2024 Surakarta mayoral election

2024 Surakarta mayoral election

27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)

Mayor before election Teguh Prakosa PDI-P Elected mayor TBD

The 2024 Surakarta mayoral election was held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of Surakarta, Central Java 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 9 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Surakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).[3] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Surakarta's case corresponds to 37,316 copies. No independent candidates registered for the election within the deadline set by the General Elections Commission (KPU).[4]

The incumbent mayor, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, was elected Vice President of Indonesia in the 2024 presidential election, and will not be a candidate in the election.[5]

Official

Candidate from Independent
Respati Ardi	Astrid Widayani
for Mayor	for Vice Mayor
Chairman of HIPMI Surakarta (2023-2026)	Chancellor of Surakarta University (2023-2027)
Parties
25 / 45 (56%) PKS (7 seats) PAN (3 seats) Golkar (3 seats) Gerindra (5 seats) PSI (5 seats) PKB (2 seats)

Candidate from PDI-P
Teguh Prakosa	Bambang Gage
for Mayor	for Vice Mayor
Mayor of Surakarta (2024–present)	Cadre of PDI-P Surakarta
Parties
20 / 45 (44%) PDI-P (20 seats)

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:

• Anna Budiarti (PDI-P), member of the Surakarta DPRD.[6]
• Astrid Widayani, chancellor of Surakarta University.[7]
• Kevin Fabiano (PDI-P), chairman of PDI-P's youth wing in Surakarta.[8]
• Teguh Prakosa (PDI-P), incumbent vice mayor.[9]

Declined

The following are individuals mentioned as potential candidate.:

• Mangkunegara X [id], Duke of Mangkunegaran.[10]
• Sekar Tandjung (Golkar), chairwoman of Golkar Surakarta branch and daughter of former Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tandjung.[7][11]

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, seven political parties are represented in the Surakarta DPRD:[12]

Political parties		Seat count
	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)	20 / 45
	Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)	7 / 45
	Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI)	5 / 45
	Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)	5 / 45
	Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)	3 / 45
	National Mandate Party (PAN)	3 / 45
	National Awakening Party (PKB)	2 / 45

Opinion polls

Pre-election polls

Poll source	Date	Sample size					Lead	Error margin
			Kaesang Pangarep	Mangkunegara X [id]	Teguh Prakosa	Sekar Tandjung
Jejaring Analiytics, Research and Communication Consulting[13]	27 June - 2 July 2024	500	23.4%	31.8%	27.0%	4.1%	4.8%	2.83%

References

1. "Pilkada Hanya Satu Putaran". kedaikopi.co (in Indonesian). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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.
4. NV, Tara Wahyu (13 May 2024). "Pilwalkot Solo 2024 Dipastikan Tanpa Calon Independen". detikjateng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
5. "Pilkada Serentak, Gibran Belum Beri Instruksi untuk Relawan". Metro TV News (in Indonesian). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
6. Hamdi, Imam (19 May 2024). "Anna Budiarti Wanita Pertama Ikut Penjaringan Bakal Calon Wali Kota Solo dari PDIP". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
7. BeritaSatu.com. "Gerindra Tutup Pendaftaran Pilwalkot Solo, Ada Sekar Putri Akbar Tandjung". beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
8. "Pilkada Solo: Kevin Fabiano Resmi Daftar Sebagai Bakal Calon Wali Kota lewat PDIP, ini Alasan dan Harapannya". Radar Solo (in Indonesian). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
9. "Daftar Calon Walikota, Wawali Teguh Prakosa Sempurnakan Program Gibran". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
10. "Pilkada Solo, PSI Sebut Mangkunegara X Jadi Calon Alternatif Paling Dominan". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
11. Kurniawan (2024-06-07). "Jalin Silaturahmi PAN Dukung Sekar Tandjung Maju Cawali Solo 2024". Solopos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
12. NV, Tara Wahyu (2 May 2024). "Pilwalkot Solo 2024 Dipastikan Tanpa Calon Independen". detikjateng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
13. "Top of Mind Pilkada Solo Versi Jarcomm: Kaesang di Bawah Mangkunegara X-Teguh" (in Indonesian). 2024-07-05. Retrieved 5 July 2024.