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Local elections (Indonesian: pilkada) to elect governors, mayors and regents in Indonesia will be held on 27 November 2024 across 548 regions: 37 provinces, 415 regencies and 98 cities. [1] The previous elections were held in 2020. [2] [3]
Indonesia began electing regional leaders through direct elections in 2005, and between 2015 and 2020, all regional elections held in the year were held at the same date. [4] In 2016, a law was passed which made all regional elections starting in 2024 to be held on the same date. As a consequence, regional leaders elected in 2017 and 2018 would be replaced by appointed officials after the end of their term until the 2024 elections are held. [5] On the other hand, regional leaders elected in 2020 would only serve for less than a full five-year term, ranging from three to four years. [6] On 24 January 2022, the House of Representatives agreed to set the date of the 2024 local elections at 27 November 2024. [7]
The elections are regulated by the Law No. 10 of 2016 on local elections. [8]
| 5 May – 19 August | Independent candidate registration |
| 27 – 29 August | Party-backed candidate registration |
| 22 September | Official candidate confirmation |
| 25 September – 23 November | Campaigning period |
| 27 November | Election date |
| 27 November – 16 December | Vote counting |
All candidates are required to be, at minimum, graduates of senior high school or equivalent. Any approved candidates are required to resign from certain government positions, including legislative offices, Armed Forces/Police positions, civil servants, and employees of state-owned companies. The minimum age is 30 for gubernatorial candidates and 25 for mayor/regent candidates. [11] Candidates can either run as an independent or a party-backed candidate - in the latter case, the candidate is required to secure the formal support of a party or a coalition of parties which collectively hold at least 20 percent of seats in the relevant Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) or 25 percent of votes in the 2024 legislative election in the area. [12] [13] Independent candidates are required to submit photocopies of identity cards as proof of support, numbering between 6.5 to 10 percent of the registered electorate in a given region. [14]
All the 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. In prior elections, the gubernatorial election for Jakarta requires a runoff should no candidates achieve a simple majority, but this runoff requirement has been removed for the 2024 election. [15] 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. [16]
Gubernatorial elections are held in all of Indonesia's provinces, except for the Special Region of Yogyakarta where the Sultan of Yogyakarta and the Duke of Pakualam are automatically the governor and vice-governor, respectively. [17]
Elections for mayors are held in all cities, except for those which constitute Jakarta. [18] The table below contains all mayoral races, sorted by population in descending order.
Elections for regents are held in all regencies, except for Thousand Islands Regency which constitute Jakarta. [18] The table below contains notable regental races, sorted by population in descending order.
Local elections were held in Indonesia on 27 June 2018. Voters elected 17 governors, 39 mayors and 115 regents across the country. The elections included gubernatorial elections for Indonesia's four most populous provinces: West Java, East Java, Central Java and North Sumatra.
The 2018 West Java gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of West Java along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
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.
The 2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of North Sumatra along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
The 2018 South Sulawesi Gubernatorial Election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of South Sulawesi 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.
The 2018 Makassar mayoral election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the mayor of Makassar and the deputy mayor.
Local elections were held in Indonesia on 15 February 2017, with a single run-off for Jakarta on 19 April 2017. The series of elections was the second time local elections were held simultaneously across the country after the 2015 local elections. In total, the election contested 7 gubernatorial, 18 mayoral and 76 regent seats with 41 million eligible voters and 337 candidate pairs.
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.
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.
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.
The 2018 Riau gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of Riau along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
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.
The 2018 West Kalimantan gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of West Kalimantan along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
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 2018 East Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of East Nusa Tenggara along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
The 2018 West Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of West Nusa Tenggara alongside their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
The 2018 Southeast Sulawesi gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of Southeast Sulawesi along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
Local elections were held in Indonesia on 9 December 2020. Voters elected nine governors, 224 regents, and 37 mayors across the country. All the elections were held on the same day, and over 100 million people were expected to be eligible to vote.
Direct local elections were held unsimultaneously throughout Indonesia to elect governors, mayor, and regents between 2005 and 2014. In total, nearly 1,000 such elections were held within a nine-year period. Prior to 2005, local executive offices were elected by vote of members of the local Regional House of Representatives.
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