2024 Semarang mayoral election

2024 Semarang mayoral election

← 2020 27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)

Mayor before election Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu PDI-P Elected mayor TBD

The 2024 Semarang mayoral election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of Semarang 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 in the Semarang City Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, with 14 seats, is the only party eligible to nominate a candidate without forming a coalition. ^{[3] [4]} Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Semarang's case corresponds to 80,579 copies. No such candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) prior to the deadline. ^[5]

Declared

These are candidates who have been allegedly delegated by political parties endorsing for gubernatorial election:

1
Candidate from PDI-P and Independent
Agustina Wilujeng Pramesti	Iswar Aminuddin
for Mayor	for Vice Mayor
Member of DPR RI PDI-P (2014–present)	Secretary of Regional Semarang City, Semarang Figure
Parties
14 / 50 (28%) PDI-P (14 seats)

2
Candidate from Demokrat and Gerindra
Yoyok Sukawi	Joko Santoso
for Mayor	for Vice Mayor
Member of DPR RI Demokrat (2019–present)	Member of DPRD Semarang Gerindra (2019–present)
Parties
36 / 50 (72%) Gerindra (7 seats) Demokrat (6 seats) PKS (6 seats) PKB (5 seats) PSI (5 seats) Golkar (4 seats) Nasdem (1 seat) PAN (1 seat) PPP (1 seat)

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:

• Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu (PDI-P), incumbent mayor. ^[6]
• Yoyok Sukawi  [ id ] (Demokrat), CEO of the football club PSIS Semarang. ^[7]
• Iswar Aminuddin, city secretary of Semarang. ^[8]
• Bambang Eko Purnomo (Demokrat), member of the Central Java Regional House of Representatives and chairman of the Central Java branch of the Pemuda Pancasila organization. ^[9]
• Ade Bhakti, secretary of Semarang's fire service. ^[10]
• Arnaz Agung Andrarasmara, chairman of Semarang's chamber of commerce. ^[11]

Political map

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

Political parties		Seat count
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	14 / 50
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	7 / 50
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	6 / 50
	Democratic Party (Demokrat)	6 / 50
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	5 / 50
	Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI)	5 / 50
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	4 / 50
	Nasdem Party	1 / 50
	National Mandate Party (PAN)	1 / 50
	United Development Party (PPP)	1 / 50

Opinion polls

Pre-election polls

Poll source	Date	Sample size				Lead	Error margin
			Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu PDI-P	Yoyok Sukawi Demokrat	Ade Bhakti Independent
Indo Riset Strategis [12]	8–14 June 2024	600	33.5%%	26.8%	10.3%	6.7%	+/- 4.08%

References

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2. Mardika, Nando Yussele (5 November 2020). "Jika Kotak Kosong Menang, Pilkada Akan Diulang?". hukumonline.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
3. Kurniawan, Adhik (26 April 2024). "Tak Bisa Usung Calon Sendiri, Golkar Incar Kursi Wakil Wali Kota Semarang". Solo Pos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
4. "Dapat 17 Kursi, PDI-P Kuasai DPRD Kota Semarang". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 6 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
5. "Pilkada Kota Semarang 2024 Dipastikan Tanpa Calon Independen". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
6. "Wali Kota Semarang berharap PDIP memberi calon wakil yang baik". Antara News (in Indonesian). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
7. "Maju Pilkada Semarang, Bos PSIS Yoyok Sukawi Lamar Semua Partai di Koalisi Indonesia Maju". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
8. "Iswar Daftar Bacalon Wali Kota Lewat Partai Golkar". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 12 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
9. "Bambang Eko Purnomo Juga Mendaftar sebagai Calon Wali Kota Melalui PSI Kota Semarang". Radar Semarang (in Indonesian). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
10. "Setelah PDI-P, Ade Bhakti Ambil Formulir Pendaftaran Pilkada di PSI". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
11. "Pilwakot, Arnaz Juga Kembalikan Berkas Pendaftaran Wali Kota". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
12. "Survei: Elektabilitas petahana masih unggul di Pilkada Kota Semarang" (in Indonesian). 2024-06-29. Retrieved 3 July 2024.