Updated March 2020
| Country | Timeline | President | Legislative | Regional/Local | Referenda |
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| algeria | Last election | 12 Dec 2019 | People's National Assembly: 4 May 2017; Council of the Nation: half 29 Dec 2015 (indirect/appointed) | 23 Nov 2017 | 17 Sep 1999 Voters endorse presidential peace plan to end 7 yrs of civil violence |
| Next election | 2024 | People's National Assembly: 2022 Council of the Nation: 2018 (half, indirect/appointed) |
2022 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | People's National Assembly: 5 yrs Council of the Nation: 6 (half every 3 yrs) |
5 yrs | ||
| angola | Last election | 23 Aug 2017 | 23 Aug 2017 | Not held | |
| Next election | 2022 | 2022 | Late 2020 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| benin | Last election | 1st rnd: 6 Mar 2016; 2nd rnd: 20 Mar 2016 | National Assembly: 28 Apr 2019 | Municipal, Communal and Local elections: 17 Apr 2020 | |
| Next election | Feb 2021 | National Assembly: 2023 | 2025 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly: 4 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| botswana | Last election | Late 2014 by National Assembly |
National Assembly: 23 Oct 2019 | 23 Oct 2019 | 4 Oct 1997 Constitutional amendments to establish an Independent Electoral Commission approved |
| Next election | 2024 by National Assembly |
National Assembly: 2024 | 2024 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| burkina faso | Last election | 29 Nov 2015 | National Assembly: 29 Nov 2015 | 22 May 2016 | Constitutional referendum Postponed indefinitely from 24 Mar 2019 |
| Next election | 22 Nov 2020 | National Assembly: Nov 2020 | 2021 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly: 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| burundi | Last election | 20 May 2020 | National Assembly 20 May 2020 Senate 17 Jul 2015 (indirect) |
Local 20 May 2020; Collines 24 Aug 2015 | 17 May 2018: Allow president to stand for 4th term, increase presidental term to two 7 year consecutive terms; reintroduce Prime Minister, vice-presidents reduced from two to one |
| Next election | 2025 | National Assembly 2024 Senate 2020 (indirect) |
Local 2024; Collines 2020 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly & Senate: 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| cameroon | Last election | 7 Oct 2018 | National Assembly 9 Feb 2020 | 9 Feb 2020 | |
| Next election | 2025 | National Assembly: 2025 | 2025 | ||
| Term | 7 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| cape verde | Last election | 2 Oct 2016 | National Assembly: 20 Mar 2016 | 2011 | |
| Next election | Mar 2021 | National Assembly: Mar 2021 | 2020 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly: 5 yrs | 4 yrs | ||
| central african republic | Last election | 1st rnd 27 Dec 2015; 2nd Round 14 Feb 2016 | 1st rnd 14 Feb 2016; 2nd Round 31 Mar 2016 (postponed from 27 Mar 2016) | local authorities appointed by president | Constitutional referendum 13 Dec 2015 |
| Next election | 27 Dec 2020 (runoff 14 Feb 2021) | 27 Dec 2020 | |||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | |||
| chad | Last election | 1st rnd: 10 April 2016; 2nd rnd: 9 May 2016 | National Assembly: 1st rnd: 10 April 2016; 2nd rnd: 9 May 2016 | 22 Jan 2012 | |
| Next election | Apr 2021 | 13 Oct 2020 | Municipal Councilors: Late 2020 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly: 4 yrs | 4 yrs | ||
| comoros | Last election | Held 24 Mar 2019; runoff held 21 Apr 2019 | Union Assembly: 1st Rnd: 25 Jan 2015 2nd Rnd: 22 Feb 2015 |
Islands Governors: 24 Mar 2019 Island Assemblies: 2016 |
30 Jul 2018 constitutional ammendment to allow two 5-year presidential terms, instead of only one. 17 May 2009 constitutional amendments approved: Increased term of president to 5 yrs, abolished rotating presidency, concentrated power in Union government, reduce powers and costs of the island’s governments (Island Presidents become Island Governors), Islam became state religion |
| Next election | 2024 | Union Assembly: Jan 2020 | Islands Governors: 2023 Island Assemblies: 2022 |
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| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | Islands Governors & Assemblies: 4 yrs | ||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Last election | 25 Oct 2015 | National Assembly: Dec 2016 Senate: 24 Mar 2018 (indirect) |
13 Oct 2018 | 23 Jul 2000 Constitution approved |
| Next election | 31 Oct 2020 | National Assembly: 2021 Senate: 2023 (indirect) |
2023 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly: 5 yrs Senate: 5 yrs |
5 yrs | ||
| democratic republic of congo | Last election | 30 Dec 2018 | National Assembly: 30 Dec 2018 Senate: 2019 (indirect by Provincial Assemblies) | PA: 30 Dec 2018 Local: 22 Sep 2019 |
18 Dec 2005 New Constitution approved |
| Next election | 2023 | National Assembly: 2023 | Provincial Assemblies: 2023 Local: 2024 |
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| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| djibouti | Last election | 8 Apr 2016 | National Assembly: 23 Feb 2018 | Regional Assemblies & Communes 24 Feb 2017 | |
| Next election | 2022 | National Assembly: 2023 | RA & Communal: 2022 | ||
| Term | 6 yrs | National Assembly: 5 yrs | RA & Communal: 5 yrs | ||
| egypt | Last election | First round 26-28 Mar 2018 Run Off 24-26 Apr 2018 | People's Assembly: Nov 2015 | Oct-Dec 2019 | Constitution amendment: 20 Apr 2019 extend presidential term from 4 to 6 years, allow president to stand for additional term in office Jan 2014: New Constitution |
| Next election | 2024 | People's Assembly: Apr-May 2020 | 2023 | ||
| Term | 6 yrs | People's Assembly: 5 yrs | 4 yrs | ||
| equatorial guinea | Last election | 24 Apr 2016 | House of Representatives & Senate: 12 Nov 2017 | 12 Nov 2017 | Constiutional referendum 13 Nov 2011; allows encumbent additional two terms, creates vice-presidency |
| Next election | 2023 | HPR: 2022 | 2022 | ||
| Term | 7 yrs | HPR: 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| eritrea | Last election | 1993 interim president |
May 1997 Transitional National Assembly formed |
May 2003 | 23-25 Apr 1993 Independence for the Autonomous Region of Eritrea approved |
| Next election | indefinitely postponed from 2001 | ||||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| ethiopia | Last election | 25 Oct 2018 by House of People's Representatives | House of People's Representatives: 24 May 2015 House of the Federation: 2013 (indirect) |
Local: 2013 Regional State Councils: 24 May 2015 |
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| Next election | 2024 by House of People's Representatives | House of People's Representatives: 29 Aug 2020 House of the Federation (indirect): After Regional State Councils |
Regional State Councils: Postponed from 29 Aug 2020 Local: Postponed from 29 Aug 2020 |
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| Term | 6 yrs | 5 yrs (both Houses) | Regional State Councils & Local: 5 yrs | ||
| gabon | Last election | 27 Aug 2016 | National Assembly: 1st Rnd 6 Oct 2018; 2nd Rnd 27 Oct 2018 Senate: Late 2020 |
Local: 6 Oct 2018 | |
| Next election | 2023 | National Assembly: 2023 Senate: Late 2026 |
Local: 2023 | ||
| Term | 7 yrs | National Assembly: 5 yrs Senate 6 yrs |
Local: 5 yrs | ||
| the gambia | Last election | 1 Dec 2016 | National Assembly: 6 Apr 2017 | 12 Apr 2018 | |
| Next election | 2021 | National Assembly: 2022 | 2022 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 4 yrs | ||
| ghana | Last election | 7 Dec 2020 | National Assembly: 7 Dec 2020 | District, Local & Unit: 17 Dec 2019 | before April 2016: Constitutional referendum, as well as abolishment of death penalty and parliamentary ratification (within 72 hours and with two-thirds majority) required for presidential declaration of war |
| Next election | 2024 | National Assembly: 2024 | District, Local & Unit: 2023 | ||
| Term | 4 yrs | 4 yrs | 4 yrs | ||
| guinea | Last election | 11 Oct 2015 | National Assembly: 28 Sep 2013 | 4 Feb 2018 | 11 Nov 2001 Constitutional referendum late Mar 2020; postponed from 1 Mar 2020 |
| Next election | Oct 2020 | National Assembly: Held 22 Mar 2020 | 2023 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| guinea-bissau | Last election | 1st Rnd: 24 Nov 2019 2nd Rnd: 29 Dec 2019 |
People's National Assembly & Senate: 10 Mar 2019; postponed from 18 Nov 2018 | There are no local governments | |
| Next election | 2024 | People's National Assembly & Senate: 2023 | |||
| Term | 5 yrs | 4 yrs | |||
| kenya | Last election | 8 Aug 2017 - election annulled Rerun 26 Oct 2017 |
National Assembly, Senate & County Assemblies: 8 Aug 2017 | 8 Aug 2017 | 4 Aug 2010: Draft proposes more power for Prime Minister and less for President, devolution of power to regions and introduction of Senate and Supreme Court |
| Next election | 2022 | National Assembly, Senate & County Assemblies: 2022 | 2022 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| lesotho | Last Election | Monarchy: no presidential election | National Assembly: 3 Jun 2017 | 30 Sep 2017 (postponed from 2016) | |
| Next election | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | |||
| liberia | Last election | 1st Rnd: 10 Oct 2017; 2nd Rnd 26 De 2017 | House of Representatives: 10 Oct 2017 Senate (half): 10 Oct 2017 |
30 Nov 2008 | 23 Aug 2011: Constitutional amendments; Referendum: October 13, 2020 |
| Next election | 10 Oct 2023 | House of Representatives: 2023 Senate (half): 2020 |
? | ||
| Term | 6 yrs | HR 6 yrs SEN 6 yrs |
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| libya | Last election | Parliamentary: 20 Feb 2014 | 30 Mar 2019 | ||
| next election | 2020 | 2020 | TBA | ||
| Term | |||||
| madagascar | Last election | 1st rnd: 7 Nov 2018; 2nd Rnd 19 Dec 2018 | National Assembly: 27 May 2019 Senate: 29 Dec 2015 (indirect) |
Local: 27 Nov 2019 | On new Constitution scheduled for 12 Aug 2010, but then postponed to 17 Nov 2010 |
| Next election | 1st rnd: 2023 | National Assembly: 2024 Senate: 2024, after local |
Local: 2024 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly 5 yrs Senate: 5 yrs |
5 yrs | ||
| malawi | Last election | 21 May 2019 [annulled 3 Feb 2020] | National Assembly: 21 May 2019 | 21 May 2019 | 14 Jun 1993 Introduction of a multi-party system approved by voters |
| Next election | Held 23 Jun 2020 [rerun] | National Assembly: 2024 | 2024 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| mali | Last election | 1st rnd 29 Jul 2018; 2nd rnd 12 Aug 2018 | National Assembly: 1st rnd 29 Mar 2020; 2nd rnd 19 Apr 2020 | 20 Nov 2016 | Constitutional Referendum: Postponed indefinately from 9 Jul 2017 |
| Next election | 2023 | National Assembly: 2025 | Local & Communal: postponed from 2018 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly: 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| mauritania | Last election | 22 Jun 2019 | National Assembly: National Assembly: 1st rnd 1 Sep 2018; 2nd rnd: 15 Sep 2018 Senate (1/3 members): 22 Jun 2019 |
Local and regional: 1st rnd: 1 Sep 2018; 2nd rnd: 15 Sep 2018 | 25 Jun 2006 New constitution approved by electorate |
| Next election | 2024 | National Assembly: 2023 Senate (1/3 members): 2024 |
Local and regional: 2023 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly 5 yrs SEN 6 yrs (1/3 retires every 2 yrs) |
5 yrs | ||
| mauritius | Last election | Nov 2019 by National Assembly | National Assembly: 7 Nov 2019 | Local: 2012? Rodrigues Regional Assembly: 5 Feb 2012 |
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| Next election | 2024 by National Assembly | National Assembly: 2024 | Local: 2021 Rodrigues Regional Assembly: 5 Feb 2012 |
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| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | Local: 5 yrs; Rodrigues Regional Assembly: 5 yrs | ||
| morocco | Last election | Monarchy. PM appointed by monarch after legislative elections | Assembly of Representatives: 7 Oct 2016 Assembly of Councillors: 2 Oct 2015 |
Local & regional 4 Sep 2015 | 1 Jul 2011 Constitutional referendum |
| Next election | Assembly of Representatives: Nov 2021 Assembly of Councillors (indirect): 2021 (after local) |
2021 | |||
| Term | Assembly of Representatives 5 yrs; Assembly of Councillors 6 yrs (indirect) | 6 yrs | |||
| mozambique | Last election | 15 Oct 2019 | 15 Oct 2019 | Local: 20 Nov 2013 Provincial: 15 Oct 2019 |
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| Next election | 2024 | 2024 | Local: 2023; Provincial: 2024 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| namibia | Last election | 27 Nov 2019 | National Assembly: 27 Nov 2019 National Council: Dec 2015 (indirect) |
Regional Council: 27 Nov 2019 Local: 27 Nov 2015 |
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| Next election | 2024 | National Assembly: 2024 National Council: 2020 (indirect by Regional Councils) |
Regional Council: Nov 2024 Local: Nov 2020 |
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| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly 5 yrs; National Council 5 yrs | Regional Council 5 yrs; Local: 5 yrs | ||
| niger | Last election | 1st rnd: 21 Feb 2016; 2nd rnd: 20 Mar 2016 | National Assembly: 21 Feb 2016 | Nov 7 2019 | 24 Oct 2010 new constitution |
| Next election | 27 Dec 2020 (runoff 21 Feb 2021) | 27 Dec 2020 | 1 Nov 2020 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly: 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| nigeria | Last election | 23 Feb 2019 | National Assembly & Senate: 23 Feb 2019 | State Assemblies, governors & Local: 9 Mar 2019 | |
| Next election | 2023 | House of Representatives & Senate: 2023 | State Assemblies, governors & Local: 2024 | ||
| Term | 4 yrs | 4 yrs | 4 yrs | ||
| republic of the congo | Last election | 20 March 2016 | SEN 2014 (indirect) National Assembly Rnd 1: 16 Jul 2017; Rnd 2: 30 Jul 2017 |
29 Jun 2008 | 20 Jan 2002 New Constitution approved |
| Next election | 2021 | National Assembly 2022 Senate (1/3) 2020 (indirect) |
? | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly 5 yrs Senate 6 yrs |
6 yrs | ||
| rwanda | Last election | 3-4 Aug 2017 | House of Representatives: 3 Sep 2018 Senate: 16-18 Sep 2019 |
Local: Feb & Mar 2016 | 18 Dec 2015, constitutional amendment extending number of presidential terms 26 May 2003, New constitution approved |
| Next election | Aug 2024 | House of Representatives: 2023 Senate: 2027 (indirect) |
Local: 2021 | ||
| Term | 7 yrs | CD: 5 yrs Senate: 8 yrs |
5 yrs | ||
| são tomé and príncipe | Last election | 1st rnd: 17 Jul 2016; 2nd rnd: 7 Aug 2016 | National Assembly: 7 Oct 2018 | Regional & Local: 7 Oct 2018 | |
| Next election | Jul 2021 | National Assembly: 2022 | Regional & Local: 7 Oct 2022 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly: 4 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| senegal | Last election | 24 Feb 2019 | National Assembly: 30 Jul 2017 | Regional & Local: N/A | 20 Mar 2016, approved by 62% of voters Shortening of the presidential term from seven years to five years and other changes |
| Next election | 2026 | National Assembly: 2022 | Regional & Local: 2020 | ||
| Term | 7 yrs | National Assembly: 5 yrs | Regional & Local: 5 yrs | ||
| seychelles | Last election | 3-5 Dec 2015 | National Assembly 8-10 Sep 2016 | Local authorities are appointed by the government | 15 – 18 June 1993 New Constitution approved |
| Next election | 22-24 Oct 2020 | National Assembly Sep/Oct 2021 | |||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | |||
| sierra leone | Last election | 1st Rnd: 7 Mar 2018 2nd Rnd: Postponed to 31 Mar 2018 from 27 Mar 2018 |
House of Representatives: 7 Mar 2018 | 7 Mar 2018 | |
| Next election | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 4 yrs | ||
| somalia | Last election | Postponed to 8 Feb 2017 from 22 Jan 2017 and 28 Dec 2016 (by parliament) | Lower House: 22 Dec 2016 (indirect) Upper House: 25 Sep 2016 (indirect) |
None | |
| Next election | 2021 | House of the People: 2021 Upper House: 2021 (indirect) |
Regional: 19 Dec 2018, postponed from 5 Dec 2018 & 17 Nov 2018 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | no data | ||
| somaliland (autonomous region) |
Last election | 13 Nov 2017 | HR: Cancelled 27 Mar 2017 | 15 Dec 2002 | |
| Next election | 2022 | House of Representatives & Senate: Postponed to 2020 from late 2019 | Postponed to late 2019 from 28 Apr 2019 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| south africa | Last Election | 2019 (Indirect by National Assembly) | National Assembly: 8 May 2019 | PL: 8 May 2019 Local: 3 Aug 2016 |
17 Mar 1992 Whites approve the continuation of the white government’s negotiations for a new majority government constitution |
| Next election | 2024 (Indirect by National Assembly) | National Assembly: 2024 | PL: 2024 Local: 2021 |
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| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly: 5 yrs | PL & Local: 5 yrs | ||
| south sudan | Last election | 9 Jul 2010 | SSA: 9 Jul 2010 | State and local: 9 Jul 2010 | 9 Jan 2011: Referendum due on whether southern autonomous region is remain part of Sudan or to succeed |
| Next election | 2021 (postponed from 2015 & 2018) | 2021 (postponed from 2015 & 2018) | 2021 (postponed from 2015 & 2018) | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | SSA: 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| sudan | Last election | 2 Apr 2015 | CS & National Assembly: 2 Apr 2015 | State Legislatures, State Governors, local: 2 Apr 2015 | |
| Next election | Late 2022 | CS & National Assembly: Late 2022 | State Legislatures, State Governors, local: Late 2022 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly 5 yrs CS 6 yrs |
5 yrs | ||
| Swaziland | Last election | Monarchy: no presidential election. | House of Assembly: Primary: 18 Aug 2018; Secondary: 21 Sep 2018 | Urban local: Sept 2018 Tinkhundla: Sept 2018 |
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| Next election | House of Assembly: Primary: 2023; Secondary: 2023 | Urban local: 2023 Tinkhundla: 2023 |
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| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | |||
| togo | Last election | 15 Apr 2015 | National Assembly: 20 Dec 2018 | 30 Jun 2019 | Constitutional referendum 16 Dec 2018 |
| Next election | Held 22 Apr 2020 | National Assembly: 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| tunisia | Last election | Held 1st Rnd: 15 Sep 2019 2nd Rnd: 13 Oct 2019 | House of Representatives: 6 Oct 2019 House of Councillors: 6 Oct 2019 |
Local & regional: Postponed to 7 Dec 2017 from 26 Mar 2017 | |
| Next election | 2024 | House of Representatives: 2024 House of Councillors: 2025 |
Municipal: 2022 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | House of Representatives: 5 yrs House of Councillors: 6 yrs |
5 yrs | ||
| united republic of tanzania | Last Election | 25 Oct 2015 | 25 Oct 2015 | Zanzibar House of Representatives & Zanzibar President: ZEC annulled 25 Oct 2015 election, no rerun date set; Local: 25 Oct 2015; Civic: 24 Nov 2019 | 30 Apr 2015: Adoption of new Constitution to replace that of 1977 |
| Next election | 4 Oct 2020 | 4 Oct 2020 | Zanzibar House of Representatives & Zanzibar President & Local: Oct 2020; Tanzania Civic: 2024 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | Zanzibar House of Representatives & Zanzibar President & Local: 5 yrs; Civic: 5 years |
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| uganda | Last election | 18 Feb 2016 | National Assembly: 18 Feb 2016 | 18 Feb 2016 | |
| Next election | Jan/Feb 2021 | National Assembly: Jan/Feb 2021 | Jan/Feb 2021 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly: 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| zambia | Last Election | 11 Aug 2016 | National Assembly: 11 Aug 2016 | 11 Aug 2016 | 11 Aug 2016 Constitutional amendments to amend Bill of Rights fails |
| Next election | 2021 | National Assembly: 2021 | 2021 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | National Assembly: 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
| zimbabwe | Last election | 30 Jul 2018 | House of Assembly & Senate: 30 Jul 2018 | 30 Jul 2018 | Constitutional referendum, 16 Mar 2013 |
| Next election | 2023 | House of Assembly & Senate: 2023 | 2023 | ||
| Term | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | ||
