A regularly updated list and interactive map of the upcoming elections in Africa in 2025.

Last updated: 7 January 2025

How to use the map

This elections map shows you all the upcoming votes. Move around and click to find out more.

The colour tells you approximately when the election is:

• Red – This month
• Orange – Next month
• Yellow – In two months
• Green – Beyond that

The icon tells you who is up for election:

Upcoming Africa elections: A list

Here are the upcoming elections in list form. Some dates are not yet decided and/or liable to change.

January 2025

• 12 January 2025: Comoros – Union Assemblies

February 2025

• 2 February 2025: Togo – Senatorial [postponed]
• February 2025: Togo – President

March 2025

Unconfirmed and beyond

• 5 June 2025: Burundi – National Assembly
• August 2025: Gabon – President + Legislative
• 16 September 2025: Malawi – President + National Assembly
• 27 September 2025: Seychelles – President + National Assembly
• October 2025: Cameroon – President
• October 2025: Côte d’Ivoire – President + National Assembly
• October 2025: Tanzania – President + National Assembly + Zanzibar House Of Representatives + Zanzibar President + Local
• December 2025: Cameroon – Parliament + Local
• December 2025: Central African Republic – Presidential + Parliament
• 2025: Burkina Faso – President + Parliament
• 2025: Egypt – Senate + House of Representatives
• 2025: Equatorial Guinea – Senate + House of Representatives
• 2025: Namibia – Local + Regional Councils
• 2025: Tunisia – House of Councillors

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Sources include: EISA; NDI; others.