2024 Bogor mayoral election explained

Election Name:2024 Bogor mayoral election
Country:Indonesia
Flag Image:City Emblem of Bogor.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Bogor mayoral election
Previous Year:2018
Mayor
Before Election:Hery Antasari (Acting)
Before Party:Independent

The 2024 Bogor mayoral election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of Bogor for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2018.

Electoral system

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

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 Bogor City Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). The Prosperous Justice Party, which won 11 seats in the 2024 legislative election, is the only party eligible to nominate a mayoral candidate without forming a coalition with other parties.[3] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Bogor's case corresponds to 60,014 copies. According to the General Elections Commission (KPU), one candidate consulted with the KPU, but did not end up registering before the set deadline.[4]

The previous mayor, Bima Arya Sugiarto, had served two full terms and was ineligible to run in the election.[5]

Potential

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:

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, ten political parties are represented in the Bogor DPRD:[8]

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Political partiesSeat count
Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)
Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)
Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)
National Mandate Party (PAN)
National Awakening Party (PKB)
Democratic Party (Demokrat)
United Development Party (PPP)
Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI)

Notes and References

  1. News: Pilkada Hanya Satu Putaran . 20 May 2024 . kedaikopi.co . 22 July 2020 . id.
  2. News: Mardika . Nando Yussele . Jika Kotak Kosong Menang, Pilkada Akan Diulang? . 16 April 2024 . hukumonline.com . 5 November 2020 . id.
  3. News: Kuasai 11 Kursi DPRD, PKS Disarankan Usung Atang Trisnanto di Pilwalkot Bogor . 19 May 2024 . Rmol.id . 22 March 2024 . id.
  4. News: Pilkada Kota Bogor 2024 Dipastikan Tanpa Calon Perseorangan, KPU Ungkap Penyebabnya . 19 May 2024 . Radar Bogor . 16 May 2024 . id.
  5. News: Eks Wali Kota Bogor Bima Arya Deklarasi Kandidat Cagub Jabar Esok . 19 May 2024 . CNN Indonesia . 3 May 2024 . id-ID.
  6. News: Resmi Jadi Kader Partai Besutan Zulkifli Hasan, PAN Bakal Dorong Dedie Rachim Maju Pilkada Bogor . 19 May 2024 . Tribunnews.com . 18 May 2024 . id-ID.
  7. News: Pilkada 2024: Ajudan Iriana Jokowi, Wakil Wali Kota Bogor, dan Bintang Jin dan Jun Siap Tanding di Pilkada Bogor . 19 May 2024 . Tempo . 19 April 2024 . id.
  8. News: PKS Masih Kuasai Kota Bogor, Berikut Daftar Anggota DPRD Kota Bogor Terpilih Periode 2024-2029 . 19 May 2024 . Warta Kota . 7 March 2024 . id.