2018 Bali gubernatorial election

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 alongside with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah) will be re-elected in 2019.

2018 Bali gubernatorial election

27 June 2018
Turnout	71.1%[1]
Nominee I Wayan Koster Ida Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra Party PDI-P Golkar Running mate Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati I Ketut Sudikerta Popular vote 1,213,075 889,930 Percentage 57.68 42.32
Governor before election I Made Mangku Pastika Demokrat Elected Governor I Wayan Koster PDI-P

Incumbent I Made Mangku Pastika was barred from participating in the re-elections after having served two full terms. Contesting the election were Denpasar mayor Ida Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra and People's Representative Council member I Wayan Koster.

Timeline

Registration for party-backed candidates were opened between 8 and 10 January 2018, while independent candidates were required to register between 22 and 26 November 2017.[2] The numerical order of the candidates were determined on 13 February through a lottery.[3] The campaigning period would commence between 15 February and 24 June, with a three-day election silence before voting on 27 June.[4]

Up until the registration deadline, no independent candidates registered to contest the election.[5] On 23 April, the regional KPU declared that there will be 2,982,201 eligible voters across the province.[6]

Candidates

#[3]	Candidate	Most recent position	Running mate	Parties[7]
1	I Wayan Koster	Member of People's Representative Council (2014–now)	Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati	PDI-P PKB Hanura PAN PKPI Total: 27 seats[8]
2	Ida Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra	Mayor of Denpasar (2008–now)	I Ketut Sudikerta	Golkar Demokrat Gerindra Nasdem Total: 28 seats

PDI-P chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri announced third-term People's Representative Council member I Wayan Koster as the party's candidate for the elections on 11 November 2017. He was part of the 10th commission, which covers education, sports, tourism and creative economy.[9] In the same announcement, former regent of Gianyar Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati (Cok Ace) was endorsed by PDI-P as his running mate.[10] Soon afterwards, the National Mandate Party endorsed him as well. Other parties supporting him are the National Mandate Party, Hanura, and the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party.[8]

Ida Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra (Rai Mantra) initially attempted to register at PDI-P which had supported him in the 2015 Denpasar mayoral elections.[11] However, Golkar, whose cadre I Ketut Sudikerta was already the sitting vice-governor, decided to place its support behind the mayor attaching Sudikerta as his running mate after Nasdem and Gerindra endorsed Rai Mantra.[12] The Democratic Party also endorsed him.[13]

Issues

I Wayan Koster stated that he would like to see a reform on Indonesia's family planning program which recommends two children per family, saying that it defied Balinese traditions which ideally has four children.[14] Rai Mantra stated that if elected, he would consistently oppose the reclamation program in Benoa Bay.[15]

References

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2. Putra, Putu Merta Surya (8 January 2018). "Pendaftaran Paslon Pilkada 2018 Dibuka, KPU Ingatkan Ikuti Aturan". liputan6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
3. Saut, Prins David (13 February 2018). "Pilgub Bali, Wayan Koster-Tjokorda Dapat Nomor Urut 1". Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
4. Suryowati, Estu (14 June 2017). "Tahapan Pilkada Serentak 2018 Dimulai, Ini Jadwal Lengkapnya". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
5. "Pendaftaran Ditutup, Pilgub Bali 2018 Tanpa Calon Independen". Okezone (in Indonesian). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
6. "KPU Bali Tetapkan DPT Pilkada 2018 Sebanyak 2.982.201 Pemilih". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
7. Oktaveri, John Andhi (17 January 2018). "Begini Ketatnya Persaingan di Pilgub Bali 2018". Bisnis Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
8. Retaduari, Elza Astari (11 January 2018). "17 Pasangan Calon yang Diusung PKB di Pilgub 2018". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
9. Sarwanto, Abi (11 November 2017). "Megawati Pilih Wayan Koster karena Pernah Jadi Anggota DPR". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
10. Purnamasari, Niken (11 November 2017). "Mengenal Cok Ace, Mantan Bupati Gianyar Pendamping Wayan Koster". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
11. Suyatra, I Putu (11 July 2017). "Daftar Cagub Bali, Rai Mantra Terganjal Pasal 9 Peraturan PDIP". Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
12. Mardika, I Nyoman (6 January 2018). "Golkar Usung Rai Mantra di Pilkada Bali 2018". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
13. Agustina, Widiarsi (12 November 2017). "Demokrat Deklarasikan Duet Sudikerta-Rai Mantra untuk Pilgub Bali". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
14. "Bali governor candidate wants to reform family planning program". The Jakarta Post. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
15. Kadafi, Moh. (29 April 2018). "Debat Pilgub Bali, Wayan Koster janji bekerja total, Rai Mantra tolak reklamasi". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 April 2018.