2024 Palembang mayoral election
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The 2024 Palembang mayoral election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of Palembang for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2018.
Electoral system
[edit]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
[edit]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 10 seats in the Palembang City Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). As no parties won 10 seats or more in the 2024 legislative election, parties are required to form coalitions to nominate a candidate.[3][4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Palembang's case corresponds to 79,661 copies. Three pairs of candidates registered to the General Elections Commission through this process, although none managed to submit sufficient proofs of support before the provided deadline.[5]
The previous mayor, Harnojoyo, had served two terms and was therefore ineligible to run in the mayoral election.[6]
Potential
[edit]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:
- Ratu Dewa, incumbent acting mayor.[7][8]
- Fitrianti Agustinda (Nasdem), former vice mayor of Palembang and chairman of Nasdem's Palembang branch.[8][9]
- Akbar Alfaro (Gerindra), chair of Gerindra's parliamentary group in Palembang DPRD.[8]
- Rasyid Rajasa (PAN), son of senior PAN politician Hatta Rajasa.[10]
Political map
[edit]Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, nine political parties are represented in the Palembang DPRD:[3]
| Political parties | Seat count | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdem Party | 9 / 50 | ||
| Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) | 8 / 50 | ||
| Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) | 8 / 50 | ||
| Democratic Party (Demokrat) | 6 / 50 | ||
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) | 5 / 50 | ||
| National Mandate Party (PAN) | 5 / 50 | ||
| Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) | 5 / 50 | ||
| National Awakening Party (PKB) | 4 / 50 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Pilkada Hanya Satu Putaran". kedaikopi.co (in Indonesian). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Mardika, Nando Yussele (5 November 2020). "Jika Kotak Kosong Menang, Pilkada Akan Diulang?". hukumonline.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b "50 Calon Anggota DPRD Kota Palembang Terpilih, Lengkap di 6 Dapil". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 7 March 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Pasangan YPM-Bahar Sinyal Pilwako Palembang 2024 Koalisi Demokrat-PKS". Sripoku.com (in Indonesian). 15 April 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Berkas Cawako Independen Charma Aprianto KPU Palembang Dikembalikan". IDN Times (in Indonesian). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "2024, Harnojoyo Masih Bungkam". Sumatera Ekspres (in Indonesian). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Survei Pilkada Kota Palembang: Elektabilitas Ratu Dewa 54,7 Persen". KOMPAS.tv (in Indonesian). 12 January 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Nama-nama yang Diprediksi Bakal Maju Sebagai Calon Walikota Palembang 2024". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Pahlevi, Reiza (16 April 2024). "Penjaringan Bacawako Palembang dari Golkar Dibuka, Fitrianti Ambil Formulir". detiksumbagsel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Anak Hatta Rajasa Siap Jadi Calon Wali Kota Palembang di Pilkada 2024". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.