JKT48 single's members election

JKT48 single's members election is an annual event held by idol group JKT48 to determine the selected members who would participate in a single. It was held annually since 2014. Originally held between March and May, in 2018 and 2019 it was held between September and November.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia during most of 2020, the annual election was not held for the first time. It is then held again in late 2024.
JKT48 6th Single's Members Election (Indonesian: Pemilihan Member Single ke-6 JKT48) was a chain of annual event to determine the selected members who would participate in the JKT48's 6th single. This event was the first edition, following the same event held by AKB48 and its local sister groups. The election determined the top 16 members with the most votes to fill 16 positions on two songs; the top 16 (Japanese: senbatsu (選抜)) would be featured in the main single. The order of blocking (dancing position) was determined by the result of the vote from the fans. In this case, the number one position would place the member as the center on the single. The election result was revealed at the ANTV Epicentrum Studio Complex in South Jakarta and broadcast live on antv on 26 April 2014. The event was emceed by Irgi Ahmad Fahrezi [id], former host of Indonesian series of Idols, Indonesian Idol in first and second seasons, and Christie Julia [id]. All 40 of JKT48 members active as of 5 March 2014 participated. On 25 March, all 31 remaining members from the newly-introduced third generation members entered the contest.
The top 16 members were featured in the single "Gingham Check", released on 11 June 2014.
All 40 JKT48 members active as of 5 March 2014 participated. On 25 March, all 31 remaining members from the newly-introduced third generation members entered the contest, making the number of candidates up to 71. As she was yet to officially join the group, AKB48 newly transferred-in member Rina Chikano did not participate in the election.
JKT48 10th Single's Members Election (Indonesian: Pemilihan Member Single ke 10 JKT48) was a chain of annual event to determine the selected members who would participate in the 10th single of idol group JKT48. This event was the second edition and the first to feature members ranked 17th to 32nd. It followed the same event held by AKB48 and its local sister groups. The election determined the top 32 members with the most votes to fill 32 positions on two songs; the top 16 (Japanese: senbatsu (選抜)) would be featured in the main single and the rest on the coupling song. The order of blocking (dancing position) was determined by the result of the vote from the fans. In this case, the number one position would place the member as the center on the single. The election result was revealed at Tanah Airku Theater, inside the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta, on 2 May 2015. It was broadcast live on NET and hosted by Adi Nugroho [id], former host of Indonesian version of La Academia, Akademi Fantasi Indosiar, and Tiffany Orie [id], contestant of Indonesian Idol in fifth season.
The top 16 members were featured in JKT48's 10th single, "Refrain Penuh Harapan" and the members ranked 17th to 32nd sang the B-side "Value Milikku Saja"; the recording was released on 27 May 2015.
The top 16 would sing the main single, while members ranked 17th to 32nd, called Under Girls, would sing the B-side.
All 64 JKT48 members active as of 27 March 2015 participated. This, as of the 2024 election, remains the only time when all of the group's active members were participating throughout the entire election process.
JKT48 13th Single's Members Election (Indonesian: Pemilihan Member Single ke-13 JKT48) was a chain of event to determine the selected members who would participate in the 13th single of idol group JKT48. This event was the third edition, having been held annually since 2014. The election determined the top 32 members with the most votes to fill 32 positions on two songs; the top 16 (Japanese: senbatsu (選抜)) would be featured in the main single and the rest on the coupling song. The order of blocking (dancing position) was determined by the result of the vote from the fans. In this case, the number one position would place the member as the center on the single. The election result was revealed at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Central Jakarta on 7 May 2016 and broadcast live on RTV. The event was emceed by Adi Nugroho [id], who had been emceed the same event previously, and Reinita Arlin [id]. This was one of the last events hosted by the stadium before its closure for renovation due to the 2018 Asian Games.
The top 16 members were featured in JKT48's 13th single, "Hanya Lihat ke Depan" and the members ranked 17th to 32nd sang the B-side "Tidak Boleh Pelukan"; the recording was released on 1 June 2016.
The top 16 would sing the main single, while members ranked 17th to 32nd, called Under Girls, would sing the B-side.
60 of 64 JKT48 members active as of 23 March 2016 participated. Five members had announced their graduation earlier that year and all but Haruka Nakagawa did not participate in the election. Three of them would eventually leave the group amid the election process.
JKT48 17th Single's Members Election (Indonesian: Pemilihan Member Single ke-17 JKT48) was a chain of event to determine the selected members who would participate in the 17th single of idol group JKT48. This event was the fourth edition, having been held annually since 2014. The election determined the top 32 members with the most votes to fill 32 positions on two songs; the top 16 (Japanese: senbatsu (選抜)) would be featured in the main single and the rest on the coupling song. The order of blocking (dancing position) was determined by the result of the vote from the fans. In this case, the number one position would place the member as the center on the single. The election result was revealed at the Balai Sarbini in South Jakarta on 22 April 2017 and broadcast live on RTV. The event was emceed by Adi Nugroho [id] – who had emceed the two previous elections result announcement – and Rey Utami [id].
The top 16 members were featured in JKT48's 17th single, "Indahnya Senyum Manismu..." and the members ranked 17th to 32nd sang the B-side "Sedikit Saja I Love You!"; the recording was released in music card on 8 June 2017 and in CD-DVD on 4 August 2017.
The top 16 would sing the main single, while members ranked 17th to 32nd, called Under Girls, would sing the B-side.
64 out of 66 individual JKT48 members active as of 8 March 2017 participated. The two remaining, Jessica Vania and Jessica Veranda, had announced their graduation earlier that year and thus did not participate in the election. Melody Nurramdhani Laksani was stated twice in the source (counted once here) due to her dual-membership back then.
JKT48 20th Single's Members Election (Indonesian: Pemilihan Member Single ke-20 JKT48) was a chain of event to determine the selected members who would participate in the 20th single of idol group JKT48. This event was the fifth edition, having been held annually since 2014. The election determined the top 32 members with the most votes to fill 32 positions on two songs; the top 16 (Japanese: senbatsu (選抜)) would be featured in the main single and the rest on the coupling song. The order of blocking (dancing position) was determined by the result of the vote from the fans. In this case, the number one position would place the member as the center on the single. The election result was revealed at Sleman City Hall in Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region on 17 November 2018; for the first time the final result announcement was not held in Jakarta. It was emceed by former news anchor-turned-host Jeremy Teti [id] and Hana Qosim.
The top 16 members sang in JKT48's 20th single, "High Tension" and the members ranked 17th to 32nd sang the B-side "Musim yang Selanjutnya"; the recording was released in January and February 2019.
The top 16 would sing the main single, while members ranked 17th to 32nd, called Under Girls, would sing the B-side.
55 out of 60 JKT48 members active as of 8 September 2018 participated. The other five had announced their graduation earlier that year and thus did not participate in the election. Two of them would eventually leave the group amid the election process. This was the first JKT48 election to not feature a Japanese national.
On 1 November 2018, Putri Cahyaning Anggraini became the first member to ever drop her candidacy. She was dismissed by the management.
On 2 November 2018, twelve seventh-generation members who had been promoted to the Class A of the Academy entered the election. When the voting period was over, there were 66 out of 76 members still in the race. The additional 7 members not participating were the remaining seventh generation members, who were still in the Class B of the Academy.
JKT48 Original Single's Members Election (Indonesian: Pemilihan Member Single Original JKT48) was a chain of event to determine the selected members who would participate in the 21st single; the first original (Indonesian-made rather than translated from Japanese) single of idol group JKT48. This event was the sixth edition, having been held annually since 2014. The election determined the top 32 members with the most votes to fill 32 positions on two songs; the top 16 (Japanese: senbatsu (選抜)) would be featured in the main single and the rest on the coupling song. The order of blocking (dancing position) was determined by the result of the vote from the fans. In this case, the number one position would place the member as the center on the single. The election result was revealed at BRP SMESCO Convention Hall in South Jakarta. It was emceed by actor and famous host from teen shows Planet Remaja antv, Dwi Andhika [id] and Yesica Amami.
The top 16 members sang in JKT48's 21st single and first original single, "Rapsodi" (Rhapsody) and the members ranked 17th to 32nd sang the B-side "Sweet & Bitter"; the CD and DVD set was released on 29 February 2020 following the music card release on 22 January 2020.
The top 16 sang the original, main single titled "Rapsodi" (Rhapsody). The members ranked 17th to 32nd, called Under Girls, sang the B-side, "Sweet & Bitter".
66 out of 78 individual JKT48 members active as of 14 September 2019 participated. Twelve members had announced their graduation earlier that year and thus did not participate in the election. Three of them would eventually leave the group amid the election process. Aninditha Rahma Cahyadi was stated twice in the source (counted once here) due to her dual-membership back then.
JKT48 26th Single's Members Election (Indonesian: Pemilihan Member Single ke-26 JKT48) was a chain of event to determine the selected members who would participate in the 26th single of idol group JKT48. This event was the seventh edition and the first time since 2019, having been previously held annually since 2014. Due to the long pause, this election was the first (discounting the first ever edition) not to be contested any previous winner, as all of them had graduated from the group. The election determined the top 24 members with the most votes to fill 24 positions on two songs; the top 12 (Japanese: senbatsu (選抜)) would be featured in the main single and the rest on the coupling song. The order of blocking (dancing position) was determined by the result of the vote from the fans. In this case, the number one position would place the member as the center on the single. The election results was announced at the Indonesia Arena, Central Jakarta, Jakarta on 15 December 2024 and was broadcast live on the group's official YouTube channel.
The top 12 members would sing the title song of JKT48's 26th single, "#Sukinanda" and the members ranked 13th to 24th would sing a coupling song or B-side based on the blocking order determined by fan votes; to be released on digital music platforms in early 2025.
Featuring 51 of the 52 active members of the group as of 1 September 2024, this election had the least number of participants—bar the first edition's initial 40 members, which then ballooned to 71 by the end of the cycle. Among the 31 later additions, only two of them—the third generation members—that were still taking part ten years on, which meant no active member had fully taken part in all elections for the first time ever.
Accurate for elections from 2014 to 2024.