# 2024 Bali gubernatorial election

The 2024 Bali gubernatorial election was held on 27 November 2024, as part of 2024 Indonesian local elections across Indonesia, to elect the governor and vice governor of Bali for a five-year term (2025-2030).
The 2024 Bali gubernatorial election competition was enlivened by two gubernatorial candidates, one of whom has a boxing background and was a chairman of the Gerindra Party of Bali, namely Made Muliawan Arya known as De Gadjah, supported by several different parties that were members of Advanced Indonesia Coalition, including Gerindra Party, Golkar Party, Democratic Party, and PSI. Meanwhile, the other candidate was the former governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster, who was controversial because of his rejection of the Israeli national team at the U20 World Cup in Bali in 2023. Koster was again supported by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). For the result, I Wayan Koster defeated Made Muliawan Arya in the election, winning more than 61% of the vote.

## Electoral system

The election, like other Indonesian local elections in 2024, followed the first-past-the-post system where the candidate with the most votes wins the election, even if they do not win a majority. It was possible for a candidate to run uncontested, in which case the candidate was still required to win a majority of votes "against" an "empty box" option. Should the candidate fail to do so, the election would be repeated at a later date.

## Political map

Following the 2024 Indonesian general election, there is six political parties were represented in the Bali Regional House of Representatives:
Seat count :
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) | 32 / 55 |
| Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) | 10 / 55 |
| Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) | 7 / 55 |
| Democratic Party (Demokrat) | 3 / 55 |
| National Democratic Party (NasDem) | 2 / 55 |
| Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) | 1 / 55 |
The results of the legislative election 2024 in Bali Province show 6 political parties with a total of 55 seats in the Bali Provincial DPRD. The initial rule was that political parties or coalitions of political parties could nominate candidate pairs for Governor and Deputy Governor if they met the threshold of 25% of the total valid votes or 20% of seats in the Bali Provincial DPRD, 11 seats out of 55 seats. Only PDI Perjuangan can nominate its own candidate without having to form a coalition.
On August 20, 2024, the Constitutional Court (MK) issued MK Decision No. 60/PUU-XXII/2024 and the Constitutional Court decision No. 70/PUU-XXII/2024 which granted part of the lawsuit filed by Labor Party and Gelora Party against the Regional Election Law. 5 Constitutional Court Decision: Political Parties Without Seats Can Nominate Candidates up to the Age of Regional Heads even though they do not have DPRD seats with the threshold regulated according to the requirements. The DPT in Bali Province is 3,269,516 voters, so according to the regulation, Provinces with a population listed on the permanent voter list of more than 2,000,000 (two million) people up to 6,000,000 (six million) people, Political Parties Participating in the Election or a Coalition of Political Parties Participating in the Election must obtain at least 8.5% (eight and a half percent) of valid votes in the province to complete the candidate pair for governor and deputy governor. Based on these regulations and following the results of the 2024 Election, there are 3 political parties that can nominate their own candidates without having to form a coalition, namely PDI-P (57.18%), Gerindra Party (12.83%), and Golkar Party (12.75%).

## Candidates
### Candidates from the Advanced Indonesia Coalition / Advanced Bali Coalition

Putu Agus Suradnyana :
| Candidate for governor | Candidate for vice governor |
| Deputy Speaker of the Denpasar Regional House of Representatives (2014–2024) Leader of the Gerindra Party of Bali (2021–present) | Regent of Buleleng (2012–2022) |
| Campaign logo Other logo variations ||
| Nominating and supporting parties ||
| Gerindra, Golkar Party, Democratic Party, NasDem Party, Indonesian Solidarity Party, Prosperous Justice Party, Nusantara Awakening Party, National Mandate Party, Garuda Party ||
| Alliance ||
| KIM Plus (Advanced Indonesia Coalition) ||
| Valid votes for the 2024 legislative election ||
| 969,601 / 2,529,941 (38%) ||
| Bali Provincial DPRD seats ||
| 23 / 55 (42%) Vision: Realizing Bali Dwipa Jaya to Support the Realization of Golden Indonesia Realizing a Prosperous and Superior Bali to Support the Realization of the Four Pillars of Golden Indonesia, namely: Human Development and Strengthening of Science and Technology Sustainable Economic Development Equitable Development Strengthening National Resilience and Governance ||
Previously, Made Muliawan Arya was often compared to various other political figures in Bali. Since the previous July, there had been a lot of support for the Mulia-PAS pair, starting with support from several prominent figures including famous artists. Previously, Gerindra Party had confirmed that Made Muliawan Arya or De Gadjah would advance as a gubernatorial candidate in the Bali Pilbup, De Gadjah ultimately accompanied by Putu Agus Suradnyana who is the former Regent of Buleleng for two terms. With that, the pair officially became competitors of the pair supported by PDI-P. The pair were inaugurated on August 25, 2024, and continued with official registration at the KPU Bali Province. The pair was supported by a coalition of member parties of KIM Plus such as Gerindra Party, NasDem Party, PKS, National Mandate Party, Golkar Party, Democratic Party, PKN, and PSI.

### Candidates from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle

I Nyoman Giri Prasta :
| Candidate for governor | Candidate for vice governor |
| Governor of Bali (2018–2023) Member of the House Representatives of Indonesia (2004–2018) | Regent of Badung (2016–2024) |
| Nominating and supporting parties ||
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, National Awakening Party, Gelora Party, Hanura Party, Labor Party, Perindo Party, Ummah Party, Crescent and Star Party, United Development Party ||
| Alliance ||
| Bali Angunggah Shanti (BAS) ||
| Valid votes for the 2024 legislative election ||
| 1,548,386 / 2,529,941 (61%) ||
| Bali Provincial DPRD seat ||
| 32 / 55 (58%) Vision: Building Sat Kerthi Loka Bali which means maintaining the sanctity and harmony of the Balinese environment and its contents, to realize a prosperous and happy Balinese life, both physically and mentally. ||
This couple previously received many rumors from the public. The recommendation from the PDI-P Center was only issued on August 23, 2024, and was officially registered with the NEC on August 29. Koster-Giri was supported by a coalition of political parties such as PDI-P, PKB, Gelora Party, Hanura Party, Perindo Party, Crescent and Star Party, Ummah Party, and Labor Party. The Koster-Giri pair also received support from the local Bali alliance, namely Bali Angunggah Shanti.

## Debate

The General Elections Commission planned three debates to be attended by the 2024 Bali gubernatorial election participants. The first debate was held on October 30, the second debate on November 9, and the third debate on November 20. The KPU then announced a change in schedule; the second debate was postponed four days from the previous schedule, and the second debate was postponed to November 9 because on the 13th all stations were required to follow the North Sumatra debate. The Bali gubernatorial election debate would be broadcast live on the Bali KPU YouTube channel. The exchange of ideas between the two candidate pairs would last for 120 minutes, consisting of 100 minutes of debate and 20 minutes of advertising. It will run from 19.00 to 21.00.
In its inaugural discussion, the Bali KPU set the theme of the tourism sector discussion as "Formatting Bali Towards Sustainable Tourism". Sub-themes include security, law and public order (kamtibmas), environmental issues and spatial planning, cultural resilience, infrastructure and transportation facilities, and tourism economy.
The second discussion will focus on regional autonomy with the theme "Responding to the Dynamics of Regional Autonomy in Bali". This will discuss the relationship between the central and regional governments, regional taxes and levies, collaborative or pentahelix governance, innovation in developing local revenue sources, and human resource development.
In the third debate, the Bali KPU set the theme "Ngardi Bali sané Shanti lan Jagadhita" ("Realizing a Peaceful and Prosperous Bali"), which will discuss the issues of workers, women, children and marginalized groups. The third debate is also related to smart agriculture. digitalization of public services and education, and physical and mental health.
| No. | Day and date | Venue | Theme | Panelists | Moderator | Announcer (official) | Debate participation | Debate participation | Debate participation | Debate participation |
| P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | Paslon 1 | Paslon 1 | Candidate pair 2 | Candidate pair 2 |
| P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | P Participant N Nonparticipant | Made Muliawan Arya | Putu Agus Suradnyana | I Wayan Koster | I Nyoman Giri Prasta |
| 1 | Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | Prime Plaza Hotel Sanur | "Formatting Bali Towards Sustainable Tourism" Law and security public order (kamtibmas)Pikobet weakening and spatial planningCultural resilienceInfrastructure and transportation facilitiesEconomy and tourism. | Nyoman Sri SubawaI Gedé SuwindiaAnak Agung Istri Ari Atu DewiAnak Agung Putu Agung Suryawan WiranathaAgoes Ganesha RahyudaI Madé Rai RidhartaMadé Krisna Dinata | Happy Goeritman Okky Satrial SY | TVRI BaliRRI | P | P | P | P |
| 2 | Monday, November 9, 2023 | Bali Beach Convention | "Responding to the Dynamics of Regional Autonomy in Bali" Regional taxes and leviesCollaborative governance or pentahelixInnovation in promoting local revenue sourcesHuman Resource Development (Human Resources) | Bambang Callitus Adisty Larasati | TVRI BaliRRI | | P | P | P | P |
| 3 | Wednesday, 20 November 2024 | Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center | "Ngardi Bali sané Shanti lan Jagadhita"EmploymentWomenYoung peopleSekaa marginalSmart agricultureDigitalization public fatherhood and educationPhysical and mental health | Ni Nyoman Déwi PascaraniI Ketut SatriawanGedé SedanaNi Luh KartiniI Nengah SujayaLuh Riniti RahayuAnak Ayu Sri Wahyuni | Davie Pratama Fanni Imaniar | TVRI BaliRRI | P | P | P | P |

## Controversies
### Debate

In one of the debates, candidate pair number 1, Made Muliawan Arya and Putu Agus Suradnyana (Mulia-PAS), touched on candidate pair number 2, I Wayan Koster and I Nyoman Giri Prasta (Giri-Prasta), for rejecting the presence of the Israeli national team in Bali at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. De Gadjah said that sport should not be mixed with politics, this immediately made the audience cheer and sparked chaos and disputes between supporters of the two candidate pairs.

### Fraud voting video

In Karangasem Regency of Bali, on the voting day, a viral video circulated on social media, in which someone voted for four ballots for the Bali gubernatorial election alone. From the results of the temporary investigation, it was suspected that the action of residents who voted for five ballots occurred at one of the polling stations in Sangkan Gunung Village, Sidemen, Karangasem District, Bali.

### Reports of fraud from each candidate pair

Candidate pair Made Muliawan Arya-Putu Agus Suradnyana (Mulia-PAS) reported candidate pair I Wayan Koster I Nyoman Giri Prasta to the General Elections Supervisory Body (Bawaslu). Mulia-PAS through its legal team reported three alleged election violations to the General Elections Supervisory Body in the form of special financial assistance funds (BKK), meetings with community organizations during the quiet period, and alleged deployment of ASN. Koster-Giri's legal team also submitted a report to the Bali Police regarding the distribution of cheap rice and coupons in the 2024 Bali gubernatorial election.

### Inauguration schedule

Acting Governor of Bali Sang Made Mahendra Jaya insisted that the gubernatorial inauguration would still be held on February 7 even though there was still a lawsuit process at the Constitutional Court (MK). The inauguration will be held on March 13, 2025.
Meanwhile, the governor-elect and vice governor-elect I Wayan Koster and I Nyoman Giri Prasta said that they had no problem if the governor's inauguration was postponed from February 7-6 to February 18-20 2025.

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % |
| | I Wayan Koster | I Nyoman Giri Prasta | PDI-P | 1,413,604 | 61.46 |
| | Made Muliawan Arya [id] | Putu Agus Suradnyana [id] | Gerindra | 886,251 | 38.54 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 2,299,855 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,299,855 | 97.27 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 64,620 | 2.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,364,475 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,283,893 | 72.00 |
| Source: General Elections Commission ||||||

### Results by city/regency

| City/Regency | ① | ① | ② | ② | Valid | Valid | Invalid | Invalid | Total votes | Turnout | Turnout |
| City/Regency | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Total votes | Voters | % |
| Badung | 111,062 | 35.23% | 204,186 | 64.77% | 315,248 | 97.72% | 7,354 | 2.28% | 322,602 | 412,434 | 78.22% |
| Bangli | 37,298 | 24.96% | 112,125 | 75.04% | 149,423 | 97.13% | 4,422 | 2.87% | 153,845 | 196,044 | 78.47% |
| Buleleng | 153,444 | 42.69% | 206,028 | 57.31% | 359,472 | 97.98% | 7,396 | 2.02% | 366,868 | 594,619 | 61.70% |
| Gianyar | 90,362 | 28.79% | 223,469 | 71.21% | 313,831 | 96.92% | 9,981 | 3.08% | 323,812 | 392,342 | 82.53% |
| Jembrana | 73,468 | 43.00% | 97,402 | 57.00% | 170,870 | 97.88% | 3,692 | 2.12% | 174,562 | 244,978 | 71.26% |
| Karangasem | 125,986 | 45.72% | 149,560 | 54.28% | 275,546 | 96.31% | 10,557 | 3.69% | 286,103 | 392,702 | 72.85% |
| Klungkung | 48,841 | 40.74% | 71,044 | 59.26% | 119,885 | 96.66% | 4,138 | 3.34% | 124,023 | 168,793 | 73.48% |
| Kota Denpasar | 145,440 | 49.95% | 145,759 | 50.05% | 291,199 | 96.24% | 11,378 | 3.76% | 302,577 | 507,561 | 59.61% |
| Tabanan | 100,350 | 32.97% | 204,031 | 67.03% | 304,381 | 98.16% | 5,702 | 1.84% | 310,083 | 374,420 | 82.82% |
| Total | 886,251 | 38.54% | 1,413,604 | 61.46% | 2,299,855 | 97.27% | 64,620 | 2.73% | 2,364,475 | 3,283,893 | 72.00% |
| Source: General Elections Commission ||||||||||||

## Response
### Candidate 01

Candidate for governor Made Muliawan Arya revealed the results of his team's internal calculations. Muliawan said that the vote tally of Made Muliawan Arya-Putu Agus Suradnyana (Mulia-PAS) was far behind pair number 2, I Wayan Koster-I Nyoman Giri Prasta (Koster-Giri). De Gadjah then congratulated the Koster-Giri candidate. He hoped that the candidate pairs who were his rivals in the 2024 Bali gubernatorial election would fulfill the promises made during the campaign. De Gadjah did not detail the results of the internal calculations carried out by his winning team. Even so, he said the chance for the Mulia-PAS candidate to catch up with their rivals was very small. He also accepted gracefully the results of the 2024 Bali gubernatorial election even though there had been no official decision from the KPU. He respected and appreciated the decisions of the Balinese people.

## Determination of selected candidate pairs

| I Wayan Koster Governor-elect | I Nyoman Giri Prasta Vice governor-elect |
The candidate pair number 2, I Wayan Koster and I Nyoman Giri Prasta, were officially appointed as governor and vice governor of Bali elected by the KPU of Bali Province in an Open Plenary Meeting on January 9 2025 based on Bali Province General Election Commissions Decision Number 26 of 2025.