2017 Banten gubernatorial election

Last updated
2017 Banten gubernatorial election
Flag of Banten, Indonesia.svg
← 201115 February 20172022 →
Turnout60.4% [1]
  Mayor of Tangerang Wahidin Halim (2003).jpg Rano Karno - 17 Agustus 2012.jpg
Nominee Wahidin Halim Rano Karno
Party Demokrat PDI-P
Running mate Andika Hazrumy Embay Mulya Syarief
Popular vote2,411,2132,321,323
Percentage50.9549.05
Map of 2017 Banten Gubernatorial Election - Cities and Regencies.svg
Results by regency/city. Regencies/cities won by Rano Karno are in red (■), while the ones won by Wahidin Halim are in blue (■). Lighter shades (■or■) indicate a winning majority of less than 5%.
Governor before election

Rano Karno
PDI-P

Elected Governor

Wahidin Halim
Demokrat

A gubernatorial election was held on 15 February 2017 to elect the governor of Banten province for the five-year term between 2017 and 2022. The election was held simultaneously with other provincial and local elections across the country as part of the 2017 local elections. It pitted incumbent Rano Karno against People's Representative Council member and former mayor of Tangerang Wahidin Halim.

Contents

Wahidin, supported by a coalition of 6 parliamentary parties, secured a landslide victory in his former constituency at Tangerang, and defeated Rano with a margin of 90,000 votes despite losing in 6 of the other 7 regencies and cities.

Background

Ratu Atut Chosiyah served as the governor of Banten - Indonesia's fifth most populous province - between 2007 and 2014, until she was arrested for a bribery scandal related to an election dispute. [2] Some has described her family's influence in the province as a "political dynasty". [3] 2017 marked the second time Indonesia held local elections simultaneously, after the 2015 local elections. [4]

After some time being acting governor, former actor Rano Karno who was also Atut's deputy was sworn in the governor to replace her in August 2015. [5] The General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) identified Banten as a vulnerable region for the 2017 election, alongside Aceh and West Papua. In particular, the body cited the strong presence of political dynasties. [6]

Timeline

Registration for the candidates opened between 28 and 30 August 2016, with the campaign period ranging from October 2016 to February 2017. The voting itself took place on 15 February 2017. The results were planned to be released in March 2017. [7]

Candidates

# [8] CandidatePositionRunning mateParties [9]
1Wahidin HalimMember of People's Representative Council
Mayor of Tangerang (2008-2013)		Andika Hazrumy Gerindra
Golkar
Demokrat
PKS
PKB
Hanura
PAN
Total: 57 DPRD seats
2Rano KarnoIncumbent governor of BantenEmbay Mulya Syarief PDI-P
Nasdem
PPP
Total: 28 DPRD seats

Opinion surveys

SourceDateSample sizeWahidinRano
Indo Barometer 24–28 January 201780035.242.5
Lembaga Survei Politik 21–27 January 201780039.532.1
Jaringan Suara Indonesia 20–24 December 201670042.736.2
SMRC 9–14 September 20168163659

Issues

Affiliation with Atut's dynasty became a major issue in the campaign. Both candidates accused each other of being affiliated with her dynasty: Rano-Embay because Rano was Atut's deputy, Wahidin-Andika because Andika is Ratu Atut's son. [10] [11] Atut herself voiced support for her son. [12]

Results

Votes by subdivision [1] Wahidin-AndikaRano-Embay
Votes %Votes %
Cilegon 76,48042.36104,07057.64
Serang 123,80344.62153,63855.38
Tangerang 508,90866.86252,22033.14
South Tangerang 259,70147.65285,28952.35
Lebak Regency 254,18242.92338,07957.08
Pandeglang Regency 243,57146.36281,83253.64
Serang Regency 365,79455.29295,81244.71
Tangerang Regency 578,77448.67610,38351.33
Total2,411,21350.952,321,32349.05
Valid votes4,732,53660.40
Invalid votes123,0421.57
Registered voters7,835,703100

On 5 April, KPU officially announced Wahidin-Andika as the winning pair. [13]

Aftermath

Following the defeat, PDI-P leader Megawati Soekarnoputri removed the party's leaders in Banten. [14] Rano brought the election to the Constitutional Court, which rejected his lawsuit (citing that the difference in votes was too large) and declared the election valid. [15] On 12 May 2017, Wahidin was sworn in as the new governor. [16]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ratu Atut Chosiyah</span> Indonesian politician (born 1962)

Ratu Atut Chosiyah is a former governor of the province of Banten, Indonesia. She was suspended from office in 2014 because of a corruption case. She held office for several terms. Before her election as governor in 2006, she was the deputy governor under Djoko Munandar starting from 11 January 2002. Djoko was involved in a corruption case and was suspended from office in October 2005. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appointed Ratu Atut as the acting governor to take over Djoko's administrative duties and she later became governor. She thus became the first female governor in Indonesia. In May 2014, she was formally charged by the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission for alleged corruption. In early September 2014, she was sentenced to a four-year term of imprisonment on the charges brought by the Commission against her. In September 2022, Ratu Atut was released on parole.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rano Karno</span> Indonesian actor and politician

Rano Karno is an Indonesian actor and politician who served as Governor of Banten from 2014 to 2017. As a result of his fame gained from his acting career, he is known for starring in the 1979 film Gita Cinta dari SMA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election</span>

Gubernatorial elections were held in Jakarta as part of the 2017 simultaneous elections on 15 February and 19 April 2017 to elect the governor of Jakarta to a five-year term. Incumbent governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly referred to as "Ahok", and his deputy Djarot Saiful Hidayat were running for re-election to a second term. Basuki, who inherited his current position from his running mate Joko Widodo when he won the 2014 Indonesian presidential election, would have become the first elected Chinese-Christian governor of Jakarta had he won.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Airin Rachmi Diany</span>

Airin Rachmi Diany is an Indonesian politician who served as the mayor of South Tangerang from 2011 to 2021. She is also the aunt of Banten lieutenant governor Andika Hazrumy. She has led several initiatives to combat recruitment of people in her city by radical fundamentalist groups, including interfaith forums, with the support of Indonesia's federal government. She also commissioned a canal project in order to prevent flooding on the Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road in February 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arief Rachadiono Wismansyah</span> Indonesian politician

Arief Rachadiono Wismansyah is the mayor of Tangerang between 2013 and 2023. Supported by the Democratic Party, he is also the owner of a hospital network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Indonesian local elections</span> Local elections in Indonesia

Local elections were held in Indonesia on 27 June 2018. Voters elected 17 governors, 39 mayors and 115 regents across the country. The elections included gubernatorial elections for Indonesia's four most populous provinces: West Java, East Java, Central Java and North Sumatra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of North Sumatra along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Bali gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 Bali gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of Bali along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 North Kalimantan gubernatorial election</span>

A gubernatorial election was held across the province of North Kalimantan on 8 December 2015, to elect the province's governor for the 2016-2021 five-year term. There were two pairs contesting the election, and Irianto Lambrie who had previously taken a temporary post as the province's governor defeated former Tarakan mayor Jusuf Serang Kasim.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Riau gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 Riau gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of Riau along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ali Mazi</span> Indonesian lawyer and politician

Ali Mazi is an Indonesian lawyer and politician who is the governor of Southeast Sulawesi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 East Kalimantan gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 East Kalimantan gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of East Kalimantan along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 East Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 East Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of East Nusa Tenggara along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zulkieflimansyah</span> Indonesian politician

Zulkieflimansyah is an Indonesian politician and academician who is the current Governor of West Nusa Tenggara, serving for the term 2018-2023. Before being elected as governor, he had been elected to the People's Representative Council thrice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 West Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 West Nusa Tenggara gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of West Nusa Tenggara alongside their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wahidin Halim</span>

Wahidin Halim is an Indonesian politician who is the formerly Governor of Banten, having held that position since 2017 to 2022. Before being elected to the office, Halim had spent two years as a legislator and ten years as the mayor of Tangerang.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohammad Masduki</span> Indonesien civil servant and politician (1944–2023)

Mohammad Masduki was an Indonesian civil servant and politician who served as the mayor of Depok from 1991 until 1992 and the Vice Governor of Banten from 2007 until 2012. Masduki had previously worked in West Java's provincial government and held various offices inside the regional government of Bogor, Tangerang, and West Java.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nurhajizah Marpaung</span> Indonesian military officer and politician

Nurhajizah Marpaung is an Indonesian retired military officer and politician who became the Vice Governor of North Sumatra from 2017 until 2018. Her last position in the military was as the General Counsel of the Ministry of Defense. She unsuccessfully ran for Regent of Asahan in 2015 and 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andika Hazrumy</span> Indonesian politician (born 1985)

Andika Hazrumy is the formerly Vice Governor of Banten since 2017 to 2022. He is the son of former Governor of Banten Ratu Atut Chosiyah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Djoko Munandar</span> Indonesian politician (1948–2008)

Djoko Munandar was an Indonesian politician who served as the first elected governor of Banten, serving between 2002 and 2005. His tenure ended following a graft investigation in 2005 and he was sentenced to two years in prison, although he was later found not guilty by the Supreme Court of Indonesia upon appeal.

References

  1. 1 2 "SK Penetapan Hasil Pilkada Banten 2017 (download link)" (PDF) (in Indonesian). KPU Banten. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Kapoor, Kanupriya (9 February 2014). "Arrest of Indonesia's first woman governor a blow for coalition". Reuters. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Sukoyo, Yeremia (23 August 2016). "Political Dynasty a Blight on Banten Elections: Electoral Watchdog". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Chan, Francis (13 February 2017). "Key things to know about Indonesia's regional elections on Wednesday". The Straits Times. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Armenia, Resty (12 August 2015). "Rano Karno 'Si Doel' Sah Jadi Gubernur Banten Gantikan Atut". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Tarigan, Mitra; Rahayu, Dewi Suci (11 February 2017). "Pilkada 2017: Aceh, Papua dan Banten Paling Rawan". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Deslatama, Yandhi (3 August 2016). "Tahapan Pilgub Banten 2017 Resmi Dimulai". Liputan6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Rifa'i, Bahtiar (25 October 2016). "Wahidin-Andika Nomor Urut 1 di Pilkada Banten, Rano Karno-Mulya Nomor Urut 2". Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  9. ↑ Mahbub, Amri; Ulum, Wasiul (14 February 2017). "Pilkada Banten, Peta Pendukung Wahidin-Andika Vs Rano-Embay". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  10. ↑ Wijaya, Callistasia Anggun (5 February 2017). "Wahidin-Andika vows to end political dynasty in Banten". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  11. ↑ Wijaya, Callistasia Anggun (6 February 2017). "Tight race predicted in Banten election". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Atut voices support for son in Banten election race". The Jakarta Post. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  13. ↑ Ulum, Wasi'ul (5 April 2017). "KPU Tetapkan Wahidin Halim sebagai Gubernur Banten Terpilih". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  14. ↑ Ulum, Wasi'ul (22 February 2017). "Rano Karno Kalah, Megawati Copot Pimpinan PDIP di Banten". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  15. ↑ Kusuma, Edward Febriyatri (3 April 2017). "MK Tolak Gugatan Rano Karno, Gubernur Banten Wahidin-Andika". Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Dilantik Jadi Gubernur Banten, Wahidin Halim Siapkan Pendidikan Gratis - Kompas.com". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.