2024 Central Java gubernatorial election

2024 Central Java gubernatorial election

27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)
Registered	28,427,616
Turnout	73.13%[1]
Candidate Ahmad Luthfi Andika Perkasa Party Gerindra PDI-P Running mate Taj Yasin Maimoen Hendrar Prihadi Popular vote 11,390,191 7,870,084 Percentage 59.14% 40.86%
Results map by district
Governor before election Nana Sudjana (acting) Independent Elected Governor TBD

The 2024 Central Java gubernatorial election was held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the Governor of Central Java for a five-year term. The election was contested by former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Andika Perkasa, primarily backed by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, and former provincial chief of police Ahmad Luthfi, backed by a wide coalition of parties led by Luthfi's party Gerindra.

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.[2] 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.[3]

Candidates

According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates were required to secure support from 24 seats in the Central Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, with 33 seats, is the only political party eligible to nominate a candidate without forming a coalition.[4] However, following a Constitutional Court of Indonesia decision in August 2024, the political support required to nominate a candidate was lowered to between 6.5 and 10 percent of the popular vote.[5] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Central Java's case corresponds to 1.84 million copies. No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission for the gubernatorial election.[6]

The previous governor, Ganjar Pranowo, had served for two full terms and is therefore ineligible to run in the election.[7][8]

Declared

These are candidates who have been allegedly delegated by political parties endorsing for gubernatorial election:

1
Candidate from PDIP
Andika Perkasa	Hendrar Prihadi
for Governor	for Vice Governor
Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (2021–2022)	Head of the Government Goods/Services Procurement Policy Institute of the Republic of Indonesia (LKPP) (2022–present) Mayor of Semarang (2013–2022)
Parties
33 / 120 (28%) PDIP (33 seats)

On 26 August, the third declaration candidates of PDI-P officially announced Andika Perkasa and Hendrar Prihadi running as governor and vice governor.[9]

2
Candidate from Gerindra and Independent
Ahmad Luthfi	Taj Yasin Maimoen
for Governor	for Vice Governor
	Border
Inspector General of the Ministry of Trade (2024–present) Head of Central Java Police (2020–2024)	Vice Governor of Central Java (2018–2023)
Parties
51 / 120 (43%) Golkar (17 seats) Gerindra (17 seats) PKS (11 seats) PAN (4 seats) PSI (2 seats)

The chief of the provincial police, Ahmad Luthfi, declared his willingness to run as a gubernatorial candidate in late June 2024.[10] By 25 July 2024, four political parties: Golkar, Gerindra, PAN, and PSI, had announced their endorsement of Luthfi.[11] He was assigned as Inspector General in the Ministry of Trade in late July 2024, after receiving the endorsements.[12]

Potential

The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate, or considered as such by press:

• Bambang Wuryanto [id] (PDI-P), member of the House of Representatives from Central Java IV district (Karanganyar, Wonogiri, and Sragen).[13]
• Hendrar Prihadi (PDI-P), Mayor of Semarang (2013-2022).[14]
• Andika Perkasa (PDI-P), former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (2021-2022).[15]
• Taj Yasin Maimoen [id] (PPP), former vice governor (2018-2023).[16]
• Yusuf Chudlori [id] (PKB), chairman of PKB's Central Java branch.[17]

Declined

The following are individuals mentioned as potential candidate, but publicly declared not to run or to run for another elected office:

• Dico Ganinduto [id] (Golkar), Regent of Kendal.[18]
• Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Mayor of Surakarta (2021-2024).[19][20] (ran for Vice President)
• Kaesang Pangarep (PSI), chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party and son of outgoing president Joko Widodo.[21][22]
• Sudaryono (Gerindra), chairman of Gerindra's Central Java branch.[23]

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian general election, ten political parties are represented in the Central Java Regional House of Representatives:[24]

Political parties		Seat count
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	33 / 120
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	20 / 120
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	17 / 120
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	17 / 120
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	11 / 120
	Democratic Party (Demokrat)	7 / 120
	United Development Party (PPP)	6 / 120
	National Mandate Party (PAN)	4 / 120
	Nasdem Party	3 / 120
	Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI)	2 / 120

Opinion polls

Pre-election polls

Poll source	Date	Sample size									Others	Lead	Error margin
			Kaesang Pangarep	Ahmad Luthfi	Sudaryono	Bambang Pacul	Hendrar Prihadi	Dico Ganinduto	Taj Yasin Maimoen	Ganjar Pranowo
Lembaga Survei Indonesia[25]	21 - 26 June 2024	1,200	2.5%	5.2%	2.1%	1.8%	-	1.7%	1.5%	1.0%	2.5%	2.7%	+/- 2.8%
			15.9%	12.9%	4.7%	5.8%	4.7%	3.5%	2.7%	-	18.0%	3.0%
			25.6%	16.1%	6.0%	9.7%	-	-	13.4%	-	6.2%	9.5%
Parameter Politik Indonesia[26]	15 - 21 May 2024	800	2.3%	1.8%	-	2.0%	7.7%	7.1%	10.9%	1.4%	9.4%	2.7%	3.5%

Results

Official Results

Candidate		Running mate	Party	Votes	%
	Ahmad Luthfi	Taj Yasin Maimoen	Gerindra	11,390,191	59.14
	Andika Perkasa	Hendrar Prihadi	PDI-P	7,870,084	40.86
Total				19,260,275	100.00
Valid votes				19,260,275	92.65
Invalid votes				1,528,502	7.35
Total votes				20,788,777	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				28,427,616	73.13
Source: KPU Jawa Tengah

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