2020 Indonesian local elections
Local elections (Indonesian: Pemilihan Kepala Daerah/Pilkada) was planned to be held in Indonesia on 23 September 2020. Voters in the elections will elect 9 governors, 224 regents, and 37 mayors across the country. All the elections would be held on the same day, and over 100 million people are expected to be eligible to vote.[1]
Background
Simultaneous local elections (Pilkada Serentak) was first held in Indonesia in 2015.[2] The leadup to the 2020 elections saw several regulations being issued by the General Elections Commission (KPU) barring certain candidates from running, from adulterers[3] and politicians who had been charged with corruption.[4]
Schedule
KPU released a schedule for the election in June 2019. Registration for the candidates would be held between 28 and 30 April 2020, with a campaign period lasting between June and September. The voting itself is planned for 23 September 2020.[5] In October 2019, the Ministry of Home Affairs estimated that the election will require an expenditure of Rp 15.3 trillion (around US$ 1.1 billion), around double the budget for the 2015 local elections.[6]
In May 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, President Joko Widodo issued a regulation postponing the election to December 2020, with further postponement being possible if the pandemic had not subsided by then.[7]
Elections
Gubernatorial
| Province | Incumbent | Winner | Population (2010 census) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sumatra | Irwan Prayitno | |||
| Jambi | Fachrori Umar | |||
| Bengkulu | Rohidin Mersyah | |||
| Riau Islands | Isdianto | |||
| Central Kalimantan | Sugianto Sabran | |||
| South Kalimantan | Sahbirin Noor | |||
| North Kalimantan | Irianto Lambrie | |||
| North Sulawesi | Olly Dondokambey | |||
| Central Sulawesi | Longki Djanggola |
Mayoral
Regency
References
- "Kemendagri Prediksi Ada 107,5 Juta Pemilih di Pilkada 2020". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- Ferri, Oscar (17 April 2015). "KPU Resmikan Pelaksanaan Pilkada Serentak 2015". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Indonesian poll body plans to bar adulterers from running in local elections". The Jakarta Post. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- "KPU Ngotot Larang Eks Koruptor Maju di Pilkada 2020". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- "KPU Releases Schedule of 2020 Regional Head Elections". Tempo. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- "Anggaran Pilkada Serentak 2020 Diperkirakan Lebih dari Rp 15 Triliun". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 7 October 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Andayani, Dwi (6 May 2020). "Pilkada 2020 Diundur Desember, KPU Siap Koordinasi dengan Kemenkes-BNPB". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
