See also: 2018 Indonesian local elections.
| Election Name: | 2018 South Sulawesi gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Sulawesi |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2013 South Sulawesi gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2024 South Sulawesi gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Election Date: | 27 June 2018 |
| Turnout: | 70.5%[1] |
| Nominee1: | Nurdin Abdullah |
| Party1: | Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle |
| Running Mate1: | Andi Sudirman Sulaiman |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,867,303 |
| Percentage1: | 43.87% |
| Nominee2: | Nurdin Halid |
| Party2: | Golkar |
| Running Mate2: | Aziz Kahar Muzakkar |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,162,751 |
| Percentage2: | 27.32% |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Running Mate4: | Andi Mudzakar |
| Popular Vote4: | 807,330 |
| Percentage4: | 18.97% |
| Party5: | Great Indonesia Movement Party |
| Running Mate5: | Tanribali Lamo |
| Popular Vote5: | 419,055 |
| Percentage5: | 9.85% |
| Governor and Deputy Governor | |
| Before Election: | Syahrul Yasin Limpo Agus Arifin Nu'mang |
| Before Party: | Golkar |
| After Election: | Nurdin Abdullah Sudirman Sulaiman |
| After Party: | PDI-P |
The 2018 South Sulawesi Gubernatorial Election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of South Sulawesi along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah) will be re-elected in 2019.
Incumbent Syahrul Yasin Limpo was barred from participating in the elections due to a constitutional term limits. Official candidates were sitting Deputy Governor of South Sulawesi Agus Arifin Nu'mang (id), former chairman of PSSI and current Program Coordinator of Golkar Nurdin Halid, Syahrul Yasin Limpo's brother and former Regent of Gowa Regency Ichsan Yasin Limpo (id) and incumbent Regent of Bantaeng Regency Nurdin Abdullah.
The election will have a voter count of 6,323,711, spread across 24 cities and regencies in South Sulawesi across over 17,000 polling stations.[2] [3]
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.[4] [5] The campaigning period would commence between 15 February and 24 June, with a three-day election silence before voting on 27 June.[6]
The Ichsan Yasin Limpo and Andi Mudzakar pair was the only independent pair in the election, having submitted over 500,000 verified identity cards in comparison to the required 483,514 (7.5 percent of the voter population) although several political parties still declared their support for the ticket.[7]
Candidates backed by political parties are required to have the backing of at least 17 seats in the DPRD (regional council) to run.
| Candidate | Position | Running mate ! | Parties | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurdin Halid (Golkar) | Aziz Kahar Muzakkar (Non–Partisan) | Golkar Nasdem Hanura PKB PKPI Total: 35 seats[8] | ||
| 2 | Agus Arifin Nu'mang (Great Indonesia Movement Party) | Deputy Governor of South Sulawesi | Tanribali Lamo (Non-Partisan) | Gerindra PBB PPP Total: 19 seats[9] | |
| 3 | Nurdin Abdullah | Regent of Bantaeng Regency (Non-Partisan) | Andi Sudirman Sulaiman (Non-Partisan) | PDI-P PKS PAN PSI Total: 20 seats | |
| 4 | Ichsan Yasin Limpo (Non-Partisan) | Andi Mudzakar (Non-Partisan) | Independent [10] Supported by: Demokrat Perindo Berkarya |
| Pollster | Date | Sample size | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinergi | 14–20 February 2018 | 1,000 | IYL (27.5%), NH (24.8%), NA (21.2%), AAN (8.9%) | |
| Populi Center | 15–22 January 2018 | 800 | NA (32.0%), IYL (23.0%), NH (17.0%), AAN (10.9%) |
| Pollster | Nurdin-Aziz | Ichsan-Andi | Agus-Tanribali | Nurdin-Andi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRC | 26.67 | 20.7 | 9.45 | 43.18 | |
| Indikator | 26.65 | 18.02 | 10.91 | 44.41 | |
| Populi Center | 27.68 | 18.98 | 9.90 | 43.44 | |
| SMRC | 28.85 | 18.18 | 9.82 | 43.15 |
| Candidate | Votes Won | % Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurdin Halid dan Aziz Qahhar Mudzakkar | 1.100.907 | 27.26% | |
| Agus Arifin Nu'mang dan Tanribali Lamo | 394.552 | 9.77% | |
| Nurdin Abdullah dan Andi Sudirman Sulaiman | 1.763.460 | 43.67% | |
| Ichsan Yasin Limpo dan Andi Mudzakkar | 779.491 | 19.30% | |
| Total Votes | 4.031.088 | 99,00% | |
| Spoilt Votes | 75.388 | 1,00% | |
| Voter Turnout | 4.118.209 | 71,46% | |
| Registered Voters | 5.763.300 | 100,00% |