The 2024 Batam mayoral election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of Batam for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020.
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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.[1] 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.[2]
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 (20 percent of all seats) in the Batam Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).[3] The Nasdem Party, with 10 seats in the DPRD, is the only party eligible to nominate a mayoral candidate without forming coalitions with other parties.[4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of a number of photocopies of identity cards, but no independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission by the set deadline.[5]
Incumbent mayor Muhammad Rudi had served two terms as mayor and was therefore ineligible to contest the election.[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:
- Amsakar Achmad (Nasdem), incumbent vice mayor and chairman of Nasdem's Batam branch.[7]
- Marlin Agustina (Gerindra), incumbent vice governor of the Riau Islands and wife of Muhammad Rudi.[8]
Political map
Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, twelve political parties are represented in the Batam DPRD:[4]
| Political parties | Seat count | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdem Party | 10 / 50 | ||
| Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) | 7 / 50 | ||
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) | 7 / 50 | ||
| Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) | 6 / 50 | ||
| Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) | 6 / 50 | ||
| National Awakening Party (PKB) | 4 / 50 | ||
| National Mandate Party (PAN) | 3 / 50 | ||
| Democratic Party (Demokrat) | 2 / 50 | ||
| People's Conscience Party (Hanura) | 2 / 50 | ||
| United Development Party (PPP) | 1 / 50 | ||
| Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) | 1 / 50 | ||
| Nusantara Awakening Party (PKN) | 1 / 50 | ||