Local elections were held in Indonesia on 9 December 2015. Eligible voters went to the polls to determine 9 gubernatorial, 224 regent and 36 mayoral races across the country.
This election marks the first time since Indonesia's
transition to democracy that local elections are held simultaneously in one day. Under the current plan, simultaneous partial local elections will be held in February 2017, June 2018, December 2020, culminating in simultaneous elections for all local executive posts on 2024.
Schedule
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General Elections Commission
The General Elections Commission (, abbreviated as KPU) is the body that organises elections in Indonesia. Its responsibilities include deciding which parties can contest elections, organising the voting and announcing the results and seats won ...
(KPU), independent candidates were to submit signatures for nominations between 8–12 June 2015 (for gubernatorial candidates) and between 11–15 June 2015 (for regent and mayoral candidates). The independents along with candidates with support from political parties in the respective local legislatures formally registered their candidacies between 26–28 July. The documents submitted were verified and the candidates undertook medical check-ups. The local electoral commissions (KPUD) announced the candidates that will contest the elections on 24 August.
Campaigning ran between 27 August and 5 December.
No campaigning were allowed between 6–8 December (the eve of the election).
Polling stations opened in the morning on 9 December 2015 and closed in the afternoon.
Official results were announced between 21–23 December 2015.
Gubernatorial races
Note: Incumbents denoted in ''italic'' is either term-limited or not running for re-election.
Regent races
Note: Incumbents denoted in ''italic'' is either term-limited or not running for re-election.
, Andi Maddusila Andi Idjo - 26,81%
Sjachrir Sjafruddin Dg. Jarung - 3,90%
Djamaluddin Maknun - 1,58%
Tenri Olle Yasin Limpo - 26,06%
Adnan Purichta Ichsan YL - 41,65%
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, Hatta Rahman (
PAN)
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, Hatta Rahman (
PAN)
, Muh Imran Yusuf - 2,67%
A Husain Rasul - 29,61%
Hatta Rahman - 67,71%
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, Syamsuddin A Hamid
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, Syamsuddin A Hamid
, Abd Rahmas Assagaf - 41,77%%
H Sangkala H Taepe - 11,55%
Nur Achmad AS - 1,08%
Syamsuddin A Hamid - 45,60%
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, Andi Idris Syukur (
PKS)
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, Andi Idris Syukur (
PKS)
, Andi Anwar Aksa - 24,29%
M Malkan Amin - 37,45%
Andi Idris Syukur - 38,26%
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, ''Andi Soetomo'' (
Gerindra)
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, A Kaswadi Razak (
Gerindra)
, Lutfi Halide - 42,25%
A Kaswadi Razak - 57,75%
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, Theofilus Allorerung (
Golkar
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, Nicodemus Biringkanae (
Demokrat)
, Zadrak Tombeg - 25,04%
Nicodemus Biringkanae - 41,99%
Theofilus Allorerung - 32,97%
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, Arifin Junaidi (
Golkar
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Indah Putri Indriani (
Gerindra)
, Indah Putri Indriani - 53,60%
Arifin Junaidi - 46,40%
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, ''Andi Hatta Marakarma'' (
Golkar
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, Thoriq Husler (
Gerindra)
, M Nur Husain - 33,49%
H Badaruddin - 4,77%
Thoriq Husler - 61,74%
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, Frederik Batti Sorring (
Nasdem)
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, Kalatiku Paembonan (
Gerindra)
, Kalatiku Paembonan - 54,20%
Frederik Batti Sorring - 45,80%
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Mayoral races
Note: Incumbents denoted in ''italic'' is either term-limited or not running for re-election.
References
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