The table below considers past national, regional and local elections held on the African continent. For upcoming elections please check our calendar.
Some countries are considered autocratic by the V-Dem/Regimes of the World classification. Therefore, we display V-Dem scores in all our charts to show whether or not democratic standards are likely to be met during a ballot.
2022
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | Senate | 5 February |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Local (Kebbi State) | 5 February |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Local (Federal Capital Territory) | 12 February |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Regional (Rodrigues) | 13 February |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Local (Enugu State) | 23 February |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Legislative by-elections (Akure N/S, Jos N/Bassa, Ogoja/Yala) | 26 February |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | Regional | 11 March |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | Parliamentary by-elections | 26 March |
| 🇬🇲 The Gambia | Parliamentary | 9 April |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Local (Adamawa State) | 9 April |
| 🇷🇪 Réunion (France) | Presidential (1st round) | 10 April |
| 🇾🇹 Mayotte (France) | Presidential (1st round) | 10 April |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Local (Katsina State) | 11 April |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | Parliamentary | 1 October-15 April |
| 🇷🇪 Réunion (France) | Presidential (2nd round) | 24 April |
| 🇾🇹 Mayotte (France) | Presidential (2nd round) | 24 April |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Local (Benue State) | 7 May |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | PDP (centre-right) presidential primary | 29 May |
| 🇷🇪 Réunion (France) | Legislative (1st round) | 12 June |
| 🇾🇹 Mayotte (France) | Legislative (1st round) | 12 June |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Gubernatorial (Ekiti State) | 18 June |
| 🇷🇪 Réunion (France) | Legislative (2nd round) | 19 June |
| 🇾🇹 Mayotte (France) | Legislative (2nd round) | 19 June |
| 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | Legislative (first round) | 4-10 July |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Gubernatorial (Osun State) | 16 July |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | Parliamentary by-elections (Meknès, Al Hoceima, Mediouna) | 21 July |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Constitutional referendum | 25 July |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | Parliamentary by-election (Soroti East) | 28 July |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | Legislative | 31 July |
| 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | Legislative (2nd round) | 31 July |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | Presidential | 9 August |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | Parliamentary by-election (Bukimbiri County) | 11 August |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | Regional parliamentary by-election (Swakopmund) | 12 August |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | General | 24 August |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | Parliamentary Regional (Príncipe) Local | 25 September |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | Parliamentary by-elections (Aïn Chock, Driouch, Safi, Guercif) | 29 September |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | ||
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | General Local | 7 October |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | Presidential Legislative Senate Local | 20 November |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | Local by-elections (Binga Rural District, Gweru and Victorial Falls Municipalities) | 3 December |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Parliamentary (first round) | 17 December |