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The 2024 West Java gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the Governor of West Java for a five-year term.
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The 2024 West Java gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the Governor of West Java for a five-year term.
According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates are required to secure support from 24 seats in the West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). As none of the parties won 24 or more seats in the 2024 election, coalitions of multiple parties are required to nominate a candidate. [1] [2] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in West Java's case corresponds to 2.32 million copies. No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission for the gubernatorial election. [3]
The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate, or considered as such by press:
Following the 2024 Indonesian general election, ten political parties are represented in the West Java Regional House of Representatives: [1]
| Political parties | Seat count | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) | 20 / 120 | ||
| Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) | 19 / 120 | ||
| Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) | 19 / 120 | ||
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) | 17 / 120 | ||
| National Awakening Party (PKB) | 15 / 120 | ||
| Nasdem Party | 8 / 120 | ||
| Democratic Party (Demokrat) | 8 / 120 | ||
| National Mandate Party (PAN) | 7 / 120 | ||
| United Development Party (PPP) | 6 / 120 | ||
| Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) | 1 / 120 | ||
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