2024 Riau Islands gubernatorial election

2024 Riau Islands gubernatorial election

← 2020 27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)

Governor before election Ansar Ahmad Golkar Elected Governor TBD

The 2024 Riau Islands gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of the Riau Islands 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 9 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Riau Islands Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). Golkar and Gerindra, both winning 9 of 45 seats in the 2024 legislative election, are 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 Riau Islands's case corresponds to 150,974 copies. No independent candidates registered prior to the General Elections Commission (KPU) deadline of 12 May 2024. ^[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:

• Ansar Ahmad (Golkar), incumbent governor. ^[6]
• Muhammad Rudi (Nasdem), mayor of Batam. ^[6]
• Yan Fitri Halimansyah, head of the Riau Islands provincial police. ^[7]

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, eleven political parties are represented in the Riau Islands DPRD: ^[3]

Political parties		Seat count
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	9 / 45
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	9 / 45
	Nasdem Party	7 / 45
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	6 / 45
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	4 / 45
	Democratic Party (Demokrat)	3 / 45
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	2 / 45
	National Mandate Party (PAN)	2 / 45
	Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI)	1 / 45
	Perindo Party	1 / 45
	People's Conscience Party (Hanura)	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. Hamapu, Alamudin (9 March 2024). "Daftar 45 Caleg DPRD Provinsi Kepri Terpilih Hasil Rekapitulasi KPU". detiksumut (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
4. "KPU Mulai Tetapkan Kursi DPRD, Parpol Sudah Bisa Berhitung Soal Pencalonan di Pilkada". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
5. Hamapu, Alamudin (13 May 2024). "Pilkada 2024 di Kepri Tanpa Calon Independen". detiksumut (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
6. Wiyoga, Pandu (3 May 2024). "Pilgub Kepri, Puncak Laga Politik Ansar dan Rudi". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
7. Hamapu, Alamudin (3 May 2024). "PDIP Sebut Kapolda Kepri Bakal Ambil Formulir Bacalon Gubernur". detiksumut (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 May 2024.