This local electoral calendar for 2016 lists the subnational elections to be held in 2016 in the de jure and de facto sovereign states. By-elections and sub-national referenda are also included.
7 February
Costa Rica, Municipal
28 February
Austria, Tyrol municipal elections
Hong Kong, New Territories East by-election
6 March: Germany, Hessen municipal elections
13 March:
Germany, Baden-Württemberg state election
Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate state election
Germany, Saxony-Anhalt state election
France, Aisne's 2nd constituency's by-election (first round)
France, Nord's 10th constituency's by-election (first round)
France, Yvelines' 2nd constituency's by-election (first round)
19 March: Queensland (Australia), local government elections, referendum
20 March:
France, Aisne's 2nd constituency's by-election (second round)
France, Nord's 10th constituency's by-election (second round)
France, Yvelines' 2nd constituency's by-election (second round)
4 April: Saskatchewan (Canada), Legislative Assembly
17 April: France, Loire-Atlantique's 3rd constituency's by-election (first round)
19 April: Manitoba (Canada), Legislative Assembly
24 April:
Japan, Hokkaido 5th district by-election
Japan, Kyoto 3rd district by-election
France, Loire-Atlantique's 3rd constituency's by-election (second round)
5 May: United Kingdom
Local elections
London, Mayoral and Assembly
Northern Ireland, Assembly
Scotland, Parliament
Wales, National Assembly
United Kingdom, Ogmore by-election and Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough by-election
7 May:
Sarawak (Malaysia), State Legislative Assembly
Singapore, Bukit Batok by-election
Tasmania (Australia), Legislative Council elections for the divisions of Apsley and Elwick
8 May: Lebanon, Municipal (Mount Lebanon Governorate)
9 May: Philippines, Local
15 May: Lebanon, Municipal (Beirut Governorate and Beqaa Governorate)
16 May:
Kerala (India), Legislative Assembly
Puducherry (India), Legislative Assembly
Tamil Nadu (India), Legislative Assembly
22 May:
Lebanon, Municipal (South Governorate and Nabatieh Governorate)
Lebanon, Legislative by-election (Jezzine electoral district)
France: Bas-Rhin's 1st constituency's legislative by-election (first round)
France: Alpes Maritimes' 5th constituency's legislative by-election (first round)
29 May:
Lebanon, Municipal (North Governorate and Akkar District)
France: Bas-Rhin's 1st constituency's legislative by-election (second round)
France: Alpes Maritimes' 5th constituency's legislative by-election (second round)
5 June:
Italy, Local (first round)
Okinawa (Japan), Prefectural Assembly
Romania, Local
Mexico, State governors and Mexico City Constituent Assembly
France, Ain's 3rd constituency's by-election (first round)
12 June: France, Ain's 3rd constituency's by-election (second round)
16 June: United Kingdom, Tooting by-election
18 June: Malaysia, Kuala Kangsar and Sungai Besar by-elections
19 June: Italy, Local (second round)
16 July: Queensland (Australia), Toowoomba South by-election
31 July: Tokyo gubernatorial election, 2016
31 July: Tokyo prefectural by-election, 2016
3 August: South African municipal elections, 2016
27 August: Northern Territory (Australia), Legislative Assembly
4 September:
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany), state election
Hong Kong (China), Legislative
11 September:
Lower Saxony (Germany), Municipal elections
Saint-Lys, Haute-Garonne (France) Municipal by-election (first round)
Canton of Le Livradais, Lot-et-Garonne (France) Departmental by-election (first round)
18 September:
Berlin (Germany), state election
Saint-Lys, Haute-Garonne (France) Municipal by-election (second round)
Canton of Briançon-2, Hautes-Alpes (France) Departmental by-election (first round)
Canton of Ham, Somme (France) Departmental by-election (first round)
Canton of Le Livradais, Lot-et-Garonne (France) Departmental by-election (second round)
Oka (Quebec), Municipal by-election
25 September:
Basque Country (Spain) Parliament
Galicia (Spain) Parliament
Schaffhausen (Switzerland) Cantonal Council
Republika Srpska National Day referendum, 2016 (Bosnia) (disputed legality)
Canton of Briançon-2, Hautes-Alpes (France) Departmental by-election (second round)
Canton of Ham, Somme (France) Departmental by-election (second round)
2 October: Brazil, municipal (first round)
5 October: Curaçao general election, 2016
7 and 8 October: Czech Republic, regional – To elect representatives for 13 of the 14 regions of the Czech Republic
8 October: New Zealand, local
15 October: Australian Capital Territory (Australia), Legislative Assembly
16 October: Azores (Portugal), Legislative Assembly
20 October:
United Kingdom, Batley and Spen by-election
United Kingdom, Witney by-election
23 October:
Chile, municipal
Aargau (Switzerland) Grand Council
Basel-Stadt (Switzerland) Grand Council
Japan, Fukuoka 6th district by-election
Japan, Tokyo 10th district by-election
30 October: Brazil, municipal (second round)
7 November: Yukon (Canada), Legislative Assembly
8 November: United States of America, Gubernatorial
12 November: New South Wales (Australia), Canterbury, Orange and Wollongong state by-elections
1 December: United Kingdom, Richmond Park by-election, 2016
3 December: New Zealand, Mount Roskill by-election, 2016
8 December: United Kingdom, Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election, 2016
25 December: Macedonia, Parliament (re-runs in Tearce and Gostivar)
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