2024 Southwest Papua gubernatorial election

2024 Southwest Papua gubernatorial election

27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)

Governor before election Muh. Musa'ad (Acting) Independent Elected Governor TBD

The 2024 Southwest Papua gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of Southwest Papua for a five-year term. The election will be the first election for the province since its formation in 2022. ^[1]

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. ^[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]

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 7 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Southwest Papua House of Representatives (DPRPBD). ^[4] With 8 out of 35 seats from the 2024 legislative election, Golkar is the only party eligible to nominate a gubernatorial candidate without forming coalitions with other parties. ^[5] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Southwest Papua's case corresponds to 40,083 copies. No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) prior to the set deadline. ^[6] 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. ^[7]

Declared

The following are individuals who have been declared by a political party as endorsed candidates:

Candidate from PDIP
Joppye Onesimus Wayangkau	Ibrahim Wugaje
for Governor	for Vice Governor
Head of Indonesian Army Territorial Center (2020)	Papua Figure
Parties
5 / 35 (14%) PDIP (5 seats)

Potential

The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRPBD, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets:

• Lamberthus Jitmau  [ id ], former two-term mayor of Sorong. ^[8]
• Abdul Faris Umlati  [ id ] (Demokrat), regent of Raja Ampat and chairman of Demokrat's Southwest Papua branch. ^[9]
• Gabriel Asem  [ id ] (Perindo), former two-term regent of Tambrauw and chairman of Perindo's Southwest Papua branch. ^[10]
• Elisa Kambu  [ id ] (PDI-P), two-term regent of Asmat, South Papua. ^[11]
• Petrus Kasihiw  [ id ] (Nasdem), regent of Teluk Bintuni, West Papua and chairman of Nasdem's Southwest Papua branch. ^[9]

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, eleven political parties are represented in the DPRPBD: ^[5]

Political parties		Seat count
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	8 / 35
	Democratic Party (Demokrat)	5 / 35
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	5 / 35
	Nasdem Party	4 / 35
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	3 / 35
	Perindo Party	3 / 35
	People's Conscience Party (Hanura)	3 / 35
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	1 / 35
	National Mandate Party (PAN)	1 / 35
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	1 / 35
	Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI)	1 / 35

References

1. Dahar, Jendry (17 April 2024). "MRPBD Klaim Cagub-Cawagub di Pilgub Pertama Papua Barat Daya Harus OAP". Radar Papua (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
2. "Pilkada Hanya Satu Putaran". kedaikopi.co (in Indonesian). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
3. Mardika, Nando Yussele (5 November 2020). "Jika Kotak Kosong Menang, Pilkada Akan Diulang?". hukumonline.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 April 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. "KPU Tetapkan 35 Legislator DPR PBD Periode 2024-2029, Ini Daftar Lengkapnya". koreri.com (in Indonesian). 17 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
6. "KPU Sebut Kontestasi Pilkada Gubernur Papua Barat Daya 2024 Tanpa Calon Independen". Tribun Sorong (in Indonesian). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
7. "MRPBD: Cagub-Cawagub harus OAP pada Pilkada 2024". Antara News (in Indonesian). 17 April 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
8. "Lambert Jitmau Gandeng Samsudin Anggiluli Maju Pilgub Papua Barat Daya". Radar Sorong (in Indonesian). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
9. "Kasihiw dan Umlati Silaturahmi Bicara Potensi Maju Pilkada PBD 2024". Tabura Pos (in Indonesian). 18 April 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
10. "Gabriel Asem Kembali ke Panggung Politik: Mendaftar Sebagai Balon Gubernur Papua Barat Daya". SuaraRakyatNews.id (in Indonesian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
11. "Elisa Kambu Pilih Maju di Pilgub Papua Barat Daya". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 30 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.