2024 Central Sulawesi gubernatorial election

2024 Central Sulawesi gubernatorial election

27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)

Candidate Anwar Hafid Ahmad Ali Rusdy Mastura Party Demokrat NasDem Gerindra (PDI-P's nominee) Running mate Reny Lamadjido Abdul Karim Aljufri Sulaiman A. Hambuako Popular vote 724,518 621,693 263,950 Percentage 45.00% 38.61% 16.39%

Results map by district

Governor before election Rusdy Mastura Gerindra Elected Governor TBD

The 2024 Central Sulawesi gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of Central Sulawesi for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020.

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 11 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Central Sulawesi Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). As no parties won 11 or more seats in the 2024 legislative election, parties are required to form coalitions to nominate a candidate.[3][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 to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Central Sulawesi's case corresponds to 190,120 copies. No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) prior to the set deadline.[6]

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:

• Rusdy Mastura (Gerindra), incumbent governor.[7]
• Irwan Lapatta [id] (Golkar), regent of Sigi.[8]
• Ahmad Ali (Nasdem), member of the House of Representatives, deputy chairman of the Nasdem Party.[9]

• Abdul Karim Aljufri (Gerindra), member of Central Sulawesi DPRD, secretary of Gerindra's Central Sulawesi branch (as running mate).[10]

• Anwar Hafid [id] (Demokrat), member of the House of Representatives, chairman of Demokrat's Central Sulawesi branch.[11]
• Sri Indraningsih Lalusu (PDI-P), member of Central Sulawesi DPRD (as the Golkar candidate's running mate).[12]

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, twelve political parties are represented in the Central Sulawesi DPRD:[4]

Political parties		Seat count
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	8 / 55
	Nasdem Party	8 / 55
	Democratic Party (Demokrat)	8 / 55
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	7 / 55
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	7 / 55
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	5 / 55
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	5 / 55
	National Mandate Party (PAN)	2 / 55
	Perindo Party	2 / 55
	United Development Party (PPP)	1 / 55
	People's Conscience Party (Hanura)	1 / 55
	Crescent Star Party (PBB)	1 / 55

Results

Candidate		Running mate	Party	Votes	%
	Anwar Hafid	Reny Lamadjido	Demokrat	724,518	45.00
	Ahmad Ali	Abdul Karim Aljufri	NasDem	621,693	38.61
	Rusdy Mastura	Sulaiman Agusto Hambuako	PDI-P	263,950	16.39
Total				1,610,161	100.00
Valid votes				1,610,161	97.87
Invalid votes				35,062	2.13
Total votes				1,645,223	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				2,255,639	72.94
Source: KPU Sulawesi Tengah

References

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2. Mardika, Nando Yussele (5 November 2020). "Jika Kotak Kosong Menang, Pilkada Akan Diulang?". hukumonline.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
3. "KPU Mulai Tetapkan Kursi DPRD, Parpol Sudah Bisa Berhitung Soal Pencalonan di Pilkada". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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5. Wibawana, Widhia Arum (26 August 2024). "PKPU Nomor 10 Tahun 2024: Isi Pasal Perubahan dan Link Unduh". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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7. "Siap Bertarung di Pilgub Sulteng 2024, Rusdy Mastura: Saya Tidak Takut Lawan Siapa Pun". Tribun Palu (in Indonesian). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
8. "Irwan Lapatta pastikan maju kontestasi di Pilgub Sulteng". Antara News (in Indonesian). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
9. "Waketum NasDem Ahmad Ali Akui Temui Prabowo Izin Maju Pilgub Sulteng". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 25 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
10. "Namanya Mencuat di Pilgub Sulteng, Abdul Karim Aljufri; Jabatan Jangan diminta, Tugas Tidak Boleh Ditolak". Warta Sulawesi (in Indonesian). 18 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
11. "Kontestasi Cagub Sulteng 2024, Anwar Hafid Tegaskan Strategi Uniknya". radarnasional.net (in Indonesian). 25 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
12. "Tegas! PDIP Sulteng Hanya Usung Sri Indraningsi Lalusu untuk Pilkada Provinsi". Kabar Selebes (in Indonesian). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.