Local elections were held in Romania on 5 June 2016.
Using a first past the post system, the following were contested:
all the commune, town, and city councils (Local Councils, Romanian: Consilii Locale), and the Sectors Local Councils of Bucharest (Romanian: Consilii Locale de Sector)
the 41 County Councils (Romanian: Consilii Județene), and the Bucharest Municipal General Council (Romanian: Consiliul General Al Municipiului București). The 41 Presidents of the County Councils (Romanian: Președinții Consiliilor Județene) will be indirectly elected by the County Councilors.
all the mayors (Romanian: Primarii)
of the communes, cities, and municipalities
of the Sectors of Bucharest (Romanian: Primarii de Sector)
The General Mayor of The Municipality of Bucharest (Romanian: Primarul General al Municipiului București)
