2020 West Sumatra gubernatorial election
West Sumatra regional head election
2020 West Sumatra gubernatorial election Registered 3,719,429[ 2] Turnout 62.19%
The 2020 West Sumatra gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 2020 in West Sumatra , Indonesia, as part of the simultaneous local elections . This election was held by the West Sumatra Regional General Elections Commission (KPU), to elect the Governor of West Sumatra along with his deputy to a 2021–2024 mandate.
The incumbent Governor Irwan Prayitno was ineligible to run for a third term as he has already served two terms after winning the election in 2010 and being re-elected in 2015 . The elected governor and deputy governor were inaugurated on 25 February 2021 by President Joko Widodo .[ 3]
Seats at the DPRD
There are 9 political parties that gained seats at the West Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) in the 2019 legislative election .
Candidates
Announcement poster issued by the Regional West Sumatra KPU
Debates
There were two gubernatorial debates, both of which were attended by the four candidates for governor and deputy governor.
Date
Theme
Moderator
Broadcaster
Monday, 23 November 2020
Economics, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Imam Priyono
TVRI West Sumatra
Thursday, 3 December 2020
Governance, Public Services and Human Resource Development
Tysa Novenny
tvOne
Controversy
On 2 September 2020, while submitting a letter of recommendation to the candidate pair of Mulyadi–Ali Mukhni from her party, in support of them, the Chairwoman of the Central Board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Puan Maharani , made a remark that offended West Sumatra public at large, as she hopes that West Sumatra "could become a province that does support a Pancasila state".[ 4] Another controversial statement was also made by the General Chairwoman of the PDIP, Megawati Sukarnoputri , who questioned West Sumatrans in general who disliked her party. Because of such controversial statements that deemed offending many West Sumatrans, Mulyadi–Ali Mukhni eventually returned the letter of recommendation from the party,[ 5] leaving the PDIP not participating in this election.[ 6]
On 5 December 2020, Mulyadi was named suspect by the Criminal Investigation Agency for allegedly violating campaigning rules.[ 7] However, the case was stopped on 13 December 2020, and he was acquitted from all charges since.[ 8]
Opinion polls
Pollster
Date
Sample size
Result
Poltracking
19–23 October
1,200
Mulyadi (49.5%) , Nasrul Abit (21.3%), Fakhrizal (6.2%), Mahyeldi (17.1%)
25–30 November
1,200
Mulyadi (37.2%) , Nasrul Abit (27.5%), Fakhrizal (5.4%), Mahyeldi (25.2%)
Fixpoll Archived 2020-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
17–24 November
1,200
Mulyadi (24.1%), Nasrul Abit (29.5%) , Fakhrizal (11.4%), Mahyeldi (22%)
SBLF
29 November – 3 December
2,000
Mulyadi (28.79%), Nasrul Abit (26.21%), Fakhrizal (6.62%), Mahyeldi (36.69%)
Results
Summary
Summary of 9 December 2020 West Sumatra gubernatorial election result[ 9]
Candidate
Running mate
Parties
Votes
%
Mahyeldi Ansharullah
Audy Joinaldy
Prosperous Justice Party
726,853
32.43
Nasrul Abit
Indra Catri
Great Indonesia Movement Party
679,069
30.3
Mulyadi
Ali Mukhni
Democratic Party
614,477
27.42
Fakhrizal
Genius Umar
Independent
220,893
9.86
Total
2,241,292
100.00
Valid votes
2,241,292
96.89
Invalid/blank votes
71,986
3.11
Turnout
2,313,278
62.19
Abstentions
1,406,151
37.81
Registered voters
3,719,429
Source: West Sumatra Regional General Elections Commission
Details
Votes by municipality
Total votes
Mulyadi–Ali Mukhni Democratic Party
Nasrul Abit–Indra Catri Great Indonesia Movement Party
Fakhrizal–Genius Umar Independent
Mahyeldi Ansharullah–Audy Joinaldy Prosperous Justice Party
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Agam Regency
56,199
30.24%
54,198
29.16%
14,978
8.06%
60,463
32.54%
185,838
Dharmasraya Regency
29,860
26.92%
32,135
28.97%
13,045
11.76%
35,879
32.35%
110,919
Lima Puluh Kota Regency
64,496
39.86%
37,044
22.89%
17,535
10.84%
42,729
26.41%
161,804
Mentawai Islands Regency [ 10]
7,831
23.68%
16,745
50.64%
4,585
13.86%
3,909
11.82%
33,070
Padang Pariaman Regency
65,091
41.21%
33,214
21.03%
25,420
16.1%
34,212
21.66%
157,937
Pasaman Regency
45,891
36.85%
37,062
29.76%
7,045
5.66%
34,541
27.74%
124,539
Sijunjung Regency
32,114
29.45%
23,259
21.33%
17,863
16.38%
35,807
32.84%
109,043
Solok Regency
41,769
24.73%
45,004
26.64%
12,952
7.67%
69,195
40.96%
168,920
Pesisir Selatan Regency
33,483
14.88%
160,898
71.52%
8,904
3.96%
21,671
9.63%
224,956
South Solok Regency
21,914
24.26%
33,383
36.96%
7,137
7.9%
27,885
30.87%
90,319
Tanah Datar Regency
46,322
30.07%
32,178
20.89%
16,037
10.41%
59,501
38.63%
154,038
West Pasaman Regency
69,841
39.03%
41,961
23.45%
14,920
8.34%
52,203
29.18%
178,925
Bukittinggi City
22,742
40.99%
7,762
13.99%
2,855
5.15%
22,123
39.87%
55,482
Padang City [ 11]
39,233
12.39%
82,802
26.16%
31,753
10.03%
152,741
48.25%
316,529
Padang Panjang City
3,481
16.37%
4,508
21.21%
1,996
9.39%
11,274
53.03%
21,259
Pariaman City
6,816
17.66%
5,982
15.5%
15,933
41.29%
9,856
25.54%
38,587
Payakumbuh City
12,892
27.19%
8,979
18.94%
3,543
7.47%
22,003
46.4%
47,417
Sawahlunto City
7,357
29.67%
4,588
18.5%
1,868
7.53%
10,887
43.9%
24,800
Solok City
7,145
19.36%
7,267
19.69%
2,524
6.84%
19,974
54.12%
36,910
Total
614,477
27.42%
679,069
30.3%
220,893
9.86%
726,853
32.43%
2,241,292
2,241,292
Source: West Sumatra Regional General Elections Commission
See also
References
External links
Gubernatorial Mayoral Regental