2024 West Sulawesi gubernatorial election

2024 West Sulawesi gubernatorial election

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Governor before election Ali Baal Masdar Golkar Elected Governor TBD

The 2024 West Sulawesi gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of West Sulawesi for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2017.

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 West Sulawesi Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). Golkar, with 10 of 45 seats, is the only party eligible to nominate a candidate without forming a coalition with other parties. ^{[3] [4]} Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in West Sulawesi's case corresponds to 98,576 copies. No independent candidates registered prior to the deadline set by the General Elections Commission (KPU) on 12 May 2024. ^[5]

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:

• Ali Baal Masdar (Golkar), previous governor. ^[6]
• Andi Ibrahim Masdar  [ id ] (PDI-P), former regent of Polewali Mandar. ^[7]
• Husain Syam, academic and rector at Makassar State University  [ id ]. ^[8]

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, ten political parties are represented in the West Sulawesi DPRD: ^[3]

Political parties		Seat count
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	10 / 45
	Democratic Party (Demokrat)	8 / 45
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	5 / 45
	National Mandate Party (PAN)	5 / 45
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	5 / 45
	Nasdem Party	5 / 45
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	3 / 45
	People's Conscience Party (Hanura)	2 / 45
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	1 / 45
	United Development Party (PPP)	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. "Berikut Daftar dan Perolehan 45 Caleg Terpilih DPRD Sulbar 2024". mekora.id (in Indonesian). 15 March 2024. Retrieved 26 May 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. "Tidak Ada yang Daftar Jalur Perorangan di Pilgub Sulbar 2024". Tribun Sulbar (in Indonesian). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
6. "Pilkada Sulbar, Mantan Gubernur Ali Baal Masdar Ambil Formulir Pendaftaran Bakal Calon Partai Demokrat". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 22 April 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
7. "Klaim Elektabilitas 64 Persen, Andi Ibrahim Nyatakan Siap Maju Pilgub Sulbar 2024". Tribun Sulbar (in Indonesian). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
8. Hamdan, Hafis (1 May 2024). "Rektor UNM Husain Syam Daftar Pilgub Sulbar Lewat 3 Parpol". detiksulsel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 May 2024.