See also: 2018 Indonesian local elections.
| Election Name: | 2018 Bali gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Bali |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Previous Election: | 2013 Bali gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Bali gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Registered: | 3,060,875 (4.87%) |
| Turnout: | 2,146,093 (71.1%; 0.6)[1] |
| Candidate1: | I Wayan Koster |
| Party1: | Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle |
| Running Mate1: | Cok Ace |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,213,075 |
| Percentage1: | 57.68% |
| Candidate2: | Ida Bagus Rai Mantra |
| Party2: | Golkar |
| Running Mate2: | I Ketut Sudikerta |
| Popular Vote2: | 889,930 |
| Percentage2: | 42.32% |
| Map Size: | 400 |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | I Made Mangku Pastika |
| Before Party: | Demokrat |
| After Election: | I Wayan Koster |
| After Party: | PDI-P |
The 2018 Bali gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of Bali along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah) will be re-elected in 2019.
Incumbent I Made Mangku Pastika was barred from participating in the re-elections after having served two full terms. Contesting the election were Denpasar mayor Ida Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra and People's Representative Council member I Wayan Koster.
Registration for party-backed candidates were opened between 8 and 10 January 2018, while independent candidates were required to register between 22 and 26 November 2017.[2] The numerical order of the candidates were determined on 13 February through a lottery.[3] The campaigning period would commence between 15 February and 24 June, with a three-day election silence before voting on 27 June.[4]
Up until the registration deadline, no independent candidates registered to contest the election.[5] On 23 April, the regional KPU declared that there will be 2,982,201 eligible voters across the province.[6]
| Candidate | Most recent position | Running mate | Parties[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Wayan Koster | Member of People's Representative Council (2014–now) | Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati | PDI-P PKB Hanura PAN PKPI Total: 27 seats[8] | |
| 2 | Mayor of Denpasar (2008–now) | I Ketut Sudikerta | Golkar Demokrat Gerindra Nasdem Total: 28 seats |
Ida Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra (Rai Mantra) initially attempted to register at PDI-P which had supported him in the 2015 Denpasar mayoral elections.[11] However, Golkar, whose cadre I Ketut Sudikerta was already the sitting vice-governor, decided to place its support behind the mayor attaching Sudikerta as his running mate after Nasdem and Gerindra endorsed Rai Mantra.[12] The Democratic Party also endorsed him.[13]
I Wayan Koster stated that he would like to see a reform on Indonesia's family planning program which recommends two children per family, saying that it defied Balinese traditions which ideally has four children.[14] Rai Mantra stated that if elected, he would consistently oppose the reclamation program in Benoa Bay.[15]