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The 2024 South Papua gubernatorial election was held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of South Papua for a five-year term. It was the first gubernatorial election for the province since its formation in 2022. [1] Apolo Safanpo won the election with 51% of the vote, defeating three other candidates. Former Merauke Regent Romanus Mbaraka of the NasDem Party placed second, receiving 25%.
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. [2] 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. [3]
According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates were required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 7 seats in the South Papua House of Representatives (DPRP). The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, which won 7 seats in the 2024 legislative election, is the only political party eligible to nominate a gubernatorial candidate without forming a coalition. [4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, however, no such candidates registered with the General Elections Commission in South Papua until the provided deadline. [5] Furthermore, due to Papuan special autonomy, both the gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial candidates are required to be native Papuan – with at least one parent being an Indigenous Papuan. [6]
The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRP, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets:
Following the 2024 Indonesian general election, eleven political parties are represented in the South Papua House of Representatives: [11]
Political parties | Seat count | ||
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Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) | 7 / 35 | ||
Nasdem Party | 6 / 35 | ||
Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) | 5 / 35 | ||
Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) | 4 / 35 | ||
Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) | 3 / 35 | ||
National Awakening Party (PKB) | 3 / 35 | ||
United Development Party (PPP) | 2 / 35 | ||
Perindo Party | 2 / 35 | ||
National Mandate Party (PAN) | 1 / 35 | ||
Democratic Party (Demokrat) | 1 / 35 | ||
Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) | 1 / 35 |
Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Apolo Safanpo | Paskalis Imadawa | Independent | 139,580 | 51.65 | |
Romanus Mbaraka | Albertus Muyak | NasDem Party | 68,991 | 25.53 | |
Darius Gewilom | Yusak Yaluwo | Gerindra Party | 49,000 | 18.13 | |
Nikolaus Kondomo | Baidin Kurita | Independent | 12,656 | 4.68 | |
Total | 270,227 | 100.00 | |||
Valid votes | 270,227 | 97.12 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 7,999 | 2.88 | |||
Total votes | 278,226 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 356,147 | 78.12 | |||
Source: KPU |