2012 local electoral calendar

This local electoral calendar for 2012 lists the subnational elections held in 2012. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also included.

January

 * 4 January: India, Assam, Karbi Anglong, Autonomous Council
 * 5 January: Bangladesh, Comilla, Mayor and City Corporation
 * 28 January: India, Manipur, Legislative Assembly
 * 30 January: India
 * Punjab, Legislative Assembly
 * Uttarakhand, Legislative Assembly
 * 31 January: United States, Oregon's 1st congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election

February

 * 1 February: China, Wukan, Village Chief and Village Council (1st round)
 * 4 February: Philippines, Zambales' 2nd district special election
 * 5 February:
 * Ecuador, La Concordia, Join Which Province referendum
 * Switzerland, Basel-Stadt, List of cantonal referendums in Basel-Stadt
 * 7 February: India, Maharashtra, District Councils and Township Councils
 * 8 February: India, Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (1st phase)
 * 9 February: Australia, Lord Howe Island, Board
 * 11 February: India
 * Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (1st phase)
 * Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
 * 12 February: Germany, Duisburg, 2012 Duisburg mayoral recall
 * 13 February: India, Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (2nd phase)
 * 14–15 February: Kosovo, North Kosovo acceptance of Republic of Kosovo institutions
 * 15 February: India
 * Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (3rd phase)
 * Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (3rd phase)
 * 16 February: India, Maharashtra, Municipal Corporations
 * 17 February: India, Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (4th phase)
 * 19 February: India
 * Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (5th phase)
 * Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (4th phase)
 * 21 February: United States, Milwaukee, Mayor and Common Council (1st round)
 * 23 February: India, Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (5th phase)
 * 25 February: Pakistan, NA-9, NA-140, NA-148, NA-149, NA-168 and NA-195, National Assembly by-elections
 * 28 February: India, Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (6th phase)

March

 * 3 March:
 * China, Wukan, Village Chief and Village Council (2nd round)
 * India
 * Goa, Legislative Assembly
 * Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (7th phase)
 * 7 March: Belize, Municipalities
 * 10 March: Malta, Local council elections (half of the local councils)
 * 11 March:
 * El Salvador, Mayors
 * Germany, Frankfurt, 2012 Frankfurt mayoral election
 * Switzerland
 * Aargau, List of cantonal referendums in Aargau
 * Appenzell Ausserrhoden, List of cantonal referendums in Appenzell Ausserrhoden
 * Basel-Landschaft, List of cantonal referendums in Basel-Landschaft
 * Fribourg, Council of States by-election
 * Geneva, referendums
 * Grisons, List of cantonal referendums in Grisons
 * Lucerne, List of cantonal referendums in Lucerne
 * Obwalden, List of cantonal referendums in Obwalden
 * Schaffhausen, List of cantonal referendums in Schaffhausen
 * Schwyz, Executive Council and Cantonal Council
 * Solothurn, List of cantonal referendums in Solothurn
 * St. Gallen, 2012 St. Gallen cantonal elections
 * Thurgau, Executive Council
 * Uri, Executive Council and Landrat
 * Vaud, Council of State (1st round) and Grand Council
 * Zug, List of cantonal referendums in Zug
 * Zürich, List of cantonal referendums in Zürich
 * 15 March: Bangladesh, Shariatpur-3, House of the Nation by-election
 * 18 March: India, Udupi Chikmagalur, House of the People by-election
 * 24 March: Queensland (Australia), Legislative Assembly
 * 25 March:
 * Germany
 * Frankfurt, 2012 Frankfurt mayoral election
 * Saarland, Parliament
 * Jamaica, Local elections
 * Andalusia (Spain), Parliament
 * Asturias (Spain), Parliament

April

 * 1 April:
 * Myanmar, Parliamentary by-elections
 * Switzerland, Vaud, Council of State (2nd round)
 * 3 April: United States
 * Anchorage, Mayor
 * Milwaukee, Mayor and Common Council (2nd round)
 * 9 April: Aceh (Indonesia), Gubernatorial and local elections
 * 10 April: United States, Long Beach, City Council (1st round)
 * 15 April: Switzerland
 * Thurgau, Grand Council
 * Uri, List of cantonal referendums in Uri
 * 17 April: India, Delhi, Municipal Corporations
 * 22 April: Germany, Thuringia, 2012 Thuringia municipal elections
 * 23 April: Alberta (Canada), Legislature
 * 29 April: Switzerland
 * Appenzell Innerrhoden, Landsgemeinde
 * St. Gallen, 2012 St. Gallen cantonal elections

May

 * 3 May:
 * India, Mizoram, Mara Autonomous District, Council
 * United Kingdom, Local (including Mayor of London and Scotland as well as London Assembly)
 * 6 May:
 * Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Parliament
 * Switzerland, Glarus, 2012 Glarus Landsgemeinde
 * 6–7 May: Italy, Local (1st round)
 * 12 May: United States
 * Arlington, City Council (1st round)
 * Austin, Mayor and City Council
 * 13 May: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Parliament
 * 15 May: United States, Portland, Mayor and City Commission (1st round)
 * 16 May: India, Goa, Village Councils
 * 20–21 May: Italy, Local (2nd round)
 * 26 May: Singapore, Hougang by-election

June

 * 2 June: Philippines, Negros Occidental's 5th district special election
 * 5 June: United States
 * Bakersfield, Mayor
 * Fresno, Mayor and City Council (1st round)
 * Long Beach, City Council (2nd round)
 * Los Angeles County, Board of Supervisors
 * Riverside County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
 * Sacramento, Mayor and City Council (1st round)
 * San Bernardino County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
 * San Diego County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
 * San Diego, Mayor, City Attorney, City Council (1st round) and Referendums
 * San Francisco, Referendums
 * Santa Clara County, Board of Supervisors
 * San Jose, City Council (1st round)
 * Wisconsin, Gubernatorial recall election
 * 10 June:
 * India, Punjab, Municipal Corporations
 * Romania, Local
 * 12 June:
 * India, Nellore, House of the People by-election
 * United States, Arizona's 8th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
 * 17 June:
 * Germany, Duisburg, 2012 Duisburg mayoral by-election
 * Switzerland
 * Aargau, List of cantonal referendums in Aargau
 * Basel-Landschaft, List of cantonal referendums in Basel-Landschaft
 * Basel-Stadt, List of cantonal referendums in Basel-Stadt
 * Geneva, referendums
 * Lucerne, List of cantonal referendums in Lucerne
 * Neuchâtel, referendums
 * Schwyz, List of cantonal referendums in Schwyz
 * Solothurn, List of cantonal referendums in Solothurn
 * St. Gallen, List of cantonal referendums in St. Gallen
 * Thurgau, List of cantonal referendums in Thurgau
 * Vaud, referendum
 * Zürich, List of cantonal referendums in Zürich
 * 23 June: United States, Arlington, City Council (2nd round)
 * 24 June: India
 * Kannauj, House of the People by-election
 * Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (1st phase)
 * 27 June: India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (2nd phase)

July

 * 1 July:
 * Germany, Duisburg, 2012 Duisburg mayoral by-election
 * India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (3rd phase)
 * 4 July: India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (4th phase)
 * 11 July: Jakarta (Indonesia), Gubernatorial (1st round)
 * 29 July: India, West Bengal, Gorkhaland, Territorial Administration

August

 * 11 August: United States, Honolulu, Mayor and City Council (1st round)
 * 14 August: United States
 * Miami-Dade County, Mayor and County Commission (1st round)
 * Orange County, CA, Board of Supervisors (1st round)
 * 25 August: Northern Territory (Australia), Legislative Assembly
 * 26 August:
 * Germany, Dortmund, 2012 Dortmund city elections
 * Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Executive Council

September

 * 4 September: Quebec (Canada), National Assembly
 * 8 September:
 * Eastern (Sri Lanka), Provincial
 * North Central (Sri Lanka), Provincial
 * Sabaragamuwa (Sri Lanka), Provincial
 * 13 September: India, Manipur, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils
 * 20 September: Jakarta (Indonesia), Gubernatorial (2nd round)
 * 23 September: Switzerland
 * Aargau, List of cantonal referendums in Aargau
 * Basel-Landschaft, List of cantonal referendums in Basel-Landschaft
 * Bern, List of cantonal referendums in Bern
 * Grisons, List of cantonal referendums in Grisons
 * Lucerne, List of cantonal referendums in Lucerne
 * Neuchâtel, referendum
 * Schaffhausen, Cantonal Council
 * Schwyz, List of cantonal referendums in Schwyz
 * Solothurn, List of cantonal referendums in Solothurn
 * St. Gallen, List of cantonal referendums in St. Gallen
 * Thurgau, List of cantonal referendums in Thurgau
 * Ticino, referendums
 * Uri, List of cantonal referendums in Uri
 * Zürich, List of cantonal referendums in Zürich
 * 30 September: Bangladesh, Gazipur-4, House of the Nation by-election

October

 * 1 October: Georgia, Adjara, Supreme Council
 * 7 October:
 * Austria, Burgenland, 2012 Burgenland local elections
 * Brazil, Municipal elections
 * Germany, Stuttgart, 2012 Stuttgart mayoral election
 * 10 October: India, Jangipur and Tehri Garhwal, House of the People by-elections
 * 12 October: Czech Republic, Regional elections
 * 14 October:
 * Belgium, Provincial and municipal elections
 * Azores (Portugal), Legislative Assembly
 * Switzerland, Geneva, referendum
 * 20 October:
 * Australian Capital Territory (Australia), Legislative Assembly
 * Palestinian territories, Local, municipal and village councils
 * 21 October:
 * Germany, Stuttgart, 2012 Stuttgart mayoral election
 * Basque Country (Spain), Parliament
 * Galicia (Spain), Parliament
 * Switzerland, Aargau, Executive Council and Grand Council
 * 28 October:
 * Brazil, Mayor, runoff in 50 large municipalities
 * Chile, Municipal election
 * Finland, Municipal election
 * Elections in Sicily (Italy), Parliament
 * Switzerland, Basel-Stadt, Executive Council (1st round) and Grand Council

November

 * 3 November: India, Sikkim, District Councils and Village Councils
 * 4 November:
 * Austria, Burgenland, 2012 Burgenland local elections
 * India, Himachal Pradesh, Legislative Assembly
 * Nicaragua, Municipal election
 * 6 November:
 * Guam, Mayors and Vice-Mayors
 * Northern Mariana Islands, Municipal Councils and Boards of Education
 * United States, Quadrennial elections
 * Michigan's 11th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
 * New Jersey's 10th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives special election
 * Washington, D.C., Council
 * Alabama
 * Alaska
 * Arizona
 * Maricopa County, Board of Supervisors and Sheriff
 * Arkansas
 * California
 * Bakersfield, City Council
 * Fresno, City Council (2nd round)
 * Oakland, City Council
 * Orange County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
 * Riverside County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
 * Sacramento, City Council (2nd round)
 * San Bernardino County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
 * San Diego County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)
 * San Diego, Mayor and City Council (2nd round)
 * San Francisco, Board of Supervisors, Board of Education, Community College Board and Referendums
 * San Jose, City Council (2nd round)
 * Colorado
 * Connecticut
 * Delaware
 * Florida
 * Broward County, Commission
 * Miami-Dade County, County Commission (2nd round)
 * Georgia
 * Hawaii
 * Honolulu, Mayor and City Council (2nd round)
 * Idaho
 * Illinois
 * Cook County, Board of Review, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recorder of Deeds, State's Attorney and Water Reclamation District Board
 * Indiana
 * Iowa
 * Kansas
 * Kentucky
 * Louisville, Metropolitan Council
 * Louisiana
 * Maine
 * same-sex marriage referendum
 * Maryland
 * same-sex marriage referendum
 * Massachusetts
 * Michigan
 * Wayne County, Commission
 * Minnesota
 * same-sex marriage referendum
 * Mississippi
 * Montana
 * Nebraska
 * Nevada
 * Clark County, County Commission
 * New Hampshire
 * New Jersey
 * New Mexico
 * New York
 * North Carolina
 * North Dakota
 * Ohio
 * Oklahoma
 * Oregon
 * Portland, Mayor and City Commission (2nd round)
 * Pennsylvania
 * Rhode Island
 * South Carolina
 * South Dakota
 * Tennessee
 * Texas
 * Bexar County, Commissioners Court
 * Dallas County, Commissioners Court
 * Harris County, Commissioners Court
 * Tarrant County, Commissioners Court
 * Utah
 * Vermont
 * Virginia
 * Virginia Beach, Mayor and City Council
 * Washington
 * same-sex marriage referendum
 * West Virginia
 * Wisconsin
 * Wyoming
 * 15 November: England and Wales (United Kingdom), Police and Crime Commissioners
 * 18 November: Bangladesh, Tangail-3, House of the Nation by-election
 * 24 November: Nigeria, Adamawa, Local Government Councils and Chairmen
 * 25 November:
 * Austria, Graz, 2012 Graz local election
 * Catalonia (Spain), Parliament
 * Switzerland
 * Appenzell Ausserrhoden, List of cantonal referendums in Appenzell Ausserrhoden
 * Basel-Landschaft, List of cantonal referendums in Basel-Landschaft
 * Basel-Stadt, Executive Council (2nd round)
 * Fribourg, List of cantonal referendums in Fribourg
 * Geneva, referendum
 * Grisons, List of cantonal referendums in Grisons
 * Lucerne, List of cantonal referendums in Lucerne
 * Neuchâtel, referendum
 * Schaffhausen, List of cantonal referendums in Schaffhausen
 * St. Gallen, List of cantonal referendums in St. Gallen
 * Vaud, referendum
 * Zürich, List of cantonal referendums in Zürich

December

 * 1 December: Syria, Parliamentary by-elections
 * 2 December:
 * Burkina Faso, municipal
 * Mauritius, Village Councils
 * 4 December: Israel, 2013 Israeli municipal elections
 * 8 December: United States, Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives (2nd round)
 * 9 December: Mauritius, Municipal Councils
 * 13 December: India, Gujarat, Legislative Assembly (1st phase)
 * 16 December: Venezuela, Regional
 * 17 December: India, Gujarat, Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
 * 20 December: Bangladesh, Comilla, Mayor and City Corporation