Two rounds of a gubernatorial election were held in Jakarta as part of the 2017 simultaneous elections on 15 February and 19 April 2017 to elect the governor of Jakarta to a five-year term. Incumbent governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama,popularly referred to as "Ahok",and his deputy Djarot Saiful Hidayat were running for re-election to a second term. Basuki,who inherited his current position from his running mate Joko Widodo when he won the 2014 Indonesian presidential election,would have become the first elected Chinese-Christian governor of Jakarta had he won.
Hendrar Prihadi,sometimes nicknamed Hendi,is the mayor of Semarang,Central Java since 2013 until 2022,following his predecessor's arrest over a corruption charge. He is set to serve as Mayor until 2020 following his victory in the 2015 mayoral elections.
Harnojoyo is an Indonesian politician of the Democratic Party who is the current mayor of Palembang,South Sumatra. He was elevated into office following the arrest of his predecessor Romi Herton for bribery. He was initially elected as deputy with Herton as his running mate during the city's 2013 local elections. He ran in the simultaneous local elections of 2018,and was reelected.
Mahyeldi Ansharullah is an Indonesian politician from the Prosperous Justice Party who is the current governor of West Sumatra. He was made mayor of Padang in 2014,following a five-year tenure as deputy and victory in the elections of 2013 and 2018.
A mayoral election was held in Bandung on 23 June 2013,in order to elect the mayor of Bandung for a five-year term between 2013 and 2018. It was the second direct mayoral election in the city's history. Eight candidates vied for the mayoral seat,four of which are not backed by any political parties. Incumbent mayor Dada Rosada did not participate,having served two full terms as mayor.
The 2018 Makassar mayoral election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the mayor of Makassar and the deputy mayor.
A mayoral election was held in the city of Makassar on 23 September 2013. The election was the second direct mayoral election in the city's history.
The 2018 Riau gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of Riau along with their deputy,whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
Sutarmidji is an Indonesian politician and academician who is the 9th governor of West Kalimantan and formerly the mayor of its capital,Pontianak.
The 2018 East Kalimantan gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of East Kalimantan along with their deputy,whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
M. Rizal Effendi is an Indonesian journalist and politician who is the mayor of Balikpapan,East Kalimantan.
Oded Mohamad Danial was an Indonesian politician who served as mayor of Bandung. He had previously served as the deputy mayor of Ridwan Kamil,and a city councilor before that.
The 2018 East Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of East Nusa Tenggara along with their deputy,whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
Ahmad Syaikhu is an Indonesian politician who is currently President of the Prosperous Justice Party. He served as the vice mayor of Bekasi between 2013 and 2018 as the deputy of Rahmat Effendi.
Romi Herton was an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the mayor of Palembang. He served actively between 2013 and 2014,and remained formally a mayor until 2015 when he was removed from his post. Before becoming mayor,he had been the deputy mayor for five years.
Sutiaji is an Indonesian politician who is the mayor of Malang,East Java. Previously,he was a member of the city's legislative council and later deputy mayor of the city between 2013 and 2018,and briefly served as acting mayor in 2018 until his official inauguration as mayor.
Mochammad Anton is an Indonesian politician and businessman who was the mayor of Malang,East Java between 2013 and 2018. In 2018,he was convicted of bribery and sentenced to 2 years in prison.
Mochtar Mohamad is an Indonesian politician who was the Mayor of Bekasi between 2008 and 2012,when he was convicted of corruption and bribery and sentenced to prison. He was released in 2015,and returned to politics.
Chalik Effendi was an Indonesian politician who was mayor of Bengkulu between 2002 and 2007.
Annas Maamun is an Indonesian former politician presently imprisoned for corruption who served as governor of Riau between February and September 2014. He was previously the regent of Rokan Hilir Regency between 2006 and 2014. His term as governor was ended by a corruption scandal,which led to him being imprisoned for six years. After his release in 2020,he was once more arrested for a bribery case from his time as governor,and sentenced to another year in prison in 2022.
