MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULE IN CANADA
| ELECTION TERM | ELECTION DATE | NEXT ELECTIONS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 4 Years | 3rd Saturday of October | October 17, 2026 |
| Alberta | 4 Years | 3rd Monday of October for all municipalities, except summer villages where elections take place in July and August | October 20, 2025 |
| Saskatchewan | 4 Years | Cities, (southern) Towns and Villages: 2nd Wednesday in November unless it falls on Remembrance Day Resort Villages: last Saturday of July Northern Municipalities: either the 2nd last Wednesday of September, the last Wednesday in September or the 1st Wednesday of October |
Cities, (southern) Towns and Villages: November 13, 2024 Resort Villages: July 27, 2024 Northern municipalities (northern towns, villages and hamlets): fall 2024 |
| Manitoba | 4 Years | 4th Wednesday of October However the Village of Dunnottar, Victoria Beach and Winnipeg Beach must hold elections on the fourth Friday in July |
October 28, 2026 |
| Ontario | 4 Years | 4th Monday of October | October 26, 2026 |
| Québec | 4 Years | 1st Sunday in November | November 2, 2025 |
| New Brunswick | 4 Years | 2nd Monday of May | May 12, 2025 |
| Nova Scotia | 4 Years | 3rd Saturday of October | October 19, 2024 |
| Prince Edward Island | 4 Years | 1st Monday of November | November 2, 2026 Resort Municipality: August 10, 2026 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4 Years | Last Tuesday of September | September 30, 2025 |
| Yukon | 3 Years | 3rd Thursday of October | October 17, 2024 |
| Northwest Territories | 2, 3 or 4 Years (depending on local bylaw) 4 Years for Tłįcho community governments |
For a city, town or village and municipal taxing authority: 3rd Monday in October For a hamlet: 2nd Monday in December For a Tłįcho community government: 2nd Monday in June For settlement communities or chartered communities: the date set out in the order or charter. |
City of Yellowknife: October 19, 2026 Municipalities: October 21, 2024 Hamlets: December 11, 2023 Tłįcho community governments: June 9, 2025 Tsiigehtchic chartered community: June 19, 2023 Fort Good Hope chartered community: July 17, 2023 |
| Nunavut | 4 Years | 4th Monday in October | October 23, 2023 |
| Last Updated: December 12, 2022 | |||