# 2020 Indonesian local elections

Local elections (Indonesian: Pemilihan Kepala Daerah, Pilkada) were held in Indonesia on 9 December 2020. Voters elected nine governors, 224 regents, and 37 mayors across the country. All the elections were held on the same day, and over 100 million people were expected to be eligible to vote.

## Background

Simultaneous local elections (Pilkada Serentak) were first held in Indonesia in 2015. The leadup to the 2020 elections saw several regulations being issued by the General Elections Commission (KPU) barring certain candidates from running, from adulterers to politicians who had been charged with corruption. The decision that the simultaneous local elections throughout Indonesia would be held amid the COVID-19 pandemic stirred some controversy in the Indonesian public.

## Schedule

KPU released a schedule for the election in June 2019. Registration for the candidates would be held between 28 and 30 April 2020, with a campaign period lasting between June and September. The voting itself was initially planned for 23 September 2020. In October 2019, the Ministry of Home Affairs estimated that the election would require an expenditure of Rp 15.3 trillion (around US$1.1 billion), around double the budget for the 2015 local elections. In May 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, President Joko Widodo issued a regulation postponing the election to December 2020, with further postponement being possible if the pandemic had not subsided by then.
The new schedule for the elections was released in June, with the new election date set for 9 December 2020 and the campaigning period being set between 26 September and 5 December 2020.
This election schedule planned by the Election Committee (KPU) and the government was opposed by several activists because by forcing a major event during a pandemic, they were breaching several Laws (UU Kekarantinaan Kesehatan & UU Wabah Penyakit Menular) which raising the risk of disease contagion among the people. There were more than 1500 health protocol violations during the campaigns, and 70.000 ballot officers tested reactive from COVID rapid tests and could not immediately be replaced.
In December 2020 also, the government insisted on holding Pilkades Serentak (Simultaneous village leader elections) in more than 1200 villages.

## Elections
### Gubernatorial

| Province | Previous governor | Elected governor |
| West Sumatra (details) | Irwan Prayitno (PKS) | Mahyeldi Ansharullah (PKS) |
| Jambi (details) | Zumi Zola [id] (PAN) | Al Haris (PAN) |
| Bengkulu (details [id]) | Rohidin Mersyah (Golkar) | Rohidin Mersyah (Golkar) |
| Riau Islands (details [id]) | Muhammad Sani [id] (Demokrat) | Ansar Ahmad (Golkar) |
| Central Kalimantan (details [id]) | Sugianto Sabran (Gerindra) | Sugianto Sabran (PDI-P) |
| South Kalimantan (details [id]) | Sahbirin Noor (Gerindra) | Sahbirin Noor (Golkar) |
| North Kalimantan (details [id]) | Irianto Lambrie [id] (Demokrat) | Zainal Arifin Paliwang (Gerindra) |
| North Sulawesi (details) | Olly Dondokambey (PDI-P) | Olly Dondokambey (PDI-P) |
| Central Sulawesi (details [id]) | Longki Djanggola (Gerindra) | Rusdy Mastura (NasDem) |

### Mayoral

| City | Province | Notes |
| Medan | North Sumatra | details |
| Binjai | North Sumatra | |
| Sibolga | North Sumatra | |
| Tanjungbalai | North Sumatra | |
| Gunungsitoli | North Sumatra | |
| Pematangsiantar | North Sumatra | |
| Solok | West Sumatra | |
| Bukittinggi | West Sumatra | |
| Dumai | Riau | |
| Sungai Penuh | Jambi | |
| Metro | Lampung | |
| Bandar Lampung | Lampung | |
| Batam | Riau Islands | |
| Depok | West Java | details |
| Pekalongan | Central Java | |
| Semarang | Central Java | |
| Magelang | Central Java | |
| Surakarta | Central Java | details |
| Blitar | East Java | |
| Surabaya | East Java | details |
| Pasuruan | East Java | |
| Cilegon | Banten | |
| South Tangerang | Banten | details |
| Denpasar | Bali | |
| Mataram | West Nusa Tenggara | |
| Banjarbaru | South Kalimantan | |
| Banjarmasin | South Kalimantan | |
| Samarinda | East Kalimantan | |
| Balikpapan | East Kalimantan | |
| Bontang | East Kalimantan | |
| Bitung | North Sulawesi | |
| Manado | North Sulawesi | |
| Tomohon | North Sulawesi | |
| Palu | Central Sulawesi | |
| Makassar | South Sulawesi | details repeat after none of the above majority in 2018 |
| Ternate | North Maluku | |
| Tidore | North Maluku | |

### Regency

| Regency | Province | Notes |
| South Tapanuli | North Sumatra | |
| Serdang Bedagai | North Sumatra | |
| Toba Samosir | North Sumatra | |
| Labuhan Batu | North Sumatra | |
| Pakpak Bharat | North Sumatra | |
| Humbang Hasundutan | North Sumatra | |
| Asahan | North Sumatra | |
| Mandailing Natal | North Sumatra | |
| Samosir | North Sumatra | |
| Karo | North Sumatra | |
| Nias | North Sumatra | |
| South Nias | North Sumatra | |
| West Nias | North Sumatra | |
| Simalungun | North Sumatra | |
| South Labuhanbatu | North Sumatra | |
| North Labuhanbatu | North Sumatra | |
| North Nias | North Sumatra | |
| Solok | West Sumatra | |
| Agam | West Sumatra | |
| Pasaman | West Sumatra | |
| West Pasaman | West Sumatra | |
| Lima Puluh Kota | West Sumatra | |
| Dharmasraya | West Sumatra | |
| South Solok | West Sumatra | |
| Padang Pariaman | West Sumatra | |
| Sijunjung | West Sumatra | |
| Tanah Datar | West Sumatra | |
| Pesisir Selatan | West Sumatra | |
| Indragiri Hulu | Riau | |
| Bengkalis | Riau | |
| Kuantan Singingi | Riau | |
| Siak | Riau | |
| Rokan Hilir | Riau | |
| Rokan Hulu | Riau | |
| Pelalawan | Riau | |
| Kepulauan Meranti | Riau | |
| West Tanjung Jabung | Jambi | |
| Batang Hari | Jambi | |
| Bungo | Jambi | |
| East Tanjung Jabung | Jambi | |
| Ogan Komering Ulu | South Sumatra | |
| South Ogan Komering Ulu | South Sumatra | |
| Ogan Ilir | South Sumatra | |
| East Ogan Komering Ulu | South Sumatra | |
| Musi Rawas | South Sumatra | |
| Penukal Abab Lematang | South Sumatra | |
| North Musi Rawas | South Sumatra | |
| Seluma | Bengkulu | |
| Kaur | Bengkulu | |
| Rejang Lebong | Bengkulu | |
| Kepahiang | Bengkulu | |
| Lebong | Bengkulu | |
| Mukomuko | Bengkulu | |
| South Bengkulu | Bengkulu | |
| North Bengkulu | Bengkulu | |
| South Lampung | Lampung | |
| Way Kanan | Lampung | |
| East Lampung | Lampung | |
| Central Lampung | Lampung | |
| Pesawaran | Lampung | |
| Pesisir Barat | Lampung | |
| Central Bangka | Bangka–Belitung Islands | |
| East Belitung | Bangka–Belitung Islands | |
| West Bangka | Bangka–Belitung Islands | |
| South Bangka | Bangka–Belitung Islands | |
| Lingga | Riau Islands | |
| Bintan | Riau Islands | |
| Karimun | Riau Islands | |
| Natuna | Riau Islands | |
| Anambas Islands | Riau Islands | |
| Serang | Banten | |
| Pandeglang | Banten | |
| Sukabumi | West Java | |
| Bandung | West Java | |
| Indramayu | West Java | |
| Cianjur | West Java | |
| Tasikmalaya | West Java | |
| Karawang | West Java | |
| Pangandaran | West Java | |
| Pekalongan | Central Java | |
| Semarang | Central Java | |
| Kebumen | Central Java | |
| Rembang | Central Java | |
| Purbalingga | Central Java | |
| Blora | Central Java | |
| Boyolali | Central Java | |
| Kendal | Central Java | |
| Sukoharjo | Central Java | |
| Wonosobo | Central Java | |
| Wonogiri | Central Java | |
| Purworejo | Central Java | |
| Sragen | Central Java | |
| Klaten | Central Java | |
| Pemalang | Central Java | |
| Grobogan | Central Java | |
| Demak | Central Java | |
| Sleman | Yogyakarta Special Region | |
| Gunung Kidul | Yogyakarta Special Region | |
| Bantul | Yogyakarta Special Region | |
| Ngawi | East Java | |
| Jember | East Java | |
| Lamongan | East Java | |
| Ponorogo | East Java | |
| Blitar | East Java | |
| Situbondo | East Java | |
| Kediri | East Java | |
| Sumenep | East Java | |
| Gresik | East Java | |
| Malang | East Java | |
| Mojokerto | East Java | |
| Pacitan | East Java | |
| Trenggalek | East Java | |
| Sidoarjo | East Java | |
| Tuban | East Java | |
| Banyuwangi | East Java | |
| Karangasem | Bali | |
| Badung | Bali | |
| Bangli | Bali | |
| Tabanan | Bali | |
| Jembrana | Bali | |
| North Lombok | West Nusa Tenggara | |
| Central Lombok | West Nusa Tenggara | |
| Bima | West Nusa Tenggara | |
| West Sumbawa | West Nusa Tenggara | |
| Dompu | West Nusa Tenggara | |
| Sumbawa | West Nusa Tenggara | |
| Belu | East Nusa Tenggara | |
| Malaka | East Nusa Tenggara | |
| West Manggarai | East Nusa Tenggara | |
| East Sumba | East Nusa Tenggara | |
| West Sumba | East Nusa Tenggara | |
| Manggarai | East Nusa Tenggara | |
| Ngada | East Nusa Tenggara | |
| North Central Timor | East Nusa Tenggara | |
| Sabu Raijua | East Nusa Tenggara | |
| Kapuas Hulu | West Kalimantan | |
| Bengkayang | West Kalimantan | |
| Sekadau | West Kalimantan | |
| Melawi | West Kalimantan | |
| Sintang | West Kalimantan | |
| Ketapang | West Kalimantan | |
| Sambas | West Kalimantan | |
| Banjar | South Kalimantan | |
| Kota Baru | South Kalimantan | |
| Balangan | South Kalimantan | |
| Central Hulu Sungai | South Kalimantan | |
| Tanah Bumbu | South Kalimantan | |
| East Kotawaringin | East Kalimantan | |
| Mahakam Ulu | East Kalimantan | |
| Kutai Kartanegara | East Kalimantan | |
| Paser | East Kalimantan | |
| Berau | East Kalimantan | |
| East Kutai | East Kalimantan | |
| West Kutai | East Kalimantan | |
| Tana Tidung | East Kalimantan | |
| Bulungan | North Kalimantan | |
| Malinau | North Kalimantan | details |
| Nunukan | North Kalimantan | |
| Pangkajene and Islands | South Sulawesi | |
| Barru | South Sulawesi | |
| Gowa | South Sulawesi | |
| Maros | South Sulawesi | |
| East Luwu | South Sulawesi | |
| Tana Toraja | South Sulawesi | |
| Selayar Islands | South Sulawesi | |
| Soppeng | South Sulawesi | |
| North Luwu | South Sulawesi | |
| Bulukumba | South Sulawesi | |
| North Toraja | South Sulawesi | |
| Banggai Laut | Central Sulawesi | |
| Tojo Una-Una | Central Sulawesi | |
| Poso | Central Sulawesi | |
| Tolitoli | Central Sulawesi | |
| North Morowali | Central Sulawesi | |
| Sigi | Central Sulawesi | |
| Banggai | Central Sulawesi | |
| Central Mamuju | West Sulawesi | |
| Pasangkayu | West Sulawesi | |
| Mamuju | West Sulawesi | |
| Majene | West Sulawesi | |
| East Kolaka | Southeast Sulawesi | |
| North Buton | Southeast Sulawesi | |
| South Konawe | Southeast Sulawesi | |
| North Konawe | Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Konawe Islands | Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Muna | Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Wakatobi | Southeast Sulawesi | |
| East Bolaang Mongondow | North Sulawesi | |
| South Bolaang Mongondow | North Sulawesi | |
| North Minahasa | North Sulawesi | |
| South Minahasa | North Sulawesi | |
| Gorontalo | Gorontalo | |
| Bone Bolango | Gorontalo | |
| Pohuwato | Gorontalo | |
| Aru Islands | Maluku | |
| East Seram | Maluku | |
| Southwest Maluku | Maluku | |
| South Buru | Maluku | |
| Taliabu Island | North Maluku | |
| East Halmahera | North Maluku | |
| Sula Islands | North Maluku | |
| North Halmahera | North Maluku | |
| South Halmahera | North Maluku | |
| West Halmahera | North Maluku | |
| South Manokwari | West Papua | |
| South Sorong | West Papua | |
| Raja Ampat | West Papua | |
| Kaimana | West Papua | |
| Teluk Bintuni | West Papua | |
| Fakfak | West Papua | |
| Teluk Wondama | West Papua | |
| Manokwari | West Papua | |
| Nabire | Papua | |
| Asmat | Papua | |
| Keerom | Papua | |
| Waropen | Papua | |
| Merauke | Papua | |
| Mamberamo Raya | Papua | |
| Boven Digoel | Papua | |
| Pegunungan Bintang | Papua | |
| Yahukimo | Papua | |
| Supiori | Papua | |
| Yalimo | Papua | |
| Arfak Mountains | Papua | |