2024 Padang mayoral election

2024 Padang mayoral election

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Mayor before election Andree Harmadi Algamar (Interim) Elected Mayor TBD

The 2024 Padang mayoral election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of Padang, West Sumatra for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2018.

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 Padang Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). ^[3] As no parties won 9 or more seats in the 2024 legislative election, parties are required to form coalitions to nominate a candidate. ^[4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Padang's case corresponds to 49,964 copies. ^[5] No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) prior to the set deadline. ^[6]

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:

• Hendri Septa (PAN), incumbent mayor. ^[7]
• Ekos Albar  [ id ] (PAN), incumbent vice mayor. ^[8]
• Fadly Amran  [ id ] (Nasdem), former mayor of Padang Panjang (2018–2023) and chairman of Nasdem's West Sumatra branch. ^[9]
• Hidayat (Gerindra), member of West Sumatra Regional House of Representatives. ^[10]
• Alkudri, real estate developer. ^[11]
• Braditi Moulevey, businessman. ^[12]

Political map

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

Political parties		Seat count
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	7 / 45
	Nasdem Party	7 / 45
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	7 / 45
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	5 / 45
	National Mandate Party (PAN)	5 / 45
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	4 / 45
	Democratic Party (Demokrat)	4 / 45
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	3 / 45
	United Development Party (PPP)	2 / 45
	Ummat Party	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. "Sepuluh Partai Dapat Kursi DPRD Padang, Ini Rincinya". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
5. "Calon Perseorangan di Padang Harus Kumpulkan 49.964 Dukungan". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 6 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
6. "Pilkada Sumbar dan Kota Padang Dipastikan Tanpa Calon Independen". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
7. "Wako Hendri Septa Siap Maju Lagi di Pilkada 2024". infopublik.id (in Indonesian). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
8. "Mendaftar ke 6 Partai, Wakil Walkot Padang Ekos Albar Maju Pilkada Padang". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
9. "Ketua Nasdem Sumbar Daftar Pilkada Padang 2024". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 6 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
10. "Maju sebagai Calon Walikota Kota Padang, Hidayat Mendaftar di Gerindra". Jurnal Sumbar (in Indonesian). 10 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
11. "Bertekad Bangun Padang Jadi Kota yang Maju, Alkudri Ambil Formulir Pendaftaran Bacalon ke NasDem". forumsumbar.com (in Indonesian). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
12. "Bukti Serius Bertarung di Pilwako Padang, Uda Levi Serahkan Berkas Pendaftaran ke DPC Gerindra". infoSumbar (in Indonesian). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.