2024 Karawang regency election

2024 Karawang regency election
27 November 2024 (2024-11-27)
 
Candidate Aep Syaepuloh Acep Jamhuri
Party PKS Gerindra
Running mate Maslani Gina Fadlia Swara
Popular vote 669,674 541,318
Percentage 55.3% 44.7%
Election results by district and village
Regent before election

Aep Syaepuloh
PKS

Elected Regent

Aep Syaepuloh
PKS

The 2024 Karawang regency election was held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the regent of Karawang Regency for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020. Incumbent regent Aep Syaepuloh secured a second term.[1]

Electoral system

The election, like other local elections in 2024, follow 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 are required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 10 seats in the Karawang Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). As no parties won 10 or more seats in the 2024 legislative election, all parties must form coalitions in order to nominate a candidate in the election.[4][5] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Karawang's case corresponds to 115,649 copies. No such candidates registered or expressed interest prior to the deadline set by the General Elections Commission (KPU).[6]

Potential

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

Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, eight political parties are represented in the Karawang DPRD:[5]

Political parties Seat count
Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)
Democratic Party (Demokrat)
Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)
Nasdem Party
National Awakening Party (PKB)
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)
Party of Functional Groups (Golkar)
National Mandate Party (PAN)

References

  1. ^ "KPU Menetapkan Aep Syaepuloh-Maslani Unggul di Pilkada Karawang 2024". Tempo (in Indonesian). 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  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. ^ a b "PKB Karawang Kejar Minimal 10 Kursi DPRD untuk Amankan Rahmat Hidayat Djati Jadi Calon Bupati". Tribun Bekasi (in Indonesian). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Rekapitulasi Suara Rampung, Berikut 50 Caleg Terpilih Jadi Anggota DPRD Kabupaten Karawang". Warta Kota (in Indonesian). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Akibat Syarat Terlalu Berat Calon Independen, Tidak ada yang Daftar Pilkada 2024 di Karawang". Nawacita Post (in Indonesian). 14 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ Maulana, Irvan (17 May 2024). "Koalisi NasDem-Gerindra Usung Aep Syaepuloh di Pilkada Karawang". detikjabar (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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