2024 West Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election

2024 West Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election

←  2018 27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)

Governor before election Zulkieflimansyah PKS Elected Governor TBD

The 2024 West Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of West Nusa Tenggara 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 13 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the West Nusa Tenggara Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). As no parties won 13 or more seats in the 2024 legislative election, coalitions between political parties are required in order to nominate a candidate. ^[3] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in West Nusa Tenggara's case corresponds to 333,055 copies. No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) prior to the set deadline. ^[4]

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:

• Zulkieflimansyah (PKS), previous governor. ^[5]
• Sitti Rohmi Djalilah  [ id ] (PDI-P), previous vice governor (as either the gubernatorial or vice gubernatorial candidate). ^[6]

• W. Musyafirin  [ id ] (PDI-P), regent of West Sumbawa (as Rohmi's running mate). ^[6]

• Lalu Gita Ariadi  [ id ], incumbent acting governor and provincial secretary. ^[7]
• Suhaili Fadhil Thohir  [ id ] (Golkar), former two-term regent of Central Lombok. ^[8]
• M. Sukiman Azmy  [ id ], former two-term regent of East Lombok. ^[9]
• Lalu Muhammad Iqbal  [ id ], former Ambassador of Indonesia to Turkey. ^[10]

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, twelve political parties are represented in the West Nusa Tenggara DPRD: ^[3]

Political parties		Seat count
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	10 / 65
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	10 / 65
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	8 / 65
	United Development Party (PPP)	7 / 65
	Democratic Party (Demokrat)	6 / 65
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	6 / 65
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	4 / 65
	Nasdem Party	4 / 65
	National Mandate Party (PAN)	4 / 65
	Perindo Party	3 / 65
	Crescent Star Party (PBB)	2 / 65
	People's Conscience Party (Hanura)	1 / 65

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. "Belum Ada Partai yang Sanggup Usung Calon Sendiri untuk Pilgub NTB". ntbsatu.com (in Indonesian). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
4. Akbar, Helmy (13 May 2024). "Tak Ada Calon Independen di Pilgub NTB 2024". detikbali (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
5. "Zulkieflimansyah Siap Maju Lagi di Pilgub NTB, Gandeng Kakak TGB". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
6. Yunus, Sapto (21 May 2024). "Usung Rohmi-Musyafirin di Pilgub NTB, PDIP Harus Berkoalisi dengan Parpol Lain". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
7. "Ketua MUI NTB, Dukung Lalu Gita Ariadi Jadi Calon Gubernur NTB". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
8. "Suhaili – Asrul Mendaftar ke PKB sebagai Pasangan Cagub dan Cawagub". Suara NTB (in Indonesian). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
9. Hawari, Didin (30 April 2024). "Sukiman Azmy Daftar Cagub di PKB". Radar Lombok (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
10. Akbar, Helmy (29 April 2024). "Eks Dubes Turki Lalu Iqbal Resmi Daftar Cagub NTB Lewat Demokrat". detikbali (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 May 2024.