# 2020 West Sumatra gubernatorial election

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.

## 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.
| Political party | Political party | Total | Total | Total |
| Political party | Political party | Seats | % | (2014) |
| | Great Indonesia Movement Party | 14 / 65 | 21.5% | 6 |
| | Prosperous Justice Party | 10 / 65 | 15.3% | 3 |
| | Democratic Party | 10 / 65 | 15.3% | 2 |
| | National Mandate Party | 10 / 65 | 15.3% | 2 |
| | Golkar | 8 / 65 | 12.3% | 1 |
| | United Development Party | 4 / 65 | 6.1% | 4 |
| | Nasdem Party | 3 / 65 | 4.6% | 3 |
| | Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle | 3 / 65 | 4.6% | 1 |
| | National Awakening Party | 3 / 65 | 4.6% | 2 |

## Candidates

| Ballot number | Candidate for Governor and Deputy Governor | Candidate for Governor and Deputy Governor | Nominator parties | Seats at the DPRD |
| 1 | | | Democratic Party National Mandate Party | 20 / 65 |
| 1 | Mulyadi (Democratic Party) | Ali Mukhni (National Mandate Party) | Democratic Party National Mandate Party | 20 / 65 |
| 1 | Member of DPR-RI (2009–2014, 2014–2019, 2019–2020) | Regent of Padang Pariaman (2010–2015, 2016–2021) | Democratic Party National Mandate Party | 20 / 65 |
| 2 | | | Great Indonesia Movement Party | 14 / 65 |
| 2 | Nasrul Abit (Great Indonesia Movement Party) | Indra Catri (Great Indonesia Movement Party) | Great Indonesia Movement Party | 14 / 65 |
| 2 | Deputy Governor of West Sumatra (2016–2021) Regent of Pesisir Selatan (2005–2015) | Regent of Agam (2010–2015, 2016–2021) | Great Indonesia Movement Party | 14 / 65 |
| 3 | | | Golkar Nasdem Party National Awakening Party Supported by: Crescent Star Party Berkarya Party Indonesian Unity Party Indonesian Justice and Unity Party People's Conscience Party | 14 / 65 |
| 3 | Fakhrizal (Independent) | Genius Umar (Independent) | Golkar Nasdem Party National Awakening Party Supported by: Crescent Star Party Berkarya Party Indonesian Unity Party Indonesian Justice and Unity Party People's Conscience Party | 14 / 65 |
| 3 | Chief of West Sumatra Regional Police (2016–2019) | Mayor of Pariaman (2018–2023) | Golkar Nasdem Party National Awakening Party Supported by: Crescent Star Party Berkarya Party Indonesian Unity Party Indonesian Justice and Unity Party People's Conscience Party | 14 / 65 |
| 4 | | | Prosperous Justice Party United Development Party | 14 / 65 |
| 4 | Mahyeldi Ansharullah (Prosperous Justice Party) | Audy Joinaldy (United Development Party) | Prosperous Justice Party United Development Party | 14 / 65 |
| 4 | Mayor of Padang (2014–2019, 2019–2021) Deputy Mayor of Padang (2009–2014) | Businessperson | Prosperous Justice Party United Development Party | 14 / 65 |

## 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". 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, leaving the PDIP not participating in this election.
On 5 December 2020, Mulyadi was named suspect by the Criminal Investigation Agency for allegedly violating campaigning rules. However, the case was stopped on 13 December 2020, and he was acquitted from all charges since.

## 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%) |
| Poltracking | 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 :
| Candidate | 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 | Total | Total | Total | 2,241,292 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,241,292 | 96.89 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 71,986 | 3.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,313,278 | 62.19 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 1,406,151 | 37.81 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 3,719,429 | |
| Source: West Sumatra Regional General Elections Commission ||||||

### Details

| Votes by municipality | | | | | | | | | Total votes |
| Votes by municipality | Mulyadi–Ali Mukhni Democratic Party | Mulyadi–Ali Mukhni Democratic Party | Nasrul Abit–Indra Catri Great Indonesia Movement Party | Nasrul Abit–Indra Catri Great Indonesia Movement Party | Fakhrizal–Genius Umar Independent | Fakhrizal–Genius Umar Independent | Mahyeldi Ansharullah–Audy Joinaldy Prosperous Justice Party | Mahyeldi Ansharullah–Audy Joinaldy Prosperous Justice Party | | Total votes |
| Votes by municipality | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Total 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 | 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 | 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 ||||||||||