2024 Pekanbaru mayoral election
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The 2024 Pekanbaru mayoral election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of the city of Pekanbaru, Riau for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2017.
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 (20 percent of all seats) in the Pekanbaru Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). As no parties won 10 or more seats in the 2024 legislative election, parties are required to form coalitions in order to nominate a candidate.[3][4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Pekanbaru's case corresponds to 57,863 copies. No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission by the set deadline.[5]
The previous elected mayor, Firdaus, has served two terms as mayor and was ineligible to run in the election.[6] His two-term vice mayor, PKS's Ayat Cahyadi, ran in the 2024 legislative election and won a seat in the Riau DPRD,[7] and has endorsed PKS' potential mayoral candidate Muhammad Ikhsan instead of running for mayor.[8]
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:
- Agung Nugroho (Demokrat), deputy speaker of the Riau DPRD.[9]
- Kordias Pasaribu (PDI-P), former deputy speaker of the Riau DPRD.[10]
- Parisman Ihwan (Golkar), member of the Riau DPRD.[11]
- Ida Yulita (Golkar), member of the Pekanbaru DPRD.[12]
- Muhammad Ikhsan (PKS), urban planner active in Riau.[8]
Political map
[edit]Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, nine political parties are represented in the Pekanbaru DPRD:[4]
| Political parties | Seat count | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) | 8 / 50 | ||
| Democratic Party (Demokrat) | 8 / 50 | ||
| Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) | 7 / 50 | ||
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) | 7 / 50 | ||
| National Mandate Party (PAN) | 6 / 50 | ||
| Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) | 5 / 50 | ||
| Nasdem Party | 5 / 50 | ||
| National Awakening Party (PKB) | 2 / 50 | ||
| People's Conscience Party (Hanura) | 2 / 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.
- ^ "KPU Mulai Tetapkan Kursi DPRD, Parpol Sudah Bisa Berhitung Soal Pencalonan di Pilkada". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Lengkap 50 Nama Nama Anggota DPRD Pekanbaru Periode 2024-2029". halloriau.com (in Indonesian). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Pilwako Pekanbaru 2024 Tanpa Calon Independen". cakaplah.com (in Indonesian). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Bertarung di Pilgubri, Walikota Pekanbaru Dua Periode Dr Firdaus Daftar ke PPP". cakaplah.com (in Indonesian). 14 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "2 Periode Jabat Wakil Wali Kota Pekanbaru, Ayat Cahyadi Bakal Jadi Anggota DPRD Riau". Riau Online (in Indonesian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Ayat Cahyadi Dukung Doktor Ikhsan Jadi Walikota Pekanbaru" (in Indonesian). Prosperous Justice Party. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Dapat Dukungan dari Gerindra, Agung Nugroho Dipastikan Berlayar di Pilwako Pekanbaru". cakaplah.com (in Indonesian). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Mantan Ketua PDIP Riau Incar Kursi Walikota Pekanbaru". cakaplah.com (in Indonesian). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Tekad Sudah Bulat, Parisman Ihwan Siap Maju Calon Wali Kota Pekanbaru 2024". Riau Pos (in Indonesian). 18 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Gagal di Pileg 2024, Ida Yulita Susanti Serius Incar Kursi Walikota Pekanbaru". cakaplah.com (in Indonesian). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.