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Upcoming elections in Africa: dates, days to go and results

Every election in our calendar due in the next 12 months, with the days to go, and the elections held in the past 12 months. Dates and results come from electoral commissions and IFES ElectionGuide.

  • Refresh: On change, checked every quarter. Days to go are counted from today, 11 Oct 2026, each time the page loads.
  • Last data update: 9 Oct 2026.
  • On the page: 11 dated, 19 due with no date announced, 25 recently held.

Elections by month, next 12 months

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Next 12 months

Upcoming elections with date, days to go and status
CountryElectionDateDays to goStatusSource
RwandaLocal elections24 Oct 202613Schedulednec.gov.rw
South AfricaLocal elections4 Nov 202624Scheduledelections.org.za
Cabo VerdePresidential election15 Nov 202635Scheduledcne.cv
GambiaPresidential election5 Dec 202655Schedulediec.gm
South SudanGeneral election22 Dec 202672Schedulednec.org.ss
NigeriaGeneral election16 Jan 202797Scheduledinecnigeria.org
NigeriaLocal elections6 Feb 2027118Scheduledinecnigeria.org
GambiaParliamentary election10 Apr 2027181Schedulediec.gm
GambiaLocal elections22 May 2027223Schedulediec.gm
GambiaLocal elections26 Jun 2027258Schedulediec.gm
KenyaGeneral election10 Aug 2027303Schedulediebc.or.ke

Due this period, date not announced

Elections due with no date announced
CountryElectionDueStatusSource
AngolaGeneral electionDue by 2027Duecne.ao
Burkina FasoPresidential electionDue by 2026Dueelectionguide.org
BurundiGeneral electionDue by 2027Dueceniburundi.bi
CameroonParliamentary electionDue by 2026Dueelecam.cm
CameroonLocal electionsDue by 2026Dueelecam.cm
CongoParliamentary electionDue by 2027Dueelectionguide.org
Côte d'IvoireParliamentary electionDue by 2026Duecei.ci
Equatorial GuineaParliamentary electionDue by 2027Dueelectionguide.org
Equatorial GuineaSenate electionDue by 2027Dueelectionguide.org
GhanaLocal electionsDue by 2026Dueec.gov.gh
Guinea-BissauPresidential electionDue by 2026Duecne.gw
LesothoParliamentary electionDue by 2027Dueiec.org.ls
MaliPresidential electionDue by 2026Dueelectionguide.org
NigeriaLocal electionsDue by 2027Dueinecnigeria.org
Sahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicParliamentary electionDue by 2027Dueelectionguide.org
São Tomé and PríncipePresidential electionDue by 2026Duecne.st
São Tomé and PríncipeParliamentary electionDue by 2026Duecne.st
SomaliaPresidential electionDue by 2026Dueniec.so
TunisiaParliamentary electionDue by 2027Dueisie.tn

Held in the past 12 months

Recently held elections with turnout and winner
CountryElectionDateTurnoutWinnerSource
MoroccoLocal elections23 Sept 2026electionguide.org
MoroccoParliamentary election23 Sept 2026electionguide.org
ZambiaGeneral election13 Aug 2026ecz.org.zm
NigeriaLocal elections8 Aug 2026inecnigeria.org
AlgeriaLocal elections2 Jul 2026anie.dz
AlgeriaParliamentary election2 Jul 2026anie.dz
NigeriaLocal elections20 Jun 2026inecnigeria.org
EthiopiaParliamentary election1 Jun 2026nebe.gov.et
Cabo VerdeParliamentary election17 May 2026cne.cv
BeninPresidential election12 Apr 2026Romuald Wadagnicena.bj
DjiboutiPresidential election10 Apr 2026Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (UMP)electionguide.org
CongoPresidential election15 Mar 2026Denis Sassou Nguesso (PCT)electionguide.org
UgandaGeneral election15 Jan 2026Yoweri Museveni (NRM)ec.or.ug
BeninParliamentary election11 Jan 2026Republican Bloccena.bj
GuineaPresidential election28 Dec 2025electionguide.org
Central African RepublicLocal elections28 Dec 2025electionguide.org
Central African RepublicParliamentary election28 Dec 2025electionguide.org
Central African RepublicPresidential election28 Dec 202552.42%Faustin-Archange Touadéra (MCU)electionguide.org
Guinea-BissauParliamentary election23 Nov 2025cne.gw
Guinea-BissauPresidential election23 Nov 2025cne.gw
EgyptParliamentary election10 Nov 202532.41%Nation's Future Partydata.ipu.org
Côte d'IvoirePresidential election31 Oct 2025Alassane Ouattara (RHDP)cei.ci
TanzaniaGeneral election29 Oct 2025Samia Suluhu Hassan (CCM)nec.go.tz
SeychellesPresidential election27 Oct 2025Patrick Herminie (United Seychelles)ecs.sc
CameroonPresidential election12 Oct 2025Paul Biya (CPDM)elecam.cm

The full calendar by month and year is on the elections page. Download every election: CSV or open JSON, free to use under CC BY 4.0.

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PollsAfrica (2026). Upcoming elections in Africa: dates, days to go and results. Retrieved 9 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/trackers/elections