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.

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January

4 January: India, Assam, Karbi Anglong, Autonomous Council^[1]
5 January: Bangladesh, Comilla, Mayor and City Corporation^[2]
28 January: India, Manipur, Legislative Assembly^[3]
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^[4]
- Switzerland, Basel-Stadt, referendums [de]
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^[5]
11 February: India
- Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (1st phase)^[6]
- Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
12 February: Germany, Duisburg, Lord Mayor recall election [de]
13 February: India, Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (2nd phase)^[6]
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)^[6]
- 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)^[6]
19 February: India
- Odisha, District Councils, Township Councils and Village Councils (5th phase)^[6]
- Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (4th phase)
21 February: United States, Milwaukee, Mayor and Common Council (1st round)^[7]
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^[8]
28 February: India, Uttar Pradesh, Legislative Assembly (6th phase)

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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)^{[citation needed]}
11 March:
- El Salvador, Mayors
- Germany, Frankfurt, Mayor (1st round) [de]
- Switzerland
  - Aargau, referendums [de]
  - Appenzell Ausserrhoden, referendums [de]
  - Basel-Landschaft, referendums [de]
  - Fribourg, Council of States by-election^[9]
  - Geneva, referendums^[10]
  - Grisons, referendum [de]
  - Lucerne, referendums [de]
  - Obwalden, referendums [de]
  - Schaffhausen, referendum [de]
  - Schwyz, Executive Council and Cantonal Council^[11]^[12]
  - Solothurn, referendums [de]
  - St. Gallen, Government (1st round) and Cantonal Council [de]
  - Thurgau, Executive Council^[13]
  - Uri, Executive Council and Landrat^[14]
  - Vaud, Council of State (1st round) and Grand Council^[15]
  - Zug, referendums [de]
  - Zürich, referendums [de]
15 March: Bangladesh, Shariatpur-3, House of the Nation by-election^[16]
18 March: India, Udupi Chikmagalur, House of the People by-election^[17]
24 March: Queensland (Australia), Legislative Assembly
25 March:
- Germany
  - Frankfurt, Mayor (2nd round) [de]
  - 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)^[15]
3 April:
- Liberia, Sinoe-3, House of Representatives by-election^[18]
- United States
  - Anchorage, Mayor
  - Milwaukee, Mayor and Common Council (2nd round)^[19]
9 April: Aceh (Indonesia), Gubernatorial and local elections^[20]
10 April: United States, Long Beach, City Council (1st round)^[21]
15 April: Switzerland
- Thurgau, Grand Council^[13]
- Uri, referendums [de]
17 April: India, Delhi, Municipal Corporations^[22]^[23]
22 April: Germany, Thuringia, County Administrators, Lord Mayors and Mayors [de]
23 April: Alberta (Canada), Legislature
29 April: Switzerland
- Appenzell Innerrhoden, Landsgemeinde^[24]
- St. Gallen, Government (2nd round) [de]

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May

3 May:
- India, Mizoram, Mara Autonomous District, Council^[25]
- United Kingdom, Local (including Mayor of London and Scotland as well as London Assembly)
6 May:
- Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Parliament^[26]^[27]
- Switzerland, Glarus, Landsgemeinde [de]
6–7 May: Italy, Local (1st round)
12 May: United States
- Arlington, City Council (1st round)^[28]
- Austin, Mayor and City Council^[29]^[30]
13 May: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Parliament
15 May: United States, Portland, Mayor and City Commission (1st round)^[31]
16 May: India, Goa, Village Councils^[32]
20–21 May: Italy, Local (2nd round)
26 May: Singapore, Hougang by-election

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June

2 June: Philippines, Negros Occidental's 5th district special election
5 June: United States
- Bakersfield, Mayor
- Fresno, Mayor and City Council (1st round)^[33]
- Long Beach, City Council (2nd round)^[21]
- Los Angeles County, Board of Supervisors
- Riverside County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)^[34]
- Sacramento, Mayor and City Council (1st round)^[35]
- San Bernardino County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)^[36]
- San Diego County, Board of Supervisors (1st round)^[37]
  - San Diego, Mayor, City Attorney, City Council (1st round) and Referendums
- San Francisco, Referendums
- Santa Clara County, Board of Supervisors^[38]
  - San Jose, City Council (1st round)^[39]
- Wisconsin, Gubernatorial recall election
10 June:
- India, Punjab, Municipal Corporations^[40]
- 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, Lord Mayor by-election (1st round) [de]
- Switzerland
  - Aargau, referendums [de]
  - Basel-Landschaft, referendums [de]
  - Basel-Stadt, referendum [de]
  - Geneva, referendums^[41]
  - Lucerne, referendums [de]
  - Neuchâtel, referendums^[42]
  - Schwyz, referendums [de]
  - Solothurn, referendum [de]
  - St. Gallen, referendum [de]
  - Thurgau, referendum [de]
  - Vaud, referendum^[43]
  - Zürich, referendums [de]
23 June: United States, Arlington, City Council (2nd round)^[28]
24 June: India
- Kannauj, House of the People by-election^[44]
- Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (1st phase)^[45]
27 June: India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (2nd phase)^[46]

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July

1 July:
- Germany, Duisburg, Lord Mayor by-election (2nd round) [de]
- India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (3rd phase)^[47]
3 July: Liberia, Montserrado-11, House of Representatives by-election^[48]
4 July: India, Uttar Pradesh, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Town Councils (4th phase)^[45]
11 July: Jakarta (Indonesia), Gubernatorial (1st round)
29 July: India, West Bengal, Gorkhaland, Territorial Administration^[49]

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August

11 August: United States, Honolulu, Mayor and City Council (1st round)^[50]
14 August: United States
- Miami-Dade County, Mayor and County Commission (1st round)^[51]
- Orange County, CA, Board of Supervisors (1st round)^[52]
25 August: Northern Territory (Australia), Legislative Assembly
26 August:
- Germany, Dortmund, City Council and Borough Councils [de]
- Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Executive Council^[53]

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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^[54]
20 September: Jakarta (Indonesia), Gubernatorial (2nd round)
23 September: Switzerland
- Aargau, referendums [de]
- Basel-Landschaft, referendum [de]
- Bern, referendums [de]
- Grisons, referendum [de]
- Lucerne, referendum [de]
- Neuchâtel, referendum^[42]
- Schaffhausen, Cantonal Council^[53]
- Schwyz, referendums [de]
- Solothurn, referendum [de]
- St. Gallen, referendum [de]
- Thurgau, referendums [de]
- Ticino, referendums^[55]
- Uri, referendums [de]
- Zürich, referendums [de]
30 September: Bangladesh, Gazipur-4, House of the Nation by-election^[56]

October

1 October: Georgia, Adjara, Supreme Council
7 October:
- Austria, Burgenland, Mayors (1st round) and Municipal Councils [de]
- Brazil, Municipal elections
- Germany, Stuttgart, Lord Mayor (1st round) [de]
10 October: India, Jangipur and Tehri Garhwal, House of the People by-elections^[57]^[58]
12 October: Czech Republic, Regional elections
14 October:
- Belgium, Provincial and municipal elections
- Azores (Portugal), Legislative Assembly^[59]
Switzerland, Geneva, referendum^[60]
20 October:
- Australian Capital Territory (Australia), Legislative Assembly
- Palestinian territories, Local, municipal and village councils
21 October:
- Germany, Stuttgart, Lord Mayor (2nd round) [de]
- Basque Country (Spain), Parliament
- Galicia (Spain), Parliament
- Switzerland, Aargau, Executive Council and Grand Council^[61]^[62]
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^[63]

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November

3 November: India, Sikkim, District Councils and Village Councils^[64]
4 November:
- Austria, Burgenland, Mayors (2nd round) [de]
- India, Himachal Pradesh, Legislative Assembly
- Nicaragua, Municipal election^{[citation needed]}
6 November:
- Guam, Mayors and Vice-Mayors^[65]
- Northern Mariana Islands, Municipal Councils and Boards of Education^[66]
- 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^[67]
  - Alabama^[68]
  - Alaska^[69]
  - Arizona^[70]
    - Maricopa County, Board of Supervisors and Sheriff^[71]
  - Arkansas^[72]
  - California^[73]
    - Bakersfield, City Council^[74]
    - Fresno, City Council (2nd round)^[33]
    - Oakland, City Council^[75]
    - Orange County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)^[52]
    - Riverside County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)^[76]
    - Sacramento, City Council (2nd round)^[35]
    - San Bernardino County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)^[36]
    - San Diego County, Board of Supervisors (2nd round)^[37]
      - 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)^[77]
  - Colorado^[78]
  - Connecticut^[79]
  - Delaware^[80]
  - Florida^[81]
    - Broward County, Commission^[82]
    - Miami-Dade County, County Commission (2nd round)^[51]
  - Georgia^[83]
  - Hawaii^[84]
    - Honolulu, Mayor and City Council (2nd round)^[50]
  - Idaho^[85]
  - Illinois^[86]
    - Cook County, Board of Review, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Recorder of Deeds, State's Attorney and Water Reclamation District Board
  - Indiana^[87]
  - Iowa^[88]
  - Kansas^[89]
  - Kentucky^[90]
    - Louisville, Metropolitan Council^[91]
  - Louisiana^[92]
  - Maine^[93]
    - same-sex marriage referendum
  - Maryland^[94]
    - same-sex marriage referendum
  - Massachusetts^[95]
  - Michigan^[96]
    - Wayne County, Commission^[97]
  - Minnesota^[98]
    - same-sex marriage referendum
  - Mississippi^[99]
  - Montana^[100]
  - Nebraska^[101]
  - Nevada^[102]
    - Clark County, County Commission^[103]
  - New Hampshire^[104]
  - New Jersey
  - New Mexico^[105]
  - New York^[106]
  - North Carolina^[107]
  - North Dakota^[108]
  - Ohio^[109]
  - Oklahoma^[110]
  - Oregon^[111]
    - Portland, Mayor and City Commission (2nd round)^[31]
  - Pennsylvania^[112]
  - Rhode Island^[113]
  - South Carolina^[114]
  - South Dakota^[115]
  - Tennessee^[116]
  - Texas^[117]
    - Bexar County, Commissioners Court^[118]
    - Dallas County, Commissioners Court^[119]
    - Harris County, Commissioners Court^[120]
    - Tarrant County, Commissioners Court^[121]
  - Utah^[122]
  - Vermont^[123]
  - Virginia
    - Virginia Beach, Mayor and City Council^[124]
  - Washington^[125]
    - same-sex marriage referendum
  - West Virginia^[126]
  - Wisconsin^[127]
  - Wyoming^[128]
15 November: England and Wales (United Kingdom), Police and Crime Commissioners
18 November: Bangladesh, Tangail-3, House of the Nation by-election^[129]
24 November: Nigeria, Adamawa, Local Government Councils and Chairmen^[130]
25 November:
- Austria, Graz, City Council, City Senate, District Councils and Migrant Advisory Board [de]
- Catalonia (Spain), Parliament
- Switzerland
  - Appenzell Ausserrhoden, referendum [de]
  - Basel-Landschaft, referendums [de]
  - Basel-Stadt, Executive Council (2nd round)^[63]
  - Fribourg, referendum [de]
  - Geneva, referendum^[131]
  - Grisons, referendum [de]
  - Lucerne, referendum [de]
  - Neuchâtel, referendum^[42]
  - Schaffhausen, referendums [de]
  - St. Gallen, referendum [de]
  - Vaud, referendum^[43]
  - Zürich, referendums [de]

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December

1 December: Syria, Parliamentary by-elections^[132]
2 December:
- Burkina Faso, municipal^[133]
- Mauritius, Village Councils^[134]
4 December: Israel, Regional Heads and Regional Councils (1st phase) [he]^[135]
8 December: United States, Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives (2nd round)
9 December: Mauritius, Municipal Councils^[136]
13 December: India, Gujarat, Legislative Assembly (1st phase)
16 December: Venezuela, Regional^[137]
17 December: India, Gujarat, Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
20 December: Bangladesh, Comilla, Mayor and City Corporation^[138]

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