2013 national electoral calendar

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This national electoral calendar for 2013 lists the national/federal elections held in 2013 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.

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January

• 11–12 January: Czech Republic, President (1st round)
• 20 January: Austria, Referendum
• 22 January: Israel, Parliament
• 23 January: Jordan, House of Representatives
• 25–26 January: Czech Republic, President (2nd round)
• 27 January: Bulgaria, Referendum
• 28 January: Bahamas, Referendum

February

• 3 February:
  • Cuba, Parliament
  • Liechtenstein, Parliament^[1]
• 10 February: Monaco, Parliament
• 17 February:
  • Cyprus, President (1st round)
  • Ecuador, President and Parliament
• 18 February: Armenia, President
• 19 February: Grenada, House of Representatives
• 21 February: Barbados, House of Assembly
• 22 February: Djibouti, Parliament
• 24 February: Cyprus, President (2nd round)
• 24–25 February: Italy, Chamber of Deputies and Senate

March

• 3 March: Switzerland, Referendums
• 4 March: Kenya, President, National Assembly and Senate
• 5 March: Federated States of Micronesia, Parliament
• 9 March: Malta, Parliament
• 10–11 March: Falkland Islands, Referendum
• 12 March: Greenland, Legislature
• 13 March: Norfolk Island, Legislature^[2]
• 16 March: Zimbabwe, Constitutional Referendum

April

• 7 April: Montenegro, President
• 14 April: Venezuela, President
• 21 April:
  • French Polynesia, Legislature (1st round)
  • Paraguay, President, Chamber of Deputies and Senate
• 23 April: Bhutan, National Council
• 24 April: Jersey, Referendum
• 27 April: Iceland, Parliament

May

• 5 May:
  • French Polynesia, Legislature (2nd round)
  • Malaysia, House of Representatives
• 11 May: Pakistan, National Assembly
• 12 May: Bulgaria, Parliament
• 13 May: Philippines, House of Representatives and Senate
• 22 May: Cayman Islands, Legislature
• 26 May: Equatorial Guinea, Chamber of Deputies and Senate
• 31 May: Bhutan, National Assembly (1st round)

June

• 8 June: Nauru, Parliament
• 9 June: Switzerland, Referendums
• 14 June: Iran, President
• 23 June: Albania, Parliament
• 26 June: Mongolia, President

July

• 13 July: Bhutan, National Assembly (2nd round)
• 21 July: Japan, House of Councillors
• 25 July: Togo, Parliament
• 27 July: Kuwait, Parliament
• 28 July:
  • Cambodia, National Assembly
  • Mali, President (1st round)
  • Northern Cyprus, Parliament
• 31 July: Zimbabwe, President, National Assembly and Senate^[3]

August

• 11 August: Mali, President (2nd round)

September

• 7 September:
  • Australia, House of Representatives and Senate
  • Maldives, President (1st round) (election nullified)
• 8–9 September: Norway, Parliament
• 15 September: Macau, Legislature
• 16–18 September: Rwanda, Chamber of Deputies
• 20 September: Swaziland, House of Assembly
• 22 September:
  • Germany, Bundestag
  • Switzerland, Referendums
• 27 September: Aruba, Legislature
• 28 September: Guinea, Parliament
• 29 September: Austria, National Council
• 30 September: Cameroon, National Assembly

October

• 4 October: Ireland, Constitutional Referendums
• 9 October: Azerbaijan, President
• 20 October:
  • Luxembourg, Parliament
  • San Marino, Referendums
• 25 October: Madagascar, President (1st round)
• 25–26 October: Czech Republic, Chamber of Deputies
• 27 October:
  • Argentina, Chamber of Deputies and Senate
  • Georgia, President

November

• 6 November: Tajikistan, President
• 7 November: Falkland Islands, Legislature^[4]
• 9 November: Maldives, President (1st round revote)^[5]
• 12 November: Pitcairn Islands, Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Legislature
• 16 November: Maldives, President (2nd round)^[5]
• 17 November: Chile, President (1st round), Chamber of Deputies and Senate
• 19 November: Nepal, Constituent Assembly
• 23 November: Mauritania, Parliament (1st round)
• 24 November:
  • Honduras, President and Parliament
  • Mali, Parliament (1st round)
  • Switzerland, Referendums

December

• 1 December: Croatia, Constitutional Referendum
• 13 December: New Zealand, Referendum
• 15 December:
  • Chile, President (2nd round)
  • Mali, Parliament (2nd round)
  • Turkmenistan, Assembly
• 20 December: Madagascar, President (2nd round) and National Assembly
• 21 December: Mauritania, Parliament (2nd round)

Indirect elections

The following indirect elections of heads of state and the upper houses of bicameral legislatures took place through votes in elected lower houses, unicameral legislatures, or electoral colleges:

• 15 February: Trinidad and Tobago, President
• 24 February: Cuba, President and Council of State^[6]
• 18 March: Isle of Man, Legislative Council^[7]
• 28 March, 24 April, 24 May and 19 June: Austria, Federal Council^{[8][9][10][11]}
• 1 April: San Marino, Captains Regent
• 14 April: Cameroon, Senate [fr]^[12]
• 18–20 April: Italy, President
• 22 April: Bangladesh, President
• 30 May and 27 June: India, Council of States
• 11 June: Nauru, President
• 30 July: Pakistan, President
• 30 September: Dominica, President^[13]
• 1 October: San Marino, Captains Regent
• 7 October: Ethiopia, President