2024 Cimahi mayoral election explained

Election Name:2024 Cimahi mayoral election
Country:Indonesia
Flag Image:Kota Cimahi.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Cimahi mayoral election
Previous Year:2017
Mayor
Before Election:Dikdik Suratno Nugrahawan (Acting)
Before Party:Independent

The 2024 Cimahi mayoral election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of Cimahi, West Java for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2017.

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 9 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Cimahi Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). The Prosperous Justice Party, with 9 seats from the 2024 legislative election, is the only party eligible to nominate a mayoral candidate without forming a coalition with other parties.[3] [4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Cimahi's case corresponds to 35,423 copies. One independent candidate registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU), but failed to submit sufficient proofs of support.[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, nine political parties are represented in the Cimahi DPRD:[3]

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

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: PKS 'Rajai' Perolehan Kursi DPRD Kota Cimahi 2024-2029 . 21 May 2024 . detikjabar . 2 May 2024 . id.
  4. News: KPU Mulai Tetapkan Kursi DPRD, Parpol Sudah Bisa Berhitung Soal Pencalonan di Pilkada . 19 May 2024 . KOMPAS.com . 2 May 2024 . id.
  5. News: Pilkada di Cimahi Dipastikan Tanpa Pasangan Jalur Independen . 21 May 2024 . IDN Times . 16 May 2024 . id.
  6. News: Bacalon Wali Kota Cimahi Ngatiyana Janji Perjuangkan Nasib Linmas . 21 May 2024 . dobrak.co . 21 May 2024 . id.
  7. News: Dua Sosok Ini Disiapkan PKS untuk Maju di Pilwalkot Cimahi 2024 . 21 May 2024 . detikjabar . 6 May 2024 . id.
  8. News: Febriani . Ririn Nur . Sekda Dikdik Nugrahawan Didorong NasDem Jadi Bakal Calon Wali Kota Cimahi 2024 . 21 May 2024 . Pikiran Rakyat . 21 May 2024 . id.
  9. News: Eks Aspri Dada Rosada Siap Ramaikan Bursa Pilwalkot Cimahi 2024 . 21 May 2024 . detikjabar . 22 April 2024 . id.