2009 Indonesian presidential election

{{Infobox election

| country = Indonesia

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 2004 Indonesian presidential election

| previous_year = 2004

| election_date = {{Start date|2009|07|08|df=yes}}

| next_election = 2014 Indonesian presidential election

| next_year = 2014

| registered = 176,367,056 ({{increase}} 13.75%)

| turnout = 72.57% ({{decrease}} 5.66pp)

| image_size = 130x130px

| image1 = Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, official presidential portrait (2004).jpg

| candidate1 = Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

| party1 = Democratic Party (Indonesia)

| alliance1_name = no

| alliance1 = Joint Secretariat

| running_mate1 = Boediono

| popular_vote1 = 73,874,562

| percentage1 = 60.80%

| image2 = President Megawati Sukarnoputri - Indonesia.jpg

| candidate2 = Megawati Sukarnoputri

| party2 = Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle

| alliance2_name = no

| alliance2 = Mega–Prabowo

| running_mate2 = Prabowo Subianto

| popular_vote2 = 32,548,105

| percentage2 = 26.79%

| image3 = Jusuf Kalla, official vice-presidential portrait (2004).jpg

| candidate3 = Jusuf Kalla

| party3 = Golkar

| alliance3_name = no

| alliance3 = JK–Wiranto

| running_mate3 = Wiranto

| popular_vote3 = 15,081,814

| percentage3 = 12.41%

| map = 400px

| map_caption = Results by province

| title = President

| before_election = Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

| before_party = Democratic Party (Indonesia)

| after_election = Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

| after_party = Democratic Party (Indonesia)

}}

Presidential elections were held in Indonesia on 8 July 2009. The elections returned a president and vice president for the 2009–2014 term. Incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, elected with a 20% margin in the 2004 election, sought a second term against former President Megawati Sukarnoputri in a rematch of the 2004 election, as well as incumbent Vice President Jusuf Kalla. Securing a majority of the votes in a landslide victory in the first round, Yudhoyono was re-elected without the need to proceed to a second round.{{cite news | last = Yang | first = Lina | title = Indonesia's presidential election day set at July 8 | url = http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/23/content_10706882.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090127044801/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/23/content_10706882.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = January 27, 2009 | publisher = Xinhua | date = 2009-01-23 | accessdate = 2009-05-16}}{{cite news | title = Indonesia's president re-elected: No wonder why with SBY | url = http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14009129 | publisher = The Economist | date = 2009-07-09 | accessdate = 2009-07-11}} Yudhoyono was officially declared the victor of the election on 23 July 2009, by the General Election Commission (KPU).{{Cite news|last = Andra Wisnu | title = SBY officially declared winner | newspaper = The Jakarta Post | pages = 2

| date = 24 July 2009 }} At the time of his re-election victory, Yudhoyono, with nearly 74 million votes in his favour, held the record for the highest number of votes for a single person in any democratic election in history, surpassing Barack Obama's total of 69.5 million votes in the 2008 United States presidential election.{{cite news|title = How Do Other Countries Elect Presidents Without An Electoral College? Pretty easily. | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/20/how-do-other-countries-elect-presidents-without-an-electoral-college-pretty-easily/|newspaper = The Washington Post | date = 20 December 2016}} His record was surpassed by his respective successors Joko Widodo who won more than 85 million votes in 2019 and Prabowo Subianto who won more than 96 million votes in 2024.

Background

This was the second election in which Indonesians elected their President and Vice President directly. In 2004, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono defeated incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in a run-off election. Polls through early January 2009 saw Yudhoyono leading a large field of potential presidential candidates.{{cite news | title = More Support New Susilo Term in Indonesia | url = http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/32571/more_support_new_susilo_term_in_indonesia | publisher = Angus Reid Global Monitor | date = 2009-01-08 | accessdate = 2009-05-16 | url-status = usurped | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090118234713/http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/32571/more_support_new_susilo_term_in_indonesia | archive-date = 2009-01-18 }}

Incumbent Vice President Jusuf Kalla announced in February 2009 that he would not be returning as a vice presidential candidate with Yudhoyono. Instead, he was ready to challenge Yudhoyono should Golkar, the party which he chaired, nominate him as a presidential candidate.{{cite news | first = Mustaqim | last = Adamrah | title = Kalla ready to challenge SBY in polls | url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/02/21/kalla-ready-challenge-sby-polls.html | publisher = The Jakarta Post | date = 2009-02-21 | accessdate = 2009-05-17}} Other individuals interested in becoming presidential candidates included former President Abdurrahman Wahid,{{cite news | title = Abdurrahman Wahid plans new bid for Indonesian presidency | url = http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200807/s2306076.htm | publisher = Radio Australia | date = 2008-07-17 | accessdate = 2009-05-17}} former People's Representative Council (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung,{{cite news | title = Akbar Tanjung ready to join next year's presidential election | url = http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/5/25/akbar-tanjung-ready-to-join-next-years-presidential-election/ | publisher = ANTARA | date = 2008-05-25 | accessdate = 2009-05-17 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090414115826/http://antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/5/25/akbar-tanjung-ready-to-join-next-years-presidential-election/ | archive-date = 2009-04-14 }} Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengkubuwana X,{{cite news | title = Indonesian sultan to run for president | url = http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/10/29/indonesian-sultan-to-run-for-president/ | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120903230814/http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/10/29/indonesian-sultan-to-run-for-president/ | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2012-09-03 | publisher = ANTARA | date = 2008-10-29 | accessdate = 2009-05-17 }} and former Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso.{{cite news | title = Sutiyoso Berpeluang Besar Jika Cermat Pilih Cawapres | url = http://www.suaramerdeka.com/cybernews/harian/0710/02/nas6.htm | publisher = Suara Merdeka | date = 2007-10-02 | accessdate = 2009-05-17 | language = id | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090802074143/http://www.suaramerdeka.com/cybernews/harian/0710/02/nas6.htm | archive-date = 2009-08-02 }}

On 17 February, the Constitutional Court ruled that independent candidates would not be allowed to run in the election.{{cite news | first = Camelia | last = Pasandaran | title = Court Rules Out Independent Candidates for '09 | publisher = Jakarta Globe | date = 2009-02-18 }}

Coalition talks

Following legislative elections held on 9 April, coalitions of political parties began to emerge in order to nominate candidates for President and Vice President. Under the 2008 Presidential Election Law, the candidates must be nominated by a party or coalition that won at least 25% of the popular vote or 112 (20%) of 560 seats of the DPR.{{cite news | title = Many votes to count | url = http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13448679 | publisher = The Economist | date = 2009-04-09 | accessdate = 2009-05-14}} Indonesia's Constitutional Court also ruled that independent candidates would not be allowed to run.{{cite news | title = 23 Parties Join Forces To Fight Election Limits | url = http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/article/11887.html | publisher = Jakarta Globe | date = 2009-03-04 | accessdate = 2009-05-16 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120915112400/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/article/11887.html | archive-date = 2012-09-15 | url-status = dead }} Candidates had to officially register with the KPU by midnight of 16 May in order to appear on the ballots.{{cite news | title = KPU urge presidential candidates to register before deadline passed | url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/15/kpu-urge-presidential-candidates-register-deadline-passed.html | publisher = The Jakarta Post | date = 2009-05-15 | accessdate = 2009-05-16}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

It initially appeared that Golkar, the party of incumbent Vice President Jusuf Kalla, would enter into a coalition with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) of former president Megawati Sukarnoputri to challenge President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party. However, talks were broken off on 13 April 2009, with Golkar reportedly more interested in continuing the coalition with Yudhoyono rather than risk being cut off from power completely. Yudhoyono was also in talks with Islamist parties in a bid to form a coalition controlling more than half the seats in parliament.{{cite news | first = Muklis | last = Ali | title = Indonesia president's party eyes Golkar, Islamist pact | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE53C0QX20090413 | publisher = Reuters | date = 2009-04-13 | accessdate = 2009-05-14}}{{cite news | title = Democrat Party Exploring Coalition With Golkar | url = http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=403756 | publisher = Bernama.com | date = 2009-04-13 | accessdate = 2009-05-14}}{{cite news | title = Indonesia coalition talks 'near' | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7996419.stm | publisher = BBC | date = 2009-04-13 | accessdate = 2009-05-14}}

By late April 2009, Golkar was in talks with smaller parties to gain the votes it lacked to be able to nominate Kalla as a presidential candidate.{{cite news | title = Indonesia's second largest party seeks coalition with small parties | url = http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6643772.html | publisher = People's Daily | date = 2009-04-23 | accessdate = 2009-05-14}} A ten-party coalition was formed on 1 May, consisting of Golkar, PDI-P, the Gerindra Party, the People's Conscience Party (Hanura), the Prosperous Peace Party (PDS), the Reform Star Party (PBR), the Ulema National Awakening Party (PKNU), the National People's Concern Party (PPRN), the Labor Party and the Indonesian Nahdlatul Community Party (PPNUI). Two parties who had been considering joining the coalition, the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the United Development Party (PPP), in the end, decided not to join.{{cite news | first = Dicky | last = Christanto | title = Political parties ink coalition agreement | url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/01/political-parties-ink-coalition-agreement.html | publisher = The Jakarta Post | date = 2009-05-01 | accessdate = 2009-05-14 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090513235508/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/01/political-parties-ink-coalition-agreement.html | archive-date = 2009-05-13 }} Shortly after the ten-party coalition was announced, incumbent Vice President Kalla announced a joint ticket with former Indonesian military leader Wiranto.{{cite news | title = Indonesia's Kalla, Wiranto in presidency run | url = https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g_0mBYcrvaRhceoxYohK5I1GB4Gg | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120906221118/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g_0mBYcrvaRhceoxYohK5I1GB4Gg | url-status = dead | archive-date = 6 September 2012 | publisher = Agence France-Presse | date = 2009-05-01 | accessdate = 2009-05-14}}

The PDI-P selected former president Megawati as its presidential candidate on 7 May but did not immediately announce a running mate.{{cite news | title = Indonesia's PDIP Party officially nominates Megawati as presidential candidate | url = http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6653237.html | publisher = People's Daily | date = 2009-05-07 | accessdate = 2009-05-14 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110606010832/http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6653237.html | archive-date = 2011-06-06 | url-status = dead }} The possibility of Gerindra leader Prabowo Subianto becoming Megawati's running mate had been favoured by PDI-P leadership, but the two parties had yet to come to an agreement two days before the 16 May candidate registration deadline.{{cite news | first = Markus Junianto | last = Sihaloho | title = PDI-P to Announce Megawati's Mate | url = http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/national/article/18920.html | publisher = Jakarta Globe | date = 2009-05-02 | accessdate = 2009-05-14 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200328040154/https://jakartaglobe.id/news/national/article/18920.html | archive-date = 2020-03-28 | url-status = dead }}{{cite news|first=Markus Junianto |last=Sihaloho |author2=Hutapea, Febriamy |title=Mega's Hopes Go Down to The Wire |url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/article/19860.html |publisher=Jakarta Globe |date=2009-05-15 |accessdate=2009-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519035525/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/article/19860.html |archive-date=May 19, 2009 }} After plans to announce the pair's candidacy were postponed to allow for continuing negotiations, both parties eventually declared on 15 May the nomination of Megawati and Prabowo as candidates for president and vice president.{{cite news|first=Febriamy |last=Hutapea |author2=Sihaloho, Markus Junianto |title=With Mega and Prabowo In, A Three-Horse Race Begins |url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/article/20004.html |publisher=Jakarta Globe |date=2009-05-16 |accessdate=2009-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519183224/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/article/20004.html |archive-date=May 19, 2009 }}

In the scenario that either Kalla or Megawati would have lost his or her bid for the presidency in the first election round, one candidate would have supported the other in the second round, as agreed upon by the grand coalition formed to oppose incumbent President Yudhoyono.{{cite news | last = Suhartono | title = JK-Win dan Mega-Pro Akan Saling Dukung | url = http://nasional.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/05/16/01083631/JK-Win.dan.Mega-Pro.Akan.Saling.Dukung | publisher = Kompas | date = 2009-05-16 | accessdate = 2009-05-16|language=id}}

On 12 May 2009, Yudhoyono chose Boediono, the governor of Bank Indonesia (Indonesia's central bank), as his running mate.{{cite news|title=SBY Akhirnya Pilih Boediono |url=http://indonesiamemilih.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/05/12/22375019/SBY.Akhirnya.Pilih.Boediono |publisher=Kompas |date=2009-05-12 |accessdate=2009-05-14 |language=id |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517061252/http://indonesiamemilih.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/05/12/22375019/SBY.Akhirnya.Pilih.Boediono |archive-date=May 17, 2009 }} Four parties which had planned to form a coalition with Yudhoyono's Democratic Party (PAN, PPP, the National Awakening Party (PKB), and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)) had expected that the vice presidential nominee would come from one of their parties. Although they threatened to form their own coalition with Gerindra and present their own candidate, PKB became the first party in the coalition to support Yudhoyono's decision.{{cite news | title = President Susilo's party allies threaten to withdraw support | url = http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6656232.html | publisher = People's Daily | date = 2009-05-12 | accessdate = 2009-05-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110606010854/http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6656232.html | archive-date = 2011-06-06 | url-status = dead }}{{cite news | title = PKB firm in its support for SBY-Boediono presidential ticket | url = http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2009/5/14/pkb-firm-in-its-support-for-sby-boediono-presidential-ticket/ | publisher = ANTARA | date = 2009-05-14 | accessdate = 2009-05-16 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090517052413/http://antara.co.id/en/arc/2009/5/14/pkb-firm-in-its-support-for-sby-boediono-presidential-ticket/ | archive-date = 2009-05-17 }} The remaining three parties eventually agreed to support the Yudhoyono–Boediono ticket and attended the nomination ceremony in Bandung on 15 May.{{cite news|title=Islamic Allies Give Nod to SBY's Choice And Return to the Coalition Talks Table |url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/article/19990.html |publisher=Jakarta Globe |date=2009-05-15 |accessdate=2009-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519183154/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/article/19990.html |archive-date=May 19, 2009 }}

For President !For Vice President
class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" \|Political party ! colspan="2" \|Supporting
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) \| rowspan="9" align=center\|Megawati Sukarnoputri (PDI-P) \| rowspan="9" align=center\|Prabowo Subianto (Gerindra)
Gerindra Party (Gerindra)
Sovereignty Party (Partai Kedaulatan)
Functional Party of Struggle (PKP)
Indonesian National Party Marhaenism (PNI Marhaenisme)
Labor Party (Partai Buruh)
Indonesian Nahdlatul Community Party (PPNUI)
Indonesian Unity Party (PSI)
Freedom Party (Partai Merdeka)
colspan="3" \|
Democratic Party (PD) \| rowspan="23" align=center\|Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (Demokrat) \| rowspan="23" align=center\|Boediono (Independent)
Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)
National Mandate Party (PAN)
United Development Party (PPP)
National Awakening Party (PKB)
Crescent Star Party (PBB)
Prosperous Peace Party (PDS)
Concern for the Nation Functional Party (PKPB)
Reform Star Party (PBR)
National People's Concern Party (PPRN)
Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI)
Democratic Renewal Party (PDP)
Indonesian Workers and Employers Party (PPPI)
Archipelago Republic Party (PRN)
Patriot Party (Partai Patriot)
Indonesian National Populist Fortress Party (PNBK)
Indonesian Youth Party (PPI)
National Sun Party (PMB)
Pioneers' Party (Partai Pelopor)
Indonesian Democratic Party of Devotion (PKDI)
Prosperous Indonesia Party (PIS)
New Indonesia Party of Struggle (PPIB)
Indonesian Democratic Vanguard Party (PPDI)
colspan="3" \|
Golkar \| rowspan="2" align=center\|Jusuf Kalla (Golkar) \| rowspan="2" align=center\|Wiranto (Hanura)
People's Conscience Party (Hanura)
colspan="3" \|
colspan="3" \|Source: Tempo{{in lang\|id}} {{cite news \| last = Pramono \| title = Sebanyak 23 Partai Dukung Pendaftaran SBY-Boediono \| url = http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/Pemilu2009_presiden/2009/05/16/brk,20090516-176660,id.html \| work = Tempo \| date = 2009-05-16 \| access-date = 2009-05-16}}

Candidates

Nominees for president and vice president registered their candidacy at the central KPU office in Jakarta on 16 May. Candidates underwent physical and psychological evaluations at Gatot Subroto Army Hospital following registration. Personality tests were also conducted using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.{{cite news | title = Tiga Bakal Capres/Cawapres Mendaftar Ke KPU | url = http://mediacenter.kpu.go.id/berita/478-tiga-bakal-caprescawapres-mendaftar-ke-kpu.html | publisher = Komisi Pemilihan Umum | date = 2009-05-16 | accessdate = 2009-05-16 | language = id | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090519181227/http://mediacenter.kpu.go.id/berita/478-tiga-bakal-caprescawapres-mendaftar-ke-kpu.html | archive-date = 2009-05-19 }}{{cite news | title = Presidential and vice presidential hopefuls undergo screening | url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/17/presidential-and-vice-presidential-hopefuls-undergo-screening.html | publisher = The Jakarta Post | date = 2009-05-17 | accessdate = 2009-05-17 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090520175534/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/17/presidential-and-vice-presidential-hopefuls-undergo-screening.html | archive-date = 2009-05-20 }}

=Megawati Sukarnoputri and Prabowo Subianto=

style="font-size:135%; background:#DB2016;"\|Megawati Sukarnoputri ! style="font-size:135%; background:#DB2016;"\|Prabowo Subianto
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center"
colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"\|1
colspan=2 style="background:#f1f1f1;"\|2009 Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle ticket
style="color:#000; font-size:100%;" \| style="width:3em; width:200px; background:#F6A7A2;"\|*for President* \| style="width:3em; width:200px; background:#F6A7A2;"\|*for Vice President*
File:President Megawati Sukarnoputri - Indonesia.jpg \| File:Letjen Prabowo Subianto.jpg
5th President of Indonesia (2001–2004) \| Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command (1998)
colspan=2\|{{ill\|Megawati Sukarnoputri 2009 presidential campaign\|lt=Campaign\|id\|Kampanye Megawati Soekarnoputri-Prabowo Subianto dalam pemilihan umum Presiden Indonesia 2009}}

The pair of Megawati Sukarnoputri and Prabowo Subianto is referred to colloquially by the Indonesian media as Mega–Pro.{{cite news | first = Luther | last = Ulag | title = SBY Dapat Lawan Tangguh | url = http://www.suarapembaruan.com/index.php?modul=news&detail=true&id=8064 | publisher = Suara Pembaruan | date = 2009-05-16 | accessdate = 2009-05-17 | language = id }}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} These two candidates belong to opposing ideological backgrounds. Prabowo's father, Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, was a political enemy of Megawati's father, former President Sukarno.{{cite video | date = 2009-04-28 | title = Tamatnya Ideologi dan Latar Belakang | url = http://www.mediaindonesia.com/editorial/index.php/editorial/detail/139 | format = flv | medium = Television production | publisher = Media Indonesia | location = Jakarta | accessdate = 2009-05-17 | time = 2:05 | language = id | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090510074232/http://www.mediaindonesia.com/editorial/index.php/editorial/detail/139 | archive-date = 2009-05-10 }}

=Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Boediono=

style="font-size:135%; background:#2643A3;"\|Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ! style="font-size:135%; background:#2643A3;"\|Boediono
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center"
colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"\|2
colspan=2 style="background:#f1f1f1;"\|2009 Democratic Party ticket
style="color:#000; font-size:100%;" \| style="width:3em; width:200px; background:#ACBBEC;"\|*for President* \| style="width:3em; width:200px; background:#ACBBEC;"\|*for Vice President*
File:Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, official presidential portrait (2004).jpg \| File:Boediono 2011-06-13.jpg
6th President of Indonesia (2004–2014) \| Governor of Bank Indonesia (2008–2009)
colspan=2\|Campaign

Initially, the pair of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Boediono was referred to colloquially by the Indonesian media as SBY Berbudi. Three days after the slogan was announced, the campaign team had changed its name to SBY–Boediono due to concerns that the term berbudi was not as well known outside Java.{{cite news | title = Slogan SBY Berbudi Diganti SBY-Boediono | url = http://nasional.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/05/18/17231272/Slogan.SBY.Berbudi.Diganti.SBY-Boediono | publisher = Kompas | date = 2009-05-18 | accessdate = 2009-05-26|language=id}}

=Jusuf Kalla and Wiranto=

style="font-size:135%; background:#FFD83B;"\|Jusuf Kalla ! style="font-size:135%; background:#FFD83B;"\|Wiranto
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center"
colspan=2 style="text-align:center;"\|3
colspan=2 style="background:#f1f1f1;"\|2009 Golkar ticket
style="color:#000; font-size:100%;" \| style="width:3em; width:200px; background:#FFEB99;"\|*for President* \| style="width:3em; width:200px; background:#FFEB99;"\|*for Vice President*
File:Jusuf Kalla, official vice-presidential portrait (2004).jpg \| File:Wiranto.jpg
10th Vice President of Indonesia (2004–2009) \| Coordinating Minister for Political & Security Affairs (1999–2000)
colspan=2\|{{ill\|Jusuf Kalla 2009 presidential campaign\|lt=Campaign\|id\|Kampanye Jusuf Kalla-Wiranto dalam pemilihan umum Presiden Indonesia 2009}}

The pair of Jusuf Kalla and Wiranto is referred to colloquially by the Indonesian media as JK–Win.

Schedule

File:2009 Elections, Indonesia (10655955314).jpgCandidates had to register from 10–16 May, with medical checks, which they all passed,{{cite news | first = Endy M. |last=Bayuni | title = The return of election fever | work = The Jakarta Post | date = 4 June 2009 | url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/24/the-return-election-fever.html | accessdate = 2009-06-04}} from 11–15 May.[http://mediacenter.kpu.go.id/images/mediacenter/undp/OK/OKL/Elections_MDP_-_Indonesia_2009_Presidential_Elections_Schedule_rev1.pdf SCHEDULE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS INDONESIA 2009]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at KPU website The candidates were officially announced on 28 May{{cite news | first1 = Yuki |last1=Mariam |first2= Muninggar Sri |last2=Saraswati | title = Campaigns Ignore KPU Rule | work = Jakarta Globe | date = 29 May 2009 | url = http://thejakartaglobe.com/home/campaigns-ignore-kpu-rule/278159 | accessdate = 2009-06-04 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120503125144/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/campaigns-ignore-kpu-rule/278159 | archive-date = 3 May 2012 }} and drew their ballot numbers at the KPU building on 31 May.{{cite news | first1 = Yuki |last1=Mariam |first2= Muninggar Sri |last2=Saraswati | title = Megawati Gives SBY Cold Shoulder | work = Jakarta Globe | date = 1 June 2009 | url = http://thejakartaglobe.com/elections2009/megawati-gives-sby-cold-shoulder/278411 | accessdate = 2009-06-04 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090602185240/http://thejakartaglobe.com/elections2009/megawati-gives-sby-cold-shoulder/278411 | archive-date = 2 June 2009 }} Megawati–Prabowo drew number 1, SBY–Boediono number 2 and Kalla–Wiranto number 3.

The presidential election campaign began on 2 June and ran until 4 July, with mass rallies allowed from 12 June onwards. Those participating in the campaign were not allowed to question the basis of the Indonesian state, insult the race or religion of candidates, use threats or violence or give financial or material incentives to voters.[http://mediacenter.kpu.go.id/images/mediacenter/mobsos/pilpres_liflet/kampanye-1.pdf Campaign Leaflet from the General Elections Commission] {{webarchive|url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20131225105324/http%3A//mediacenter.kpu.go.id/images/mediacenter/mobsos/pilpres_liflet/kampanye%2D1.pdf |date=2013-12-25 }} Indonesian There were a series of debates between 18 June and 2 July that were carried live on Indonesian television, three between the presidential candidates and two between the vice-presidential candidates. The topics for these two-hour debates were agreed in advance, and by common consent, did not explicitly include human rights issues.{{cite news | title = Presidential hopefuls to debate poverty, unemployment | url = http://mirror.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/29/presidential-hopefuls-debate-poverty-unemployment.html?1 | publisher = The Jakarta Post | date = 2009-05-29 | accessdate = 2009-07-18 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160121202024/http://mirror.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/29/presidential-hopefuls-debate-poverty-unemployment.html?1 | archive-date = 2016-01-21 }}

After a two-day "silent period", voting took place on 8 July. National election results are due to be announced between 27 and 29 July. Following a period to allow for legal challenges, the final results will be announced between 1 and 12 August. If the election goes to a second round, the second campaign period will run from 15 July – 7 September, with the vote on 8 September. The final result is due to be announced on 8 October, with the president and vice-president being sworn before the general session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in 20 October.{{cite web |last1=Kalsum |first1=Umi |last2=Kusumadewi |first2=Anggi |last3=Ahniar |first3=Nur Farida |last4=Darmawan |first4=Agus Dwi |last5=Galih |first5=Bayu |title=Yudhoyono Resmi Presiden RI 2009-2014 |url=http://politik.news.viva.co.id/news/read/98404-yudhoyono_resmi_presiden_ri_2009_2014 |website=Viva |accessdate=8 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223232/http://politik.news.viva.co.id/news/read/98404-yudhoyono_resmi_presiden_ri_2009_2014 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |date=20 October 2009}}

Results

{{Election results

|cand1=Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono|vp1=Boediono|party1=Democratic Party|votes1=73874562

|cand2=Megawati Sukarnoputri|vp2=Prabowo Subianto|party2=Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle|votes2=32548105

|cand3=Jusuf Kalla|vp3=Wiranto|party3=Golkar|votes3=15081814

|invalid=6479174

|electorate=176367056

|source=[https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2110/ IFES], [https://media.neliti.com/media/publications/49983-ID-statistik-politik-2009-2010.pdf BPS]

}}

=By province=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right; font-size: 0.9em;" ! rowspan="3" \|Province ! colspan="2" \|Yudhoyono ! colspan="2" \|Megawati ! colspan="2" \|Kalla
colspan="2" style="background:{{party color\|Democratic Party (Indonesia)}};" \| ! colspan="2" style="background:{{party color\|Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle}};" \| ! colspan="2" style="background:{{party color\|Golkar}};" \|
Votes !% !Votes !% !Votes !%
align=left\|Aceh \|2,093,567 \|93.25 \|53,835 \|2.40 \|97,717 \|4.35
align=left\|North Sumatra \|4,234,116 \|71.36 \|1,395,532 \|23.52 \|303,684 \|5.12
align=left\|West Sumatra \|1,828,155 \|79.93 \|134,662 \|5.89 \|324,336 \|14.18
align=left\|Riau \|1,502,684 \|64.07 \|555,564 \|23.69 \|287,067 \|12.24
align=left\|Riau Islands \|481,795 \|64.36 \|198,364 \|26.50 \|68,417 \|9.14
align=left\|Bangka Belitung Islands \|267,914 \|48.74 \|211,984 \|38.56 \|69,796 \|12.70
align=left\|Jambi \|927,038 \|59.41 \|455,239 \|29.17 \|178,223 \|11.42
align=left\|South Sumatra \|2,075,451 \|54.07 \|1,518,648 \|39.57 \|244,245 \|6.36
align=left\|Bengkulu \|545,327 \|64.14 \|197,566 \|23.24 \|107,338 \|12.62
align=left\|Lampung \|2,803,691 \|70.23 \|963,228 \|24.13 \|225,426 \|5.65
align=left\|Jakarta \|3,543,472 \|70.36 \|1,028,227 \|20.42 \|464,257 \|9.22
align=left\|West Java \|14,385,202 \|65.08 \|5,793,987 \|26.21 \|1,925,533 \|8.71
align=left\|Central Java \|9,281,132 \|53.06 \|6,694,981 \|38.28 \|1,514,316 \|8.66
align=left\|Yogyakarta \|1,219,187 \|61.71 \|555,071 \|28.10 \|201,389 \|10.19
align=left\|East Java \|11,732,298 \|60.32 \|5,916,628 \|30.42 \|1,801,836 \|9.26
align=left\|Banten \|3,350,243 \|65.06 \|1,389,285 \|26.98 \|410,270 \|7.97
align=left\|Bali \|822,951 \|43.03 \|992,815 \|51.92 \|96,571 \|5.05
align=left\|West Nusa Tenggara \|1,693,864 \|74.63 \|188,705 \|8.31 \|387,257 \|17.06
align=left\|East Nusa Tenggara \|1,125,592 \|52.73 \|881,761 \|41.30 \|127,441 \|5.97
align=left\|West Kalimantan \|1,235,144 \|54.03 \|848,603 \|37.12 \|202,459 \|8.86
align=left\|Central Kalimantan \|491,319 \|48.32 \|430,087 \|42.30 \|95,305 \|9.37
align=left\|South Kalimantan \|1,106,775 \|64.02 \|376,941 \|21.80 \|245,142 \|14.18
align=left\|East Kalimantan \|833,059 \|51.89 \|443,323 \|27.61 \|328,990 \|20.49
align=left\|North Sulawesi \|691,954 \|54.82 \|393,147 \|31.15 \|177,174 \|14.04
align=left\|Central Sulawesi \|669,413 \|50.53 \|110,627 \|8.35 \|544,758 \|41.12
align=left\|South Sulawesi \|1,335,115 \|31.62 \|167,970 \|3.98 \|2,719,701 \|64.41
align=left\|Southeast Sulawesi \|499,075 \|45.61 \|87,536 \|8.00 \|507,504 \|46.38
align=left\|West Sulawesi \|293,778 \|50.75 \|26,815 \|4.63 \|258,336 \|44.62
align=left\|Gorontalo \|241,222 \|44.22 \|35,225 \|6.46 \|269,057 \|49.32
align=left\|North Maluku \|214,757 \|38.94 \|112,173 \|20.34 \|224,583 \|40.72
align=left\|Maluku \|423,165 \|53.70 \|192,978 \|24.49 \|171,842 \|21.81
align=left\|Papua \|1,377,384 \|74.05 \|104,593 \|5.62 \|378,119 \|20.33
align=left\|West Papua \|313,577 \|73.95 \|44,484 \|10.49 \|65,982 \|15.56
align=left\|Overseas \|235,146 \|69.08 \|47,521 \|13.96 \|57,743 \|16.96
class="sortbottom" \|align=left\|Total \|73,874,562 \|60.80 \|32,548,105 \|26.79 \|15,081,814 \|12.41
class=sortbottom ! colspan="7" \|
class=sortbottom \|align=left colspan=7\|Source: [http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20131225095757/http%3A//mediacenter.kpu.go.id/images/mediacenter/pilpres2009/rekapitulasi_nasional.pdf General Elections Commission]

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right; font-size: 0.9em;"

! rowspan="3" |Province

! colspan="2" |Yudhoyono

! colspan="2" |Megawati

! colspan="2" |Kalla

colspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (Indonesia)}};" |

! colspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle}};" |

! colspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Golkar}};" |

Votes

!Votes

align=left|Aceh

|2,093,567

|93.25

|53,835

|2.40

|97,717

|4.35

align=left|North Sumatra

|4,234,116

|71.36

|1,395,532

|23.52

|303,684

|5.12

align=left|West Sumatra

|1,828,155

|79.93

|134,662

|5.89

|324,336

|14.18

align=left|Riau

|1,502,684

|64.07

|555,564

|23.69

|287,067

|12.24

align=left|Riau Islands

|481,795

|64.36

|198,364

|26.50

|68,417

|9.14

align=left|Bangka Belitung Islands

|267,914

|48.74

|211,984

|38.56

|69,796

|12.70

align=left|Jambi

|927,038

|59.41

|455,239

|29.17

|178,223

|11.42

align=left|South Sumatra

|2,075,451

|54.07

|1,518,648

|39.57

|244,245

|6.36

align=left|Bengkulu

|545,327

|64.14

|197,566

|23.24

|107,338

|12.62

align=left|Lampung

|2,803,691

|70.23

|963,228

|24.13

|225,426

|5.65

align=left|Jakarta

|3,543,472

|70.36

|1,028,227

|20.42

|464,257

|9.22

align=left|West Java

|14,385,202

|65.08

|5,793,987

|26.21

|1,925,533

|8.71

align=left|Central Java

|9,281,132

|53.06

|6,694,981

|38.28

|1,514,316

|8.66

align=left|Yogyakarta

|1,219,187

|61.71

|555,071

|28.10

|201,389

|10.19

align=left|East Java

|11,732,298

|60.32

|5,916,628

|30.42

|1,801,836

|9.26

align=left|Banten

|3,350,243

|65.06

|1,389,285

|26.98

|410,270

|7.97

align=left|Bali

|822,951

|43.03

|992,815

|51.92

|96,571

|5.05

align=left|West Nusa Tenggara

|1,693,864

|74.63

|188,705

|8.31

|387,257

|17.06

align=left|East Nusa Tenggara

|1,125,592

|52.73

|881,761

|41.30

|127,441

|5.97

align=left|West Kalimantan

|1,235,144

|54.03

|848,603

|37.12

|202,459

|8.86

align=left|Central Kalimantan

|491,319

|48.32

|430,087

|42.30

|95,305

|9.37

align=left|South Kalimantan

|1,106,775

|64.02

|376,941

|21.80

|245,142

|14.18

align=left|East Kalimantan

|833,059

|51.89

|443,323

|27.61

|328,990

|20.49

align=left|North Sulawesi

|691,954

|54.82

|393,147

|31.15

|177,174

|14.04

align=left|Central Sulawesi

|669,413

|50.53

|110,627

|8.35

|544,758

|41.12

align=left|South Sulawesi

|1,335,115

|31.62

|167,970

|3.98

|2,719,701

|64.41

align=left|Southeast Sulawesi

|499,075

|45.61

|87,536

|8.00

|507,504

|46.38

align=left|West Sulawesi

|293,778

|50.75

|26,815

|4.63

|258,336

|44.62

align=left|Gorontalo

|241,222

|44.22

|35,225

|6.46

|269,057

|49.32

align=left|North Maluku

|214,757

|38.94

|112,173

|20.34

|224,583

|40.72

align=left|Maluku

|423,165

|53.70

|192,978

|24.49

|171,842

|21.81

align=left|Papua

|1,377,384

|74.05

|104,593

|5.62

|378,119

|20.33

align=left|West Papua

|313,577

|73.95

|44,484

|10.49

|65,982

|15.56

align=left|Overseas

|235,146

|69.08

|47,521

|13.96

|57,743

|16.96

class="sortbottom"

|align=left|Total

|73,874,562

|60.80

|32,548,105

|26.79

|15,081,814

|12.41

class=sortbottom

! colspan="7" |

class=sortbottom

|align=left colspan=7|Source: [http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20131225095757/http%3A//mediacenter.kpu.go.id/images/mediacenter/pilpres2009/rekapitulasi_nasional.pdf General Elections Commission]

= Quick count results =

class="wikitable" style=text-align:right

! Organization

! Megawati – Prabowo

! SBY – Boediono

! Jusuf Kalla – Wiranto

align=left|Cirus Surveyor Group

| 27.49%

| 60.20%

| 12.31%

align=left|Indonesian Survey Circle

| 27.36%

| 60.15%

| 12.49%

align=left|Indonesian Survey Institute

| 26.56%

| 60.85%

| 12.59%

align=left|Information Research Institute

| 27.02%

| 61.11%

| 11.87%

align=left|LP3ES

| 27.40%

| 60.28%

| 12.32%

align=left|Metro TV

| 27.45%

| 59.18%

| 13.37%

align=left| Puskaptis

| 28.16%

| 57.95%

| 13.89%

align=left colspan="4" |Source: The Jakarta Post,{{cite news | title = Quick Counts of Presidential Election 2009 | work = The Jakarta Post | date = 9 July 2009 | url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/ | accessdate = 2009-07-11}} Metro TV,{{cite web |title=HASIL SEMENTARA QUICK COUNT DAN REAL COUNT KPU |url=http://www.metrotvnews.com/index.php/metromain/qc |website=METRO TV NEWS |accessdate=8 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803211002/http://www.metrotvnews.com/index.php/metromain/qc |archive-date=3 August 2009}} detikcom{{cite web|url=http://detik.com/|title=detikcom - Informasi Berita Terupdate Hari Ini|website=detiknews}}

References

External links

{{in lang|id}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20090623232444/http://www.megaprabowo.com/ Official campaign site of Megawati Sukarnoputri and Prabowo Subianto]
{{in lang|id}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20090623194106/http://www.sbypresidenku.com/ Official campaign site of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono]
{{in lang|id}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20091008203834/http://jklebihbaik.com/ Official campaign site of Jusuf Kalla and Wiranto]
[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/lcwa/html/idelec09/idelec09-overview.html Indonesian General Elections 2009 Web Archive] from the U.S. Library of Congress

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