2024 Bangka Belitung Islands gubernatorial election

2024 Bangka Belitung Islands gubernatorial election

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Governor before election Safrizal Zakaria Ali (Acting) Independent Elected Governor TBD

The 2024 Bangka Belitung Islands gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of the Bangka Belitung Islands for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2017.

Electoral system

The election, like other local elections in 2024, follow the first-past-the-post system where the candidate with the most votes wins the election, even if they do not win a majority. ^[1] It is possible for a candidate to run uncontested, in which case the candidate is still required to win a majority of votes "against" an "empty box" option. Should the candidate fail to do so, the election will be repeated on a later date. ^[2]

Candidates

According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates are required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 9 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Bangka Belitung Islands Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, which won 9 of 45 seats in the 2024 legislative election, is the only party eligible to nominate a candidate without forming a coalition with other parties. ^{[3] [4]} Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Bangka Belitung Islands's case corresponds to 106,744 copies. No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission prior to the set deadline. ^[5]

Potential

The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRD, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets:

• Erzaldi Rosman Djohan (Gerindra), previous governor. ^[6]
• Hidayat Arsani  [ id ] (Golkar), former vice governor. ^[7]
• Naziarto, former provincial secretary. ^[8]

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, nine political parties are represented in the Bangka Belitung Islands DPRD: ^[4]

Political parties		Seat count
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	9 / 45
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	8 / 45
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	7 / 45
	Nasdem Party	6 / 45
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	5 / 45
	United Development Party (PPP)	4 / 45
	Democratic Party (Demokrat)	3 / 45
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	2 / 45
	Crescent Star Party (PBB)	1 / 45

References

1. "Pilkada Hanya Satu Putaran". kedaikopi.co (in Indonesian). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
2. Mardika, Nando Yussele (5 November 2020). "Jika Kotak Kosong Menang, Pilkada Akan Diulang?". hukumonline.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
3. "KPU Mulai Tetapkan Kursi DPRD, Parpol Sudah Bisa Berhitung Soal Pencalonan di Pilkada". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
4. "PDI-P Masih Dominasi Kursi DPRD Bangka Belitung". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
5. "Jalur Perseorangan Pilgub Babel Sepi Peminat". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 12 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
6. "Inilah Profil 7 Kandidat yang Bakal Jadi Lawan Erzaldi Rosman Djohan di Pilgub Bangka Belitung". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
7. Wahyono, Deni (2 May 2024). "Eks Wakil Gubernur Hidayat Arsani Kembali Maju di Pilgub Babel". detiksumbagsel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
8. "Serius maju Pilgub 2024, Naziarto ambil formulir pendaftaran calon gubernur di Partai Nasdem". Antara News (in Indonesian). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.