| Election Name: | 2024 West Sumatra gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of West Sumatra.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 West Sumatra gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Mahyeldi Ansharullah |
| Before Party: | Prosperous Justice Party |
The 2024 West Sumatra gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of West Sumatra 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]
Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, nine political parties are represented in the West Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (DPRD):
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political parties | Seat count | |||
| Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) | ||||
| Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) | ||||
| Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) | ||||
| National Mandate Party (PAN) | ||||
| Democratic Party (Demokrat) | ||||
| United Development Party (PPP) | ||||
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) | ||||
| National Awakening Party (PKB) | ||||
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 13 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the West Sumatra DPRD.[3] As no parties won 13 or more seats in the 2024 legislative election, parties are required to form coalitions in order to nominate candidates.[4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in West Sumatra's case corresponds to 347,532 copies.[5] One independent candidate registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU), but did not submit the proofs of support.[6]
The following are individuals who have been declared by a political party as endorsed candidates:
| Candidate from PKS and Gerindra | ||
|---|---|---|
| for Governor | for Vice Governor | |
| Governor of West Sumatra (2021–2024) | Chairman of Gerindra Party (2020–2025) | |
| Parties | ||
| PKS (since 4 July 2024) Gerindra (since 11 July 2024)[7] Demokrat (since 8 August 2024)[8] | ||
| Candidate from PAN and Nasdem | ||
|---|---|---|
| for Governor | for Vice Governor | |
| Regent of Solok (2021–2024) | ||
| Parties | ||
| PAN (29 June 2024)[9] Nasdem (29 July 2024)[10] | ||
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: