This is a list of elections in Canada that were held in 2023. Included are municipal, provincial and federal elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and party leadership races at any level.
January–March January 8: 2023 Yukon Liberal Party leadership election (acclamation) January 13: Municipal by-election in Ryley, Alberta January 23: Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir by-elections January 25: Tsawwassen First Nation by-election February 4: 2023 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election (acclamation) Municipal by-election in Sandy Beach, Alberta February 6: Prince Albert Roman Catholic School Division by-election in Subdivision-2. February 10: Municipal by-election in Devon, Alberta February 13: Municipal by-election in Valley Waters, New Brunswick February 14: Municipal by-election in Delia, Alberta February 19: Municipal by-election in Christ-Roi District, Lévis, Quebec; Mayoral by-election and municipal by-elections in Saint-Sacrement and Trudel Districts, Baie-Comeau, Quebec February 23: Municipal by-election in Halkirk, Alberta February 25: Municipal by-elections in Peace River Regional District and Salmo, British Columbia February 26: Municipal by-election for seat #5, Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec February 27: Yukon school referendum March 3: Municipal by-election in District 2, Lac-Beauport, Quebec March 4: Municipal by-election in Invermere, British Columbia March 5: Mayoral by-election in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec March 11: Municipal by-election in Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District March 12: Municipal by-election in Harrington and in District 5, Otterburn Park, Quebec March 13: Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne, Quebec provincial by-election March 16: Hamilton Centre, Ontario provincial by-election March 22: Municipal by-election and plebiscite in Regina Beach, Saskatchewan March 26: 2023 Green Party of Manitoba leadership election March 27: Municipal by-election Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories March 28: 2023 Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party leadership election (acclamation) March 31: 2023 Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election (acclamation)
April–May April 3: 2023 Prince Edward Island general election Municipal by-election for mayor and councillor in Slave Lake, Alberta Municipal by-election in Division 1, Brazeau County, Alberta April 23: Municipal by-election in Cedar/ Le Village District, Pointe-Claire, Quebec April 24: Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick provincial by-election Dieppe, New Brunswick provincial by-election Restigouche-Chaleur, New Brunswick provincial by-election May 1: Municipal by-election in Linkletter, Prince Edward Island May 2: Municipal by-election in Beaverlodge, Alberta May 6: Municipal by-election in Lions Bay, British Columbia May 14: Municipal by-election in District 1, Rivière-Rouge, Quebec May 15: Municipal by-election in Bastard and South Burgess Ward, Rideau Lakes, Ontario May 27: Municipal by-election in Capital Regional District (Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission) May 28: Municipal by-election for councillors #4 and #5 in Gros-Mécatina, councillor #3 in Saint-Basile, for councillors #3 and #4 in Saint-Camille-de-Lellis, for councillor #1 in Sainte-Mélanie, for councillor #5 in Saint-Michel-du-Squatec and for councillor #5 in Saint-Pie-de-Guire, Quebec May 29: 2023 Alberta general election Halton District School Board by-election for Burlington Wards 1&2. Municipal by-election in Ward 3, Summerside and in the Rural Municipality of Victoria, Prince Edward Island May 31: Municipal by-elections in Ward 8, Prince Albert and Weyburn, Saskatchewan
June June 4: Municipal by-election in District 5, Rosemère, for councillor #2 in Chute-aux-Outardes, for councillor #6 in Hemmingford Township, for councillor #4 in Lamarche, for councillor #5 in La Martre, for councillor #6 in La Reine, for councillors #4 and #6 in L'Avenir, Quebec, for councillor #1 in Laverlochère-Angliers, for councillor #1 in Les Escoumins, for councillor #3 in Marsoui, for councillor #5 in Montcerf-Lytton, for Saint-Éleuthère district (post 2) in Pohénégamook, for mayor and councillor #5 in Ripon, for councillor #6 in Sainte-Angèle-de-Monnoir, for councillor #1 in Sainte-Anne-du-Lac, for councillor #3 in Saint-Barnabé, for mayor and councillor #1 in Saint-Benjamin, for councillors #1 and #4 (deferred to Sept 3 due to no candidates) in Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc (parish) and for councillor #5 in Thorne, Quebec Eastern Townships School Board Commissioner, District 4 by-election June 11: Municipal by-election in de Mgr-Blanche District, Sept-Îles (cancelled), councillors #1 and #3 in Authier-Nord, councillor #6 in Calixa-Lavallée, councillors #3 and #5 in Laforce, councillor #4 in Moffet, councillor #3 in Normétal, councillor #1 in Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, councillor #3 in Palmarolle, mayor of Plaisance, councillor #2 in Poularies, councillor #5 in Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles, councillor #5 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, councillors #2 and #4 (deferred to Aug 27 due to no candidates) in Saint-Félix-de-Dalquier, councillor #4 in Saint-Pierre-de-Lamy, councillor #6 in Saint-Ulric and for the Prefect of the Minganie Regional County Municipality, Quebec June 17: Prince George School District by-election June 18: Municipal by-election for Seat #6 in Wentworth, councillor #4 in Armagh, mayoral by-elections in Biencourt and Cloridorme, mayoral and councillor #3 by-elections in La Corne, mayoral and councillor #6 by-elections in Rémigny, for councillor #6 in Rivière-Éternité, for councillor #5 in Saint-Charles-Garnier, for councillor #4 in Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé, for mayor and councillors #1 and #5 in Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, for councillor #5 in Saint-Léonard-de-Portneuf, for mayor and councillor #1 in Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse, for councillor #3 in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans and for mayor and councillor #4 in Wickham, Quebec June 19: Municipal by-election in Ward 4, Haldimand County, Ontario Municipal by-election in North Rustico, Prince Edward Island Federal by-elections: Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount Oxford Portage—Lisgar Winnipeg South Centre June 24: Provincial by-elections in British Columbia Langford-Juan de Fuca Vancouver-Mount Pleasant Municipal by-election in District 8, Kings County, Nova Scotia June 26: 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election
July–August July 5: Municipal by-election in Mundare, Alberta July 8: Municipal by-elections in North Saanich and Stewart, British Columbia July 9: Municipal by-election for councillor #3 in Franquelin, for councillors #1 and #2 in Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, for councillor #3 in Rapide-Danseur, for mayor of Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville and for councillor #6 in Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie, Quebec July 16: Municipal by-election in Louis-Laberge District, L'Assomption, for councillor #6 in Hinchinbrooke, for councillor #2 in Lantier, for councillor #3 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, for councillor #5 in Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, for councillor #4 in Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs, for councillor #4 in Sainte-Élizabeth-de-Warwick, for councillors #1 and #2 in Saint-Léandre, for councillor #5 in Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse, for councillor #1 in Sainte-Marguerite-Marie, for councillor #2 in Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, for councillors #1 and #3 in Saint-Théophile, for councillor #1 in Stratford and for mayor and councillor #1 in Stukely-Sud, Quebec July 23: Municipal by-election for councillors #3 and #4 in Esprit-Saint and for councillor #5 in Saint-Adalbert, Quebec July 24: Federal by-election in Calgary Heritage July 27: Provincial by-elections in Ontario Kanata—Carleton Scarborough—Guildwood July 29: Municipal by-election in Hudson's Hope, British Columbia July 30: Municipal by-election for councillor #6 in Causapscal, Quebec August 5: Kana:takon District Chief by-election, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne August 6: Municipal by-elections for councillors #1, #5 and #6 in Arundel and for councillor #2 in Ripon, Quebec August 8: Provincial by-election in Preston, Nova Scotia August 10: Provincial by-elections in Saskatchewan Regina Walsh Acres Regina Coronation Park Lumsden-Morse August 11: 2023 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election (acclamation) August 13: Municipal by-election in District 3, Val-des-Monts and for councillor #4 Martinville, Quebec August 16: Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief by-election (acclamation) August 20: Municipal by-election for councillor #1 in Gallichan and for councillor #3 in Saint-Cyprien, Quebec (parish) August 26: Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Seaway Claim referendum August 27: Municipal by-election for councillor #1 in Chénéville, for councillors #2, #3 and #6 in Lac-des-Plages, for councillor #1 in Lac-Saguay, for councillor #4 in Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland, for mayor and councillor #3 in Saint-Edmond-les-Plaines, for councillors #4 and #5 in Saint-Félix-de-Dalquier, for mayor and councillors #2 and #3 in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu and for councillor #4 in Saint-Mathieu-de-Rioux, Quebec
September September 3: Municipal by-election for councillor #4 in Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Quebec (parish) September 6: Municipal by-election in Penhold, Alberta September 7: Municipal by-election in Taber, Alberta September 10: Municipal by-election for councillor #6 in Calixa-Lavallée and for councillor #3 in Saint-Sévère, Quebec September 16: Municipal by-election in Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia September 17: Municipal by-election in Seat 2, Dolbeau-Mistassini, for District 1 in Cookshire-Eaton, for District #1 in Montmagny, for councillor #3 in Saint-Augustin, for councillor #6 in Saint-David, for councillor #2 in Sainte-Euphémie-sur-Rivière-du-Sud, for councillor #3 in Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine and for councillor #3 in Saint-Pie, Quebec September 18: Mayoral and municipal by-election in Alberton, Prince Edward Island Municipal by-election in Ward 2, Norwich, Ontario September 24: Municipal by-election for councillor #3 in Biencourt, for councillor #4 in Bolton-Est, for councillors #4 and #5 in La Bostonnais, for councillor #2 in Laurierville, for councillor #5 in Lingwick, for councillor #3 in Piopolis, for mayor and councillor #1 in Saint-Albert, for councillor #3 in Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, for councillor #3 in Saint-Charles-Borromée, for councillors #2 and #3 in Sainte-Rose-de-Watford and for councillors #3 and #4 in Stanstead, Quebec September 27: Takla Nation council by-election September 30: Nisga'a School District by-election Municipal by-election in McBride, British Columbia
October October 1: Mayoral and municipal by-election for councillor #2 in Godbout, mayoral and municipal by-election for councillor #3 in Lorrainville, for councillor #5, Saint-André-Avellin, for councillor #3 in Saint-Benoît-Labre, for councillor #2 in Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues, for mayor of Saint-Cyprien, Quebec (parish), for councillors #1 and #3, Saine-Élisabeth, for councillor #2, Saint-Léandre, for councillors #1 and #2 in Saint-Philémon, for councillor #4 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, for councillor #2 in Saint-Simon-de-Rimouski, for councillor #4 in Saint-Zacharie, for councillor #6 in Tadoussac, for councillor #5 in Témiscaming, and for councillors #1, #2, and #3 in Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Quebec October 2: 2023 Jean-Talon provincial by-election October 3: 2023 Manitoba general election 2023 Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada election October 8: Municipal by-election for councillor #6 in L'Île-Dorval, for councillor #3 in Paspébiac, and for councillors #1, #4, #5, and #6, Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton October 13: Public Schools Branch Zone 7 and Commission scolaire de langue française Zone 2 by-elections October 14: Sooke School District by-election 2023 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election