2020 Indonesian local elections

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9 governors, 224 regents, and 37 mayors

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Gubernatorial elections

Mayoral and regency elections

Local elections (Indonesian: Pemilihan Kepala Daerah, Pilkada) were held in Indonesia on 9 December 2020. Voters elected nine governors, 224 regents, and 37 mayors across the country. All the elections were held on the same day, and over 100 million people were expected to be eligible to vote.[1]

## Background

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Logo of the elections

Simultaneous local elections (Pilkada Serentak) were 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] to politicians who had been charged with corruption.[4] The decision that the simultaneous local elections throughout Indonesia would be held amid the COVID-19 pandemic stirred some controversy in the Indonesian public.[5][6]

## Schedule

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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 was initially planned for 23 September 2020.[7] In October 2019, the Ministry of Home Affairs estimated that the election would require an expenditure of Rp 15.3 trillion (around US$1.1 billion), around double the budget for the 2015 local elections.[8] 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.[9]

The new schedule for the elections was released in June, with the new election date set for 9 December 2020 and the campaigning period being set between 26 September and 5 December 2020.[10]

This election schedule planned by the Election Committee (KPU) and the government was opposed by several activists because by forcing a major event during a pandemic, they were breaching several Laws (UU Kekarantinaan Kesehatan & UU Wabah Penyakit Menular)[11] which raising the risk of disease contagion among the people. There were more than 1500 health protocol violations during the campaigns,[12] and 70.000 ballot officers tested reactive from COVID rapid tests and could not immediately be replaced.[13]

In December 2020 also, the government insisted on holding Pilkades Serentak (Simultaneous village leader elections) in more than 1200 villages.[14]

## Elections

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Map of the gubernatorial elections by year. Provinces in green held gubernatorial elections in 2020.

### Gubernatorial

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Province  | Previous governor[a] | Elected governor

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West Sumatra (details)  |  | Irwan Prayitno (PKS)  |  | Mahyeldi Ansharullah (PKS)
Jambi (details)  |  | Zumi Zola [id] (PAN)  |  | Al Haris (PAN)
Bengkulu (details [id])  |  | Rohidin Mersyah (Golkar)  |  | Rohidin Mersyah (Golkar)
Riau Islands (details [id])  |  | Muhammad Sani [id] (Demokrat)  |  | Ansar Ahmad (Golkar)
Central Kalimantan (details [id])  |  | Sugianto Sabran (Gerindra)  |  | Sugianto Sabran (PDI-P)
South Kalimantan (details [id])  |  | Sahbirin Noor (Gerindra)  |  | Sahbirin Noor (Golkar)
North Kalimantan (details [id])  |  | Irianto Lambrie [id] (Demokrat)  |  | Zainal Arifin Paliwang (Gerindra)
North Sulawesi (details)  |  | Olly Dondokambey (PDI-P)  |  | Olly Dondokambey (PDI-P)
Central Sulawesi (details [id])  |  | Longki Djanggola (Gerindra)  |  | Rusdy Mastura (NasDem)

### Mayoral

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Regencies and cities holding local elections in 2020, shaded City | Province | Notes

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Medan | North Sumatra | details
Binjai |
Sibolga |
Tanjungbalai |
Gunungsitoli |
Pematangsiantar |
Solok | West Sumatra |
Bukittinggi |
Dumai | Riau |
Sungai Penuh | Jambi |
Metro | Lampung |
Bandar Lampung |
Batam | Riau Islands |
Depok | West Java | details
Pekalongan | Central Java |
Semarang |
Magelang |
Surakarta | details
Blitar | East Java |
Surabaya | details
Pasuruan |
Cilegon | Banten |
South Tangerang | details
Denpasar | Bali |
Mataram | West Nusa Tenggara |
Banjarbaru | South Kalimantan |
Banjarmasin |
Samarinda | East Kalimantan |
Balikpapan |
Bontang |
Bitung | North Sulawesi |
Manado |
Tomohon |
Palu | Central Sulawesi |
Makassar | South Sulawesi | details
repeat after none of the above majority in 2018
Ternate | North Maluku |
Tidore |

### Regency

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Regency | Province | Notes

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South Tapanuli | North Sumatra |
Serdang Bedagai |
Toba Samosir |
Labuhan Batu |
Pakpak Bharat |
Humbang Hasundutan |
Asahan |
Mandailing Natal |
Samosir |
Karo |
Nias |
South Nias |
West Nias |
Simalungun |
South Labuhanbatu |
North Labuhanbatu |
North Nias |
Solok | West Sumatra |
Agam |
Pasaman |
West Pasaman |
Lima Puluh Kota |
Dharmasraya |
South Solok |
Padang Pariaman |
Sijunjung |
Tanah Datar |
Pesisir Selatan |
Indragiri Hulu | Riau |
Bengkalis |
Kuantan Singingi |
Siak |
Rokan Hilir |
Rokan Hulu |
Pelalawan |
Kepulauan Meranti |
West Tanjung Jabung | Jambi |
Batang Hari |
Bungo |
East Tanjung Jabung |
Ogan Komering Ulu | South Sumatra |
South Ogan Komering Ulu |
Ogan Ilir |
East Ogan Komering Ulu |
Musi Rawas |
Penukal Abab Lematang |
North Musi Rawas |
Seluma | Bengkulu |
Kaur |
Rejang Lebong |
Kepahiang |
Lebong |
Mukomuko |
South Bengkulu |
North Bengkulu |
South Lampung | Lampung |
Way Kanan |
East Lampung |
Central Lampung |
Pesawaran |
Pesisir Barat |
Central Bangka | Bangka–Belitung Islands |
East Belitung |
West Bangka |
South Bangka |
Lingga | Riau Islands |
Bintan |
Karimun |
Natuna |
Anambas Islands |
Serang | Banten |
Pandeglang |
Sukabumi | West Java |
Bandung |
Indramayu |
Cianjur |
Tasikmalaya |
Karawang |
Pangandaran |
Pekalongan | Central Java |
Semarang |
Kebumen |
Rembang |
Purbalingga |
Blora |
Boyolali |
Kendal |
Sukoharjo |
Wonosobo |
Wonogiri |
Purworejo |
Sragen |
Klaten |
Pemalang |
Grobogan |
Demak |
Sleman | Yogyakarta Special Region |
Gunung Kidul |
Bantul |
Ngawi | East Java |
Jember |
Lamongan |
Ponorogo |
Blitar |
Situbondo |
Kediri |
Sumenep |
Gresik |
Malang |
Mojokerto |
Pacitan |
Trenggalek |
Sidoarjo |
Tuban |
Banyuwangi |
Karangasem | Bali |
Badung |
Bangli |
Tabanan |
Jembrana |
North Lombok | West Nusa Tenggara |
Central Lombok |
Bima |
West Sumbawa |
Dompu |
Sumbawa |
Belu | East Nusa Tenggara |
Malaka |
West Manggarai |
East Sumba |
West Sumba |
Manggarai |
Ngada |
North Central Timor |
Sabu Raijua |
Kapuas Hulu | West Kalimantan |
Bengkayang |
Sekadau |
Melawi |
Sintang |
Ketapang |
Sambas |
Banjar | South Kalimantan |
Kota Baru |
Balangan |
Central Hulu Sungai |
Tanah Bumbu |
East Kotawaringin | East Kalimantan |
Mahakam Ulu |
Kutai Kartanegara |
Paser |
Berau |
East Kutai |
West Kutai |
Tana Tidung |
Bulungan | North Kalimantan |
Malinau | details
Nunukan |
Pangkajene and Islands | South Sulawesi |
Barru |
Gowa |
Maros |
East Luwu |
Tana Toraja |
Selayar Islands |
Soppeng |
North Luwu |
Bulukumba |
North Toraja |
Banggai Laut | Central Sulawesi |
Tojo Una-Una |
Poso |
Tolitoli |
North Morowali |
Sigi |
Banggai |
Central Mamuju | West Sulawesi |
Pasangkayu |
Mamuju |
Majene |
East Kolaka | Southeast Sulawesi |
North Buton |
South Konawe |
North Konawe |
Konawe Islands |
Muna |
Wakatobi |
East Bolaang Mongondow | North Sulawesi |
South Bolaang Mongondow |
North Minahasa |
South Minahasa |
Gorontalo | Gorontalo |
Bone Bolango |
Pohuwato |
Aru Islands | Maluku |
East Seram |
Southwest Maluku |
South Buru |
Taliabu Island | North Maluku |
East Halmahera |
Sula Islands |
North Halmahera |
South Halmahera |
West Halmahera |
South Manokwari | West Papua |
South Sorong |
Raja Ampat |
Kaimana |
Teluk Bintuni |
Fakfak |
Teluk Wondama |
Manokwari |
Nabire | Papua |
Asmat |
Keerom |
Waropen |
Merauke |
Mamberamo Raya |
Boven Digoel |
Pegunungan Bintang |
Yahukimo |
Supiori |
Yalimo |
Arfak Mountains |

## Notes

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1. ^ Prior to replacement with appointed acting governors/mayors/regents, including elected deputies which replaced leaders who died in office, resigned, or arrested. Party affiliation are given as of election date.

## References

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1. ^ "Kemendagri Prediksi Ada 107,5 Juta Pemilih di Pilkada 2020". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
2. ^ Ferri, Oscar (17 April 2015). "KPU Resmikan Pelaksanaan Pilkada Serentak 2015". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
3. ^ "Indonesian poll body plans to bar adulterers from running in local elections". The Jakarta Post. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
4. ^ Farisa, Fitria Chusna (5 November 2019). Kuwado, Fabian Januarius (ed.). "KPU Ngotot Larang Eks Koruptor Maju di Pilkada 2020". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 December 2019.
5. ^ Dharmastuti, Hestiana (22 September 2020). "Pro-Kontra Pilkada Serentak 2020 Tetap Digelar di Tengah Wabah". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2020.
6. ^ Hariyanti, Dini (4 October 2020). Prastiwi, Arie Mega (ed.). "Pro Kontra Pilkada di Tengah Optimistis Presiden Terhadap Pandemi". katadata.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2020.
7. ^ Bunga, Halida (25 June 2019). Bhwana, Petir Garda (ed.). "KPU Releases Schedule of 2020 Regional Head Elections". Tempo. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
8. ^ Purnamasari, Deti Mega (7 October 2019). Meiliana, Diamanty (ed.). "Anggaran Pilkada Serentak 2020 Diperkirakan Lebih dari Rp 15 Triliun". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 February 2020.
9. ^ Andayani, Dwi (6 May 2020). "Pilkada 2020 Diundur Desember, KPU Siap Koordinasi dengan Kemenkes-BNPB". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
10. ^ Mudassir, Rayful (24 June 2020). Hana, Oktaviano (ed.). "Ini Jadwal Lengkap Tahapan Pilkada Serentak 2020 Terbaru". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
11. ^ Radityo, Muhammad (19 November 2020). "Penggugat Pelaksanaan Pilkada 2020 KPU, DPR, Dan Pemerintah Telah Melawan Hukum". Merdeka (in Indonesian).
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13. ^ Mashabi, Sania (9 December 2020). Meiliana, Diamanty (ed.). "KPU: 79.241 Petugas KPPS di Pilkada 2020 Reaktif Covid-19". Kompas (in Indonesian).
14. ^ Mashabi, Sania (10 December 2020). Prabowo, Dani (ed.). "Desember Ini Pemerintah Berencana Gelar Pilkades Di 1274 Desa". Kompas (in Indonesian).

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