2020 Surabaya mayoral election

Last updated
2020 Surabaya mayoral election
City of Surabaya Logo.svg
  2015 9 December 20202024 
Registered2,089,027 [1]
  Wali Kota Eri.jpg Irjen Pol Machfud Arifin.jpg
Nominee Eri Cahyadi Machfud Arifin
Party PDI-P Independent
Running mateArmujiMujiaman Sukirno
Popular vote598,029451,323
Percentage56.94% [2] 43.06%

Mayor before election

Whisnu Sakti Buana
PDI-P

Elected Mayor

Eri Cahyadi
PDI-P

The 2020 Surabaya mayoral election was held on 9 December 2020, as part of the 2020 simultaneous local elections across Indonesia.

Contents

Candidates

Two candidates ran in the election: [3] [4]

Nominations

Cahyadi, who had worked under the current incumbent mayor Tri Rismaharini, received endorsements from Rismaharini's previous campaign team, and later on Rismaharini also participated in campaigning for Cahyadi. [5] [6] His running mate Armudji was a member of the East Java Regional People's Representative Council, and used to be speaker of the Surabaya city council. [4] Cahyadi was selected over fellow PDI-P member and Risma's deputy Whisnu Sakti Buana. [7]

Arifin's running mate was Mujiaman, formerly president director of the municipal water company. [8]

Campaign

Two rounds of public debates were held between the candidates on 4 and 18 November 2020. [9] [10] In terms of reported campaign donations, the Eri-Armudji ticket received Rp 1.8 billion, while the Machfud-Mujiaman ticket received Rp 7.3 billion. [11] On 1 December 2020, the Surabaya branch of PDI-P filed a report against the Machfud-Mujiaman campaign team for using Rismaharini's imagery in campaigning material while she had declared her support for the Eri-Armudji ticket. [12]

A number of survey organizations conducted opinion polls regarding the mayoral election, with differing results. [13]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology</span> Indonesian public university

Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology is a national public university located in Surabaya, East Java, with a strong emphasis on scientific, engineering, and vocational education system. Located on 180-hectares green area, ITS is home to more than 1,000 faculty members and over 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

A mayoral election was held in Surabaya on 9 December 2015, as part of the 2015 simultaneous local elections across Indonesia. The incumbent mayor, Tri Rismaharini, popularly known as Risma, was running for re-election against the former Provincial Secretary of East Java, Rasiyo. Risma won by a landslide margin of over 70%.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 East Java gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 East Java gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of East Java along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Central Java gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 Central Java gubernatorial election was held on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was conducted to elect the governor of Central Java along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

The 2018 Bandung mayoral election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the mayor of Bandung along with their deputy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Lampung gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 Lampung gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections in Indonesia. It was held to elect the governor of Lampung along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Bali gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 Bali gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of Bali along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Papua gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 Papua gubernatorial election took place in Papua, Indonesia on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of Papua along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 South Sumatra gubernatorial election</span> 2018 Elections in Sumatra

The 2018 South Sumatra gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of South Sumatra along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 East Kalimantan gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 East Kalimantan gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of East Kalimantan along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Surabaya, Indonesia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bambang Dwi Hartono</span> Indonesian politician (born 1961)

Bambang Dwi Hartono is an Indonesian politician who is currently serving as a member of the People's Representative Council since 2019, representing the East Java I electoral district. A member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), he previously served as a representative in the East Java Regional People's Representative Council from 2014 until 2019, the Mayor of Surabaya between 2002 and 2010, and the Vice Mayor of Surabaya from 2000 until 2002 and again from 2010 until 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Depok mayoral election</span>

2020 Depok mayoral election is the general election to elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Depok for the period 2021 – 2024. This election was held by the Depok City Election Commission (KPU) which was held on December 9, 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Surakarta mayoral election</span> Local elections in Central Java, Indonesia

The 2020 Surakarta mayoral election was held on 9 December 2020, as part of the 2020 simultaneous local elections across Indonesia. The mayoral seat was contested between Gibran Rakabuming Raka and independent candidate Bagyo Wahyono.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Medan mayoral election</span>

The 2020 Medan mayoral election was held on 9 December 2020, as part of the 2020 simultaneous local elections in Indonesia. The mayoral election was contested between sitting acting mayor Akhyar Nasution and Bobby Nasution, son-in-law of President Joko Widodo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eri Cahyadi</span> Indonesian politician and bureaucrat (born 1977)

Eri Cahyadi is an Indonesian politician and bureaucrat who has served as Mayor of Surabaya since 26 February 2021. He was elected in the 2020 Surabaya mayoral election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vandiko Gultom</span>

is an Indonesian Bataknese politician o was elected as the Regent of Samosir in the 2020 Samosir regental election.

Gubernatorial election will be held on Jakarta in 2024 alongside other local elections nationwide to elect the Governor of Jakarta to a five-year term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Whisnu Sakti Buana</span> Indonesian politician (1974–2023)

Whisnu Sakti Buana was an Indonesian politician. He briefly served as the mayor of Surabaya between December 2020 and February 2021, mostly in an acting capacity to replace Tri Rismaharini. He was also the vice-mayor of Surabaya under Tri Rismaharini between 2014 and 2015, and again between 2016 and 2020.

Adi Winarso was an Indonesian politician and military officer who served as the mayor of Tegal, Central Java, for two terms between 1999 and 2009. Prior to his political career, he served in the Indonesian Navy.

References

  1. "KPU Tetapkan Jumlah DPT Pilwali Surabaya" (in Indonesian). KPU Surabaya. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. "HITUNG SUARA PEMILIHAN WALIKOTA DAN WAKIL WALIKOTA KOTA SURABAYA" (in Indonesian). General Elections Commission . Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. "Pilkada Surabaya, Jenderal Polri vs Kader Baru PDIP". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 "PDI-P nominates bureaucrat Eri Cahyadi for Surabaya mayor". The Jakarta Post. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. "Mengenal Eri Cahyadi, Birokrat di Pilkada Surabaya, 19 Tahun Jadi PNS dan Didukung Relawan Risma". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  6. "Risma: Eri Cahyadi ikut rancang pembangunan Kota Surabaya". Antara News (in Indonesian). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  7. "Jalan Whisnu Sakti di Pilkada Surabaya, Namanya Sempat Diusulkan, Tersingkir oleh Anak Buah Risma". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  8. "Machfud Arifin Gandeng Mujiaman di Pilkada Surabaya 2020". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 25 September 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  9. "Debat Pilkada Surabaya, Machfud Arifin: Kami Temukan Banyak Rakyat Kecil Diombang-ambingkan di RS". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  10. Baihaqi, Amir (17 November 2020). "Ini Tema Debat Kedua di Pilwali Surabaya 2020". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  11. "Ini Nih Rincian Sumbangan Fulus Kampanye 2 Paslon di Pilkada Surabaya". suara.com (in Indonesian). 2 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  12. "PDIP Surabaya laporkan dugaan pelanggaran kampanye Pilkada 2020". Antara News (in Indonesian). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  13. "Hasil Survei Pilkada Surabaya 2020 Terbaru 4 Lembaga pada November". tirto.id (in Indonesian). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.