2012 Jakarta gubernatorial election

Under regulations, only political parties having 15 seats or more in the regional parliament (DPRD) can put forward a candidate.{{cite web|title=Koalisi Alex-Nono Terancam Pecah|date=14 March 2012|publisher=Tempo|url=http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2012/03/14/214390127/Koalisi-AlexNono-Terancam-Pecah|accessdate=18 March 2012|language=Indonesian}} Political parties with fewer seats can put forward a candidate only if they have acquired support from other political parties. Independent candidates are able to run if they have gathered at least 407,340 signatures from local residents, which will be verified by the local election committee.

Candidates that declared their candidacy:

• Fauzi Bowo, running with {{ill|Nachrowi Ramli|id}}, endorsed by Demokrat, PKB, PAN, Hanura, plus a faction in PDS.{{cite web|title=Siapa Saja Pendukung Foke- Nara?|date=20 March 2012|publisher=Tempo|url=http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2012/03/20/228391330/Siapa-Saja-Pendukung-Foke--Nara|accessdate=20 March 2012|language=Indonesian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216222848/http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2012/03/20/228391330/Siapa-Saja-Pendukung-Foke--Nara|archive-date=16 December 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
• Joko Widodo, running with Basuki Tjahaja Purnama,{{cite web|title=Naik Kopaja, Jokowi - Ahok Daftar Jadi Cagub DKI|date=19 March 2012|publisher=Tempo|url=http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2012/03/19/228391263/Naik-Kopaja-Jokowi---Ahok--Daftar-Jadi-Cagub-DKI|accessdate=19 March 2012|language=Indonesian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325042838/http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2012/03/19/228391263/Naik-Kopaja-Jokowi---Ahok--Daftar-Jadi-Cagub-DKI|archive-date=25 March 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} endorsed by PDI-P and Gerindra.
• Alex Noerdin, running with {{ill|Nono Sampono|id}}, endorsed by Golkar, PPP, and a faction in PDS.{{cite web|title=Koalisi Dukung Fauzi Tandingi Alex-Nono|date=17 March 2012|publisher=Tempo|url=http://www.tempo.co/read/fokus/2012/03/17/2308/Koalisi-Dukung-Fauzi-Tandingi-Alex-Nono|accessdate=18 March 2012|language=Indonesian}}
• Hidayat Nur Wahid, running with {{ill|Didik Rachbini|id}},{{cite web|title=Siap Hadapi Foke & Jokowi, Hidayat: PKS Tak Ajukan Saya untuk Kalah|date=19 March 2012|publisher=detikNews|url=http://news.detik.com/read/2012/03/19/214756/1871495/10/siap-hadapi-foke-jokowi-hidayat-pks-tak-ajukan-saya-untuk-kalah?9911012|accessdate=19 March 2012|language=Indonesian}} endorsed by PKS.
• Faisal Basri, running with Biem Benyamin, independent candidate.
• Hendarji Supanji, running with Ahmad Riza Patria, independent candidate.

Parties endorsing Noerdin and Nur Wahid in the first round later gave their support to Fauzi in the second round.

While the campaign for the elections had been mostly peaceful, there were a wide range of issues carried into the campaign. Notable ones including traffic management, flood control, accusation of money politics by some candidates, electoral roll irregularities, and smear campaign dominated the campaign.{{Citation needed|date=August 2012}}

Traffic has long become the main issue for many Jakartans. Traffic jams up to 3–5 hours happens during weekdays rush hour and frustrate many locals. Public transportation was also heavily lamented due to poor service and maintenance. All candidates in the race brought forward this issue and promised various approaches to this problem.{{Citation needed|date=August 2012}}

Money politics is a problem that has marred the democratic process in Indonesia ever since the transition to democracy. There have been many cases of candidates giving money or other incentives to the electorate to influence their voting intention. In the first round of this election, anti-corruption NGO, Indonesia Corruption Watch found at least 27 cases of money politics during the campaign.{{cite web|title=ICW: Foke-Nara Paling Sering Politik Uang|date=6 July 2012|publisher=Tempo|url=http://pilkada.tempo.co/konten-berita/pilkada_dki/2012/07/06/415200/ICW--Foke-Nara-Paling-Sering--Politik-Uang|accessdate=8 July 2012|language=Indonesian|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116003315/http://pilkada.tempo.co/konten-berita/pilkada_dki/2012/07/06/415200/ICW--Foke-Nara-Paling-Sering--Politik-Uang|archive-date=16 January 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} The campaign of incumbent governor Fauzi Bowo was the main offender with 12 cases, followed by Alex Noerdin's campaign with 6 cases. The electoral commission was also deemed failed to avoid these cases to happen regularly.{{cite web|title=ICW: Panwas Gagal Awasi Politik Uang Pilkada DKI|date=6 July 2012|publisher=Tempo|url=http://pilkada.tempo.co/konten-berita/pilkada_dki_serba_serbi/2012/07/06/415189/ICW-Panwas-Gagal-Awasi-Politik-Uang-Pilkada-DKI|accessdate=8 July 2012|language=Indonesian|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116063920/http://pilkada.tempo.co/konten-berita/pilkada_dki_serba_serbi/2012/07/06/415189/ICW-Panwas-Gagal-Awasi-Politik-Uang-Pilkada-DKI|archive-date=16 January 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

The electoral roll (Daftar Pemilih Tetap) had created much controversy since it was made public. The roll which approved by the electoral commission on June 2, was rejected by all candidates except the incumbent governor. Irregularities include double registrations, inclusion of deceased voters, fake names, or redundancy. Since then, all five candidates appealed the electoral commission to revise the electoral roll, and if necessary, postpone the election. The electoral commission mostly kept silent on this issue and promised to do some revision on the roll. The revision process was controversially ineffective and was heavily criticized. The head of the commission was reprimanded for this issue.{{cite web|title=Sidang Kasus DPT, Ketua KPU DKI Dijatuhi Sanksi|date=6 July 2012|publisher=Tempo|url=http://pilkada.tempo.co/konten-berita/pilkada_dki/2012/07/06/415304/Sidang-Kasus-DPT-Ketua-KPU-DKI-Dijatuhi-Sanksi|accessdate=8 July 2012|language=Indonesian|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116033422/http://pilkada.tempo.co/konten-berita/pilkada_dki/2012/07/06/415304/Sidang-Kasus-DPT-Ketua-KPU-DKI-Dijatuhi-Sanksi|archive-date=16 January 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

{{election results

|cand1=Joko Widodo|vp1=Basuki Tjahaja Purnama|party1=Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle|votes1=1847157|votes1_2=2472130

|cand2=Fauzi Bowo|vp2={{ill|Nachrowi Ramli|id}}|party2=Democratic Party|votes2=1476648|votes2_2=2120815

|cand3=Hidayat Nur Wahid|vp3={{ill|Didik Rachbini|id}}|party3=Prosperous Justice Party|votes3=508113

|cand4=Faisal Basri|vp4=Biem Benyamin|party4=Independent|votes4=215935

|cand5=Alex Noerdin|vp5={{ill|Nono Sampono|id}}|party5=Golkar|votes5=202643

|cand6=Hendardji Supandji|vp6=Ahmad Riza Patria|party6=Independent|votes6=85990

|invalid=93047|invalid2=74996

|electorate=6962348|electorate2=6996951

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120803215533/http://www.kpujakarta.go.id/view/download_data/download/f90937e5c39e0687b40282a113375eee.pdf First round] (archived), [http://www.kpujakarta.go.id/view/download_data/download/19bea20aec50f08ba9b855781cf1cea4.pdf Second round]

}}

Preliminary results released by several media after first round of elections showed Joko Widodo leading with 43% of votes, followed by Fauzi Bowo with 33%, Hidayat Nur Wahid with 11%, Faisal Basri with 5%, Alex Noerdin with 4%, and Hendarji Supanji with 2%.{{cite web|title=Hitung Cepat LSI: Jokowi 43,06 Persen, Foke 34,14 Persen|date=11 July 2012|publisher=Kompas.com|url=http://pilkada.kompas.com/berita/read/2012/07/11/17043754/Hitung.Cepat.LSI.Jokowi.43.06.Persen.Foke.34.14.Persen|accessdate=11 July 2012|language=Indonesian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714235555/http://pilkada.kompas.com/berita/read/2012/07/11/17043754/Hitung.Cepat.LSI.Jokowi.43.06.Persen.Foke.34.14.Persen|archive-date=14 July 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|title=LSI: Jokowi Bisa Unggul di Putaran Kedua|date=11 July 2012|publisher=Kompas.com|url=http://pilkada.kompas.com/berita/read/2012/07/11/18371545/LSI.Jokowi.Bisa.Unggul.di.Putaran.Kedua|accessdate=11 July 2012|language=Indonesian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712100512/http://pilkada.kompas.com/berita/read/2012/07/11/18371545/LSI.Jokowi.Bisa.Unggul.di.Putaran.Kedua|archive-date=12 July 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|title=It's Fauzi vs Jokowi on Sept. 20|date=12 July 2012|publisher=The Jakarta Post|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/07/12/it-s-fauzi-vs-jokowi-sept-20.html|accessdate=|language=}} Official results were released on 19 July. The result shocked many pollsters, as most have predicted Governor Fauzi to win the election in a landslide and without having to go for a runoff.{{cite web|title=Outsider Breathing New Ideas Into Jakarta Election|date=19 September 2012|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/world/asia/20iht-jakarta20.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all|accessdate=|language=}}

Quick count results released in mass media after the second round voting indicated that Joko Widodo is projected to win with 54% of popular votes.{{cite web|title=Quick Count, Jokowi 54 Persen Vs Foke 46 Persen|date=20 September 2012|publisher=Tempo|url=http://pilkada.tempo.co/konten-berita/pilkada_dki/2012/09/20/430783/Quick-Count-Jokowi-54-Persen-Vs-Foke-46-Persen|accessdate=20 September 2012|language=Indonesian|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116002310/http://pilkada.tempo.co/konten-berita/pilkada_dki/2012/09/20/430783/Quick-Count-Jokowi-54-Persen-Vs-Foke-46-Persen|archive-date=16 January 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Fauzi Bowo congratulated Joko at 17.00 WIB.{{cite web|title=Fauzi: Mari Junjung Demokrasi|date=20 September 2012|publisher=Tempo|url=http://pilkada.tempo.co/konten-berita/pilkada_dki/2012/09/20/430864/Fauzi-Mari-Junjung-Demokrasi|accessdate=20 September 2012|language=Indonesian|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116003551/http://pilkada.tempo.co/konten-berita/pilkada_dki/2012/09/20/430864/Fauzi-Mari-Junjung-Demokrasi|archive-date=16 January 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|title=Ini Komentar Foke Setelah Dikalahkan Jokowi|date=20 September 2012|publisher=Tempo|url=http://pilkada.kompas.com/berita/read/2012/09/20/17032999/Ini.Komentar.Foke.Setelah.Dikalahkan.Jokowi|accessdate=20 September 2012|language=Indonesian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923000106/http://pilkada.kompas.com/berita/read/2012/09/20/17032999/Ini.Komentar.Foke.Setelah.Dikalahkan.Jokowi|archive-date=23 September 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Official second round results were released on 29 September.

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