Local electoral calendar 2015

This local electoral calendar for 2015 lists the subnational elections held in 2015 in de jure and de facto sovereign states. By-elections and sub-national referenda are also included.

January

31 January:
- Queensland (Australia), Parliament
- South Australia (Australia), Davenport by-election

February

7 February: Delhi (India), Parliament
15 February: Hamburg (Germany), Parliament
24 February: United States, Chicago, mayoral

March

14 March: Victoria (Australia), Gippsland South by-election
18 March: Netherlands, provincial
22 March: Andalusia (Spain), Parliament
22 March:
- France, Departemental Elections (first round)
- Kelantan (Malaysia), Chempaka by-election
28 March: New South Wales (Australia), Parliament
29 March: Madeira (Portugal), Legislative Assembly
29 March: France, Departemental Elections (second round)

April

7 April: United States, Chicago, mayoral (runoff)
12 April: Japan, unified local elections (1st phase)
- Hyōgo, Prefectural Assembly
26 April: Japan, unified local elections (2nd phase)

May

2 May: Tasmania (Australia), Legislative Council elections for the divisions of Derwent, Mersey and Windermere
4 May: Prince Edward Island (Canada), Parliament
5 May:
- Alberta (Canada), Parliament
- Pahang (Malaysia), Rompin by-election
7 May:
- Penang (Malaysia), Permatang Pauh by-election
- United Kingdom, local
8 May:
- Norfolk Island (Australia), Referendum^[1]^[2]
- Puerto Princesa (Philippines), mayoral recall
10 May:
- Bremen (Germany), Parliament
- Uruguay, municipal
17 May: Osaka (Japan), Referendum
22 May: Ireland, Carlow-Kilkenny by-election
24 May:
- Spain, local
- Aragon (Spain), Parliament
- Asturias (Spain), Parliament
- Balearic Islands (Spain), Parliament
- Canary Islands (Spain), Parliament
- Cantabria (Spain), Parliament
- Castile-La Mancha (Spain), Parliament
- Castile and León (Spain), Parliament
- Extremadura (Spain), Parliament
- Community of Madrid (Spain), Parliament
- Region of Murcia (Spain), Parliament
- Navarre (Spain), Parliament
- La Rioja (Spain), Parliament
- Valencian Community (Spain), Parliament
31 May:
- Burgenland (Austria), Parliament (de)
- Styria (Austria), Parliament
- Italy, local (first round)
- Apulia (Italy), Regional
- Campania (Italy), Regional
- Liguria (Italy), Regional
- Marche (Italy), Regional
- Tuscany (Italy), Regional
- Umbria (Italy), Regional
- Veneto (Italy), Regional

June

14 June:
- Italy, local (second round)
- Moldova, local
21 June: Albania, local

September

1 September: Faroe Islands (Denmark), Parliament
4 September: Morocco, Municipal and regional elections^[3]^[4]
14 September: Norway, local
17 September: Morocco, Prefectoral and provincial elections^[3]
19 September: Australia, Canning by-election
20 September: France, Municipal By-election (first round) in Wasquehal after the cancellation of the 2014 election^[5]
27 September:
- Upper Austria (Austria), Parliament (de)
- Catalonia (Spain), Parliament
- France, Municipal by-election (second round) in Wasquehal

October

11 October: Vienna (Austria), Parliament (de)
12 October: Bihar (India), Legislative Assembly (1st phase)
16 October: Bihar (India), Legislative Assembly (2nd phase)
18 October: Åland Islands (Finland), Parliament
24 October: United States, Louisiana, Governor, State, Primary Election
25 October:
- Bulgaria, local
- Colombia, regional and municipal^[6]
- Ukraine, local
28 October: Bihar (India), Legislative Assembly (3rd phase)
31 October: Victoria (Australia), Polwarth and South-West Coast by-elections

November

1 November: Bihar (India), Legislative Assembly (4th phase)
3 November:
- United States, Kentucky, Governor, State
- United States, Mississippi, Governor, State
- United States, New Jersey, General Assembly
- United States, Philadelphia, Mayoral
- United States, Virginia, State Legislature
5 November: Bihar (India), Legislative Assembly (5th phase)
21 November: United States, Louisiana, Governor, State, Runoff Election
22 November: Hong Kong, local
30 November: Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada), Parliament

December

2 December: Guernsey, St Peter Port North by-election
3 December: United Kingdom, Oldham West and Royton by-election
5 December: Australia, North Sydney by-election
6 December: France, Regional (first round) and territorial elections in Corsica, French Guyana and Martinique
9 December: Indonesia, local
12 December: Saudi Arabia, local^[7]
13 December:
- Andorra, local
- France, regional (second round)
- Belgium, Municipal by-election in Linkebeek, following most councillors resignation^[8]

References

↑ Norfolk Island to go ahead with governance referendum
↑ Norfolk Island Government Gazette 2015 No. 16 Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
1 2 Xinhua, "Pour la première fois, les Marocains éliront les membres des conseils régionaux au suffrage universel direct", Le Quotidien du Peuple, 7 August 2015
↑ AFP, "Morocco’s ruling Islamists win regional polls", Al Arabiyya, 5 September 2015
↑ {fr} "Nord: La maire sortante confirmée lors des élections municipales à Wasquehal", 20 Minutes, 21 September 2015
↑ Mark, Michelle (23 October 2015). "Ahead Of Bogota Mayor Election, Corruption, Security, Transit Are Top Concerns As Candidates Vie For Colombia's Second-Highest Political Post". International Business Times. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
↑ Free to vote for first time, nearly 1,000 women running for office in Saudi Arabia
↑ Michael Torfs, ""Pestered" Linkebeek mayor steps down", De Redactie (VRT), 15 November 2015

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[1] Norfolk Island to go ahead with governance referendum

[2] Norfolk Island Government Gazette 2015 No. 16 Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine.

[morocco-3] 1 2 Xinhua, "Pour la première fois, les Marocains éliront les membres des conseils régionaux au suffrage universel direct", Le Quotidien du Peuple, 7 August 2015

[4] AFP, "Morocco’s ruling Islamists win regional polls", Al Arabiyya, 5 September 2015

[5] {fr} "Nord: La maire sortante confirmée lors des élections municipales à Wasquehal", 20 Minutes, 21 September 2015

[6] Mark, Michelle (23 October 2015). "Ahead Of Bogota Mayor Election, Corruption, Security, Transit Are Top Concerns As Candidates Vie For Colombia's Second-Highest Political Post". International Business Times. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

[7] Free to vote for first time, nearly 1,000 women running for office in Saudi Arabia

[8] Michael Torfs, ""Pestered" Linkebeek mayor steps down", De Redactie (VRT), 15 November 2015