6 sub-national events.
National elections, October 2026 to December 2027
Each bar sits at the published date. Year-only dates span the whole period.
| Date | Country | Election | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2026 | Cabo Verde | Presidential election | cne.cv |
| 5 Dec 2026 | Gambia | Presidential election | iec.gm |
| 22 Dec 2026 | South Sudan | General election | nec.gov.ss |
| 2027 | Tunisia | Legislative election | isie.tn |
| 16 Jan 2027 | Nigeria | General election | inecnigeria.org |
| 10 Apr 2027 | Gambia | Legislative election | iec.gm |
Sub-national and local events
| Date | Country | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 to 30 Nov 2026 | Rwanda | Local elections |
| 4 Nov 2026 | Tanzania | By-election |
| 4 Nov 2026 | South Africa | Local elections |
| 6 Feb 2027 | Nigeria | Governorship and state assembly elections |
| 22 May 2027 | Gambia | Councillor elections |
| 26 Jun 2027 | Gambia | Mayoral and chairmanship elections |
For the full continent-wide calendar, including past dates and filters, see the election calendar.
How we compiled this
Each date was taken from the country's electoral commission website and checked against that page before publication. Only published events with a date are counted, and national means presidential, general or legislative elections. The most recent check was on 9 Oct 2026. All counts are calculated from the calendar data when the site is built.
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Sources
Rwanda: nec.gov.rw | Tanzania: inec.go.tz | South Africa: elections.org.za | Cabo Verde: cne.cv | Gambia: iec.gm | South Sudan: nec.gov.ss | Tunisia: isie.tn | Nigeria: inecnigeria.org | Gambia: iec.gm | Gambia: iec.gm | Gambia: iec.gm