Election Name: | 2024 Batam mayoral election |
Country: | Indonesia |
Flag Image: | Lambang Kota Batam.png |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2020 Batam mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Mayor | |
Before Party: | Nasdem Party |
The 2024 Batam mayoral election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of Batam for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020.
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]
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 Batam Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).[3] The Nasdem Party, with 10 seats in the DPRD, is the only party eligible to nominate a mayoral candidate without forming coalitions with other parties.[4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of a number of photocopies of identity cards, but no independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission by the set deadline.[5]
Incumbent mayor Muhammad Rudi had served two terms as mayor and was therefore ineligible to contest the election.[6]
Candidate from Nasdem and Gerindra | ||
Amsakar Achmad | Li Claudia Chandra | |
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for Mayor | for Vice Mayor | |
Vice Mayor of Batam (2016–present) | Member of South Tangerang DPRD (2019–2024) | |
Parties | ||
Nasdem (10 seats) Gerindra (7 seats) PKB (4 seats)[7] |
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:
Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, twelve political parties are represented in the Batam DPRD:[4]
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Political parties | Seat count | |||
Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) | ||||
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) | ||||
Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) | ||||
Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) | ||||
National Awakening Party (PKB) | ||||
National Mandate Party (PAN) | ||||
Democratic Party (Demokrat) | ||||
bgcolor= | People's Conscience Party (Hanura) | |||
United Development Party (PPP) | ||||
Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) | ||||
bgcolor= | Nusantara Awakening Party (PKN) |