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Elections by country gives information on elections. For each de jure and de facto sovereign state and dependent territory an article on elections in that entity has been included and information on the way the head of state and the parliament or legislature is elected. The articles include the results of the elections. For a chronological order, see the electoral calendar.

Contents:	Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] A

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Afghanistan.svg	Afghanistan	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election and appointments
	Åland		Direct election
Image:Flag of Albania.svg	Albania	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Algeria.svg	Algeria	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election and appointments
Image:Flag of American Samoa.svg	American Samoa	<ref>American Samoa elects a Governor</ref>	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Andorra.svg	Andorra	Ex officio<ref>The President of France and the Bishop of Urgell are co-heads of state</ref>	Direct election
Image:Flag of Angola.svg	Angola	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Anguilla.svg	Anguilla		Direct election
Image:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg	Antigua and Barbuda	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointments
Image:Flag of Argentina.svg	Argentina	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Armenia.svg	Armenia	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Aruba.svg	Aruba		Direct election
Image:Flag of Australia.svg	Australia	Monarchy	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Austria.svg	Austria	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election
Image:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg	Azerbaijan	Direct election	Direct election

[edit] B

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg	Bahamas	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointments
Image:Flag of Bahrain.svg	Bahrain	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointments
Image:Flag of Bangladesh.svg	Bangladesh	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Barbados.svg	Barbados	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointments
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg	Belarus	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election and appointments
Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg	Belgium	Monarchy	Direct election	(In)direct election
Image:Flag of Belize.svg	Belize	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointments
Image:Flag of Benin.svg	Benin	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Bermuda.svg	Bermuda		Direct election	Appointments
Image:Flag of Bhutan.svg	Bhutan	Monarchy	Direct election and appointments
Image:Flag of Bolivia.svg	Bolivia	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election
Image:Flag of Botswana.svg	Botswana	Election by parliament	Direct election	Hereditary and appointments
Image:Flag of Brazil.svg	Brazil	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg	British Virgin Islands		Direct election
Image:Flag of Brunei.svg	Brunei	Monarchy	Appointments
Image:Flag of Bulgaria (bordered).svg	Bulgaria	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg	Burkina Faso	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Burundi.svg	Burundi	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election

[edit] C

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg	Cambodia	Monarchy	Direct election
Image:Flag of Cameroon.svg	Cameroon	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Canada.svg	Canada	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointments
Image:Flag of Cape Verde.svg	Cape Verde	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg	Cayman Islands		Direct election
Image:Flag of the Central African Republic.svg	Central African Republic	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Chad.svg	Chad	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Chile (bordered).svg	Chile	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	People's Republic of China	Election by parliament	Indirect election
Image:Flag of the Republic of China.svg	Republic of China (Taiwan)	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Colombia.svg	Colombia	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the Comoros.svg	Comoros	Direct election	(In)direct election
Image:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg	Congo (Brazzaville)	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election
Image:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg	Congo (Kinshasa)	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg	Cook Islands		Direct election
Image:Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	Costa Rica	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg	Côte d'Ivoire	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Croatia.svg	Croatia	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Cuba.svg	Cuba	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Cyprus.svg	Cyprus	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg	Czech Republic	Election by parliament	Direct election	Direct election

[edit] D

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Denmark.svg	Denmark	Monarchy	Direct election
Image:Flag of Djibouti.svg	Djibouti	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Dominica.svg	Dominica	Election by parliament	Direct election and appointments<ref>The elected Representatives of the Dominican parliament decide whether senators are to be elected by them or appointed by the president.</ref>
Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg	Dominican Republic	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election

[edit] E

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of East Timor.svg	East Timor	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Ecuador.svg	Ecuador	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Egypt.svg	Egypt	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election and appointments
Image:Flag of El Salvador.svg	El Salvador	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg	Equatorial Guinea	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Eritrea.svg	Eritrea	Self-appointment	Appointment
Image:Flag of Estonia.svg	Estonia	Election by parliament (1.-3. round) / electoral college (4. round)	Direct election
Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg	Ethiopia	Election by parliament	Direct election	Indirect election
Image:European flag.svg	European Union		Direct election

[edit] F

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg	Falkland Islands		Direct election
Image:Flag of the Faroe Islands (bordered).svg	Faroe Islands		Direct election
Image:Flag of Fiji.svg	Fiji	Election by Great Council of Chiefs	Direct election
Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg	Finland	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of France.svg	France	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election
Image:Flag of French Polynesia.svg	French Polynesia		Direct election

[edit] G

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Gabon.svg	Gabon	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election
Image:Flag of The Gambia.svg	Gambia	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Georgia (bordered).svg	Georgia	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Germany.svg	Germany	Election by electoral college	Direct election	Representation of state governments
Image:Flag of Ghana.svg	Ghana	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Gibraltar (bordered).svg	Gibraltar		Direct election
Image:Flag of Greece.svg	Greece	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Greenland (bordered).svg	Greenland		Direct election
Image:Flag of Grenada.svg	Grenada	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointments
Image:Flag of Guam.svg	Guam	<ref>Guam elects a Governor</ref>	Direct election
Image:Flag of Guatemala.svg	Guatemala	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Guernsey (bordered).svg	Guernsey		Direct election
Image:Flag of Guinea.svg	Guinea	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg	Guinea-Bissau	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Guyana.svg	Guyana	Election by parliament	Direct election

[edit] H

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Haiti.svg	Haiti	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Honduras.svg	Honduras	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg	Hong Kong	Election by election committee	Direct election and election by functional constituencies
Image:Flag of Hungary.svg	Hungary	Election by parliament	Direct election

[edit] I

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Iceland.svg	Iceland	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of India.svg	India	Election by electoral college	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Indonesia (bordered).svg	Indonesia	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Iran.svg	Iran	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Iraq.svg	Iraq	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg	Ireland	Direct election	Direct election	Election by functional constituencies
Image:Flag of Israel (bordered).svg	Israel	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Italy.svg	Italy	Election by parliament	Direct election	Direct election

[edit] J

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg	Jamaica	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointment
Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg	Japan	Monarchy	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Jersey (bordered).svg	Jersey		Direct election
Image:Flag of Jordan.svg	Jordan	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointment

[edit] K

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg	Kazakhstan	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election and appointments
Image:Flag of Kenya.svg	Kenya	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Kiribati.svg	Kiribati	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the United Nations.svg	Kosovo		Direct election
Image:Flag of Kuwait.svg	Kuwait	Monarchy	Direct election
Image:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg	Kyrgyzstan	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election

[edit] L

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Laos.svg	Laos	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Latvia.svg	Latvia	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Lebanon.svg	Lebanon	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Lesotho.svg	Lesotho	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointments
Image:Flag of Liberia.svg	Liberia	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Libya.svg	Libya	Election by parliament	Representatives of the Basis People's Congresses
Image:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg	Liechtenstein	Monarchy	Direct election
Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg	Lithuania	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg	Luxembourg	Monarchy	Direct election

[edit] M

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Macau.svg	Macau		Direct election
Image:Flag of Macedonia.svg	Macedonia	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Madagascar (bordered).svg	Madagascar	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Malawi.svg	Malawi	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg	Malaysia	Election by the rulers of the Malay states	Direct election	Representatives of the states
Image:Flag of Maldives.svg	Maldives	Election by parliament confirmed in a referendum	Direct election
Image:Flag of Mali.svg	Mali	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Malta (bordered).svg	Malta	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg	Man		Direct election
Image:Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg	Marshall Islands	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Mauritania.svg	Mauritania	Self-appointment	Status unclear	Status unclear
Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg	Mauritius	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of France.svg	Mayotte		Direct election
Image:Flag of Mexico.svg	Mexico	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Micronesia.svg	Micronesia	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Moldova.svg	Moldova	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Monaco (bordered).svg	Monaco	Monarchy	Direct election
Image:Flag of Mongolia.svg	Mongolia	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Montenegro.svg	Montenegro	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Montserrat.svg	Montserrat		Direct election
Image:Flag of Morocco.svg	Morocco	Monarchy	Direct election	Indirect election and election by functional groups
Image:Flag of Mozambique.svg	Mozambique	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Myanmar.svg	Myanmar	Self-appointment	<ref>Myanmar has no legislature</ref>

[edit] N

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Nagorno-Karabakh.svg	Nagorno Karabakh	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Namibia.svg	Namibia	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Nauru.svg	Nauru	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Nepal.svg	Nepal	Monarchy	Transition
Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg	Netherlands	Monarchy	Direct election	Indirect election
Image:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (bordered).svg	Netherlands Antilles		Direct election
Image:Flag of France.svg	New Caledonia		Direct election
Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg	New Zealand	Monarchy	Direct election
Image:Flag of Nicaragua.svg	Nicaragua	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Niger.svg	Niger	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg	Nigeria	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Niue.svg	Niue		Direct election
Image:Flag of Norfolk Island.svg	Norfolk		Direct election
Image:Flag of North Korea.svg	North Korea	<ref>North Korea's president Kim Il-sung died in 1994, but has since been named the "Eternal President". His successor is thus not given the title of President.</ref>	Direct election
Image:Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg	Northern Marianas	<ref>The Northern Marianas elect a Governor</ref>	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Norway.svg	Norway	Monarchy	Direct election

[edit] O

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Oman (bordered).svg	Oman	Monarchy	Indirect election	Appointments

[edit] P

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg	Pakistan	Election by electoral college	Direct election	Indirect election
Image:Flag of Palau.svg	Palau	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Palestinian flag.svg	Palestinian National Authority	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Panama (bordered).svg	Panama	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg	Papua New Guinea	Monarchy	Direct election
Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg	Paraguay	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Peru.svg	Peru	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg	Philippines	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg	Pitcairn		(In)direct election
Image:Flag of Poland (bordered).svg	Poland	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Portugal.svg	Portugal	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg	Puerto Rico	<ref>Puerto Rico elects a Governor</ref>	Direct election	Direct election

[edit] Q

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Qatar (bordered).svg	Qatar	Monarchy	Appointments

[edit] R

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
	Romania	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg	Russia	Direct election	Direct election	Regional delegations
Image:Flag of Rwanda.svg	Rwanda	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election and appointments

[edit] S

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Saint Helena.svg	Saint Helena		Direct election
Image:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Monarchy	Direct election and appointments
Image:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg	Saint Lucia	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointments
Image:Flag of France.svg	Saint Pierre and Miquelon		Direct election
Image:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Monarchy	Direct election and appointments
Image:Flag of Samoa.svg	Samoa	Livehood	Direct election
Image:Flag of San Marino.svg	San Marino	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg	São Tomé and Príncipe	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg	Saudi Arabia	Monarchy	Appointments
Image:Flag of Senegal.svg	Senegal	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Serbia (state) (bordered).svg	Serbia	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the Seychelles.svg	Seychelles	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg	Sierra Leone	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Singapore (bordered).svg	Singapore	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg	Slovakia	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg	Slovenia	Direct election	Direct election	Representation of interest groups
Image:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg	Solomon Islands	Monarchy	Direct election
Image:Flag of Somalia.svg	Somalia	Transition	Transition
Image:Flag of Somaliland.svg	Somaliland	Direct election	Direct election	Traditional leaders
Image:Flag of South Africa.svg	South Africa	Election by parliament	Direct election	Indirect election
Image:Flag of South Korea (bordered).svg	South Korea	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Spain.svg	Spain	Monarchy	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg	Sri Lanka	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Sudan.svg	Sudan	Direct election	Appointments due to transition	Indirect election
Image:Flag of Suriname.svg	Suriname	Election by electoral college	Direct election
Image:Flag of Swaziland.svg	Swaziland	Monarchy	Elected by tradional local councils and appointments	Elected by lower house and appointments
Image:Flag of Sweden.svg	Sweden	Monarchy	Direct election
Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg	Switzerland	Election by parliament	Direct election
	Syria	Approval by referendum	Direct election

[edit] T

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of the Republic of China.svg	Taiwan	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Tajikistan.svg	Tajikistan	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election and appointments
Image:Flag of Tanzania.svg	Tanzania	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Thailand.svg	Thailand	Monarchy	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Togo.svg	Togo	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg	Tokelau		Direct election
Image:Flag of Tonga.svg	Tonga	Monarchy	Partially direct election, partially by limited suffrage, partially ex officio
Image:Flag of Transnistria.svg	Transnistria	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg	Trinidad and Tobago	Election by parliament	Direct election	Appointments
Image:Flag of Tunisia.svg	Tunisia	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election and appointments
Image:Flag of Turkey.svg	Turkey	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg	Turkmenistan	Livehood	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg	Turks and Caicos		Direct election
Image:Flag of Tuvalu.svg	Tuvalu		Direct election

[edit] U

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Uganda.svg	Uganda	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg	Ukraine	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg	United Arab Emirates	De facto monarchy	Appointments
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	United Kingdom	Monarchy	Direct election	Appointments and hereditary/indirect election
Image:Flag of the United States.svg	United States	Indirect election/election by electoral college	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg	Uruguay	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg	Uzbekistan	Direct election	Direct election	Indirect election and appointments

[edit] V

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Vanuatu.svg	Vanuatu	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg	Venezuela	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Vietnam.svg	Vietnam	Election by parliament	Direct election
Image:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg	Virgin Islands of the United States	<ref>The U.S. Virgin Islands elect a Governor</ref>	Direct election

[edit] W

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of France.svg	Wallis and Futuna		Direct election
Image:Flag of Western Sahara.svg	Western Sahara	Appointment	Appointments

[edit] Y

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Yemen.svg	Yemen	Direct election	Direct election

[edit] Z

	Country	Head of state	Parliament/Legislature
			Lower house	Upper house
Image:Flag of Zambia.svg	Zambia	Direct election	Direct election
Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg	Zimbabwe	Direct election	Direct election	Direct election

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• List of narrow elections
• List of democracy and elections-related topics

[edit] External links

• ACE Electoral Knowledge Network Expert site providing encyclopedia on Electoral Systems and Management, country by country data, a library of electoral materials, latest election news, the opportunity to submit questions to a network of electoral experts, and a forum to discuss all of the above
• International Idea Stockholm based International Organisation working as an interface between those who analyse and monitor trends in democracy, and those who engage directly in political reform or act in support of democracy at home and abroad.
• Worldwide Electoral Calendar
• Angus Reid Consultants - Election Tracker
• Wilfried Derksen's Electionworld
• Parties and Elections in Europe
• Election Resources
• Adam Carr's Election Archive
• IFES Electionguide
• African Elections Databaseit: Elenco elezioni per Paese

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