2024 Southeast Sulawesi gubernatorial election

2024 Southeast Sulawesi gubernatorial election

←  2018 27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)

Candidate Tina Nur Alam Andi Sumangerukka Lukman Abunawas Party NasDem Gerindra PDI-P Running mate La Ode Muhammad Ihsan Hugua Laode Ida   Candidate Ruksamin Party PBB Running mate LM Sjafei Kahar

Governor before election Andap Budhi Revianto (Acting) Independent Elected Governor TBD

The 2024 Southeast Sulawesi gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of Southeast Sulawesi 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 Southeast Sulawesi 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 Southeast Sulawesi's case corresponds to 186,794 copies. No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) prior to the set deadline. ^[5]

The previous governor, Ali Mazi, had served two terms (2003–2008 and 2018–2023), and was ineligible to run in the election, instead participating in the 2024 legislative election for a seat in the House of Representatives. ^[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:

• Lukman Abunawas  [ id ] (PDI-P), previous vice governor. ^[7]
• Ruksamin  [ id ] (PBB), two-term regent of North Konawe. ^{[8] [9]}
• Kery Saiful Konggoasa  [ id ] (Nasdem), former two-term regent of Konawe. ^[8]
• Hugua  [ id ] (PDI-P), member of the House of Representatives, former regent of Wakatobi. ^[8]
• Tina Nur Alam  [ id ] (Nasdem), member of the House of Representatives. ^[8]
• Andi Sumangerukka  [ id ] (PPP), former commander of Kodam XIV/Hasanuddin. ^[8]
• Bahtiar Maddatuang, academic. ^{[8] [10]}

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, eleven political parties are represented in the Southeast Sulawesi DPRD: ^[4]

Political parties		Seat count
	Nasdem Party	6 / 45
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	6 / 45
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	6 / 45
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	5 / 45
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	4 / 45
	Democratic Party (Demokrat)	4 / 45
	Crescent Star Party (PBB)	4 / 45
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	3 / 45
	National Mandate Party (PAN)	3 / 45
	United Development Party (PPP)	3 / 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. "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. "Pleno 45 Anggota DPRD Sultra Terpilih 2024-2029 Tuntas, SK Dewan Dari Kemendagri Tunggu Penetapan Resmi KPU RI". Haluan Sultra (in Indonesian). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
5. "KPU Sultra: Tak ada paslon daftar jalur perseorangan pada pilkada 2024". Antara News (in Indonesian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
6. "Mantan Gubernur dan Istri Mantan Gubernur di Sultra Berebut Kursi Senayan". Kompas (in Indonesian). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
7. "Tim pemenangan Cagub Sultra 2024-2029 Lukman Abunawas dikukuhkan". Antara News Sultra (in Indonesian). 8 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
8. "Kontestasi Pilgub Sultra Bakal Sengit Tanpa Petahana". Kompas (in Indonesian). 29 April 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
9. "Ruksamin Kian Matang Tarung di Pilgub". Kendari Pos (in Indonesian). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
10. "Fokus Maju Pilgub Sultra, Dr Bahtiar Serahterimakan Jabatan Ketua STIE AMKOP ke Dr Gunawan Bata Ilyas". Rakyat Sulsel (in Indonesian). 7 March 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.