2024 Batam mayoral election

2024 Batam mayoral election

← 2020 27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)

Mayor before election Muhammad Rudi NasDem Elected mayor TBD

The 2024 Batam mayoral election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of Batam for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020.

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 10 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Batam Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). ^[3] The Nasdem Party, with 10 seats in the DPRD, is the only party eligible to nominate a mayoral candidate without forming coalitions with other parties. ^[4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of a number of photocopies of identity cards, but no independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission by the set deadline. ^[5]

Incumbent mayor Muhammad Rudi had served two terms as mayor and was therefore ineligible to contest the election. ^[6]

Declared

Candidate from Nasdem and Gerindra
Amsakar Achmad	Li Claudia Chandra
for Mayor	for Vice Mayor
Vice Mayor of Batam (2016–present)	Member of South Tangerang DPRD (2019–2024)
Parties
21 / 50 (42%) Nasdem (10 seats) [7] Gerindra (7 seats) [7] PKB (4 seats) [7]

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:

• Marlin Agustina  [ id ] (Gerindra), incumbent vice governor of the Riau Islands and wife of Muhammad Rudi. ^[8]

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, twelve political parties are represented in the Batam DPRD: ^[4]

Political parties		Seat count
	Nasdem Party	10 / 50
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	7 / 50
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	7 / 50
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	6 / 50
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	6 / 50
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	4 / 50
	National Mandate Party (PAN)	3 / 50
	Democratic Party (Demokrat)	2 / 50
	People's Conscience Party (Hanura)	2 / 50
	United Development Party (PPP)	1 / 50
	Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI)	1 / 50
	Nusantara Awakening Party (PKN)	1 / 50

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. "Daftar 50 Caleg Terpilih Anggota DPRD Kota Batam Periode 2024-2029, Partai NasDem Raih 10 Kursi dan Rebut Jabatan Ketua Dewan". Batam News (in Indonesian). 15 March 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
5. "KPU Batam: Tidak ada bacalon perseorangan di Pilwako 2024". Antara News Kepri (in Indonesian). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
6. "Rudi Tegaskan tetap di Nasdem". Batam Pos (in Indonesian). 15 March 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
7. Hamapu, Alamudin (4 July 2024). "Tiga Partai Rekomendasikan Pasangan Amsakar-Li Claudia untuk Pilwakot Batam". detiksumut (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
8. "Pilwako Batam 2024, Gerindra Usung Kader Terbaik Marlin Agustina dan Ahmad Surya". Batam News (in Indonesian). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.