2024 Central Papua gubernatorial election

2024 Central Papua gubernatorial election
27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)
Turnout99.23%
 
Candidate Meki Fritz Nawipa Willem Wandik
Party PDI-P Golkar
Alliance – – KIM Plus
Running mate Deinas Geley Aloysius Giyai
Popular vote 502,624 373,721
Percentage 45.48% 33.81%
 
Candidate John Wempi Wetipo Natalis Tabuni
Party Gerindra NasDem
Alliance KIM Plus –
Running mate Agustinus Anggaibak Titus Natkime
Popular vote 122,246 106,664
Percentage 11.06% 9.65%
Results by district
Governor before election

Anwar Harun Damanik (acting)
Independent

Elected Governor

Meki Fritz Nawipa
PDI-P

The 2024 Central Papua gubernatorial election was held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of Central Papua for a five-year term. It was the first gubernatorial election for the province since its creation in 2022.[1] The election was won by Meki Fritz Nawipa of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) with 45% of the vote. Willem Wandik placed second with 33%. The Gerindra Party's John Wempi Wetipo received 11% of the vote and Natalis Tabuni of the NasDem Party received 9%.

Electoral system

The election, like other local elections in 2024, follows the first-past-the-post system where the candidate with the most votes wins the election, even if they do not win a majority.[2] It is possible for a candidate to run uncontested, in which case the candidate is still required to win a majority of votes "against" an "empty box" option. Should the candidate fail to do so, the election will be repeated on a later date.[3]

Candidates

According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates were required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 9 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Central Papua House of Representatives (DPRPT). The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, with 11 of 45 seats, was eligible to nominate its own candidate for governor without forming a coalition with other parties.[4][5] However, following a Constitutional Court of Indonesia decision in August 2024, the political support required to nominate a candidate was lowered to between 6.5 and 10 percent of the popular vote.[6] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, but no such candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) prior to the set deadline.[7]

Potential

The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRPT, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets:

Results

CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Meki Fritz NawipaDeinas GeleyIndonesian Democratic Party of Struggle502,62445.48
Willem WandikAloysius GiyaiGolkar373,72133.81
John Wempi WetipoAgustinus AnggaibakGerindra Party122,24611.06
Natalis TabuniTitus NatkimeNasDem Party106,6649.65
Total1,105,255100.00
Valid votes1,105,25598.65
Invalid/blank votes15,1641.35
Total votes1,120,419100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,129,14199.23
Source: KPU
Candidate vote share by district
  • Wempi–Agustinus
  • Natalis–Titus
  • Meki–Deinas
  • Wandik–Giyai


References

  1. ^ "Siapa Figur Terkuat di Pilgub Papua Tengah?". Papua Daily (in Indonesian). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Pilkada Hanya Satu Putaran". kedaikopi.co (in Indonesian). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ Mardika, Nando Yussele (5 November 2020). "Jika Kotak Kosong Menang, Pilkada Akan Diulang?". hukumonline.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Suara Tertinggi, PDI Perjuangan Dapat Usung Kadernya Sebagai Calon Gubernur Papua Tengah". wartapress.com (in Indonesian). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ^ "KPU Mulai Tetapkan Kursi DPRD, Parpol Sudah Bisa Berhitung Soal Pencalonan di Pilkada". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ Wibawana, Widhia Arum (26 August 2024). "PKPU Nomor 10 Tahun 2024: Isi Pasal Perubahan dan Link Unduh". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. ^ "KPU Pastikan Bacagub - Bacawagub Pateng Tidak Diikuti Independen". Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 14 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Eltinus Omaleng dan Willem Wandik Diutus Maju Calon Gubernur Papua Tengah, Fernando Tinal di Mimika". Tribun Papua (in Indonesian). 12 April 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  9. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (23 August 2024). "Diusung Gerindra Jadi Cagub Papua Tengah, John Wempi Wetipo Berkomitmen Bangun Daerah". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Deinas Geley Raih Suara Tertinggi Sebagai Cagub Papua Tengah, Siap Jaga Amanah Rakyat\". JPNN (in Indonesian). 1 March 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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