2018 Central Java gubernatorial election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Central Java gubernatorial election

| country = Central Java

| flag_image = Coat of arms of Central Java.svg

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = No

| previous_election = 2013 Central Java gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2013

| election_date = {{Start date|2018|06|27|df=yes}}

| next_election = 2024 Central Java gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2024

| registered = 27,216,491

| turnout = 67.64% ({{increase}} 11.91 pp)

| image1 = Ganjar Pranowo, Gubernur Jateng Periode II.jpg

| candidate1 = Ganjar Pranowo

| party1 = Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle

| running_mate1 = Taj Yasin Maimoen

| popular_vote1 = 10,362,694

| percentage1 = 58.78%

| image2 = Menteri ESDM Sudirman Said.jpg

| candidate2 = Sudirman Said

| party2 = Great Indonesia Movement Party

| running_mate2 = Ida Fauziyah

| popular_vote2 = 7,267,993

| percentage2 = 41.22%

| map_image = {{switcher

|300px

|Results map by city and regency

|300px

|Results map by district

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| title = Governor

| before_election = Ganjar Pranowo

| before_party = PDI-P

| after_election = Ganjar Pranowo

| after_party = PDI-P

}}

The 2018 Central Java gubernatorial election was held on 27 June 2018 to elect both the governor and vice governor of Central Java. The election, which took place alongside local elections across Indonesia, saw the re-election of the incumbent, Ganjar Pranowo, over former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sudirman Said.

Timeline

On September 10, the General Elections Commission declared a voter count of 27,409,316 in the province.{{cite news|last1=Mustholih|title=KPU Jateng Tetapkan Jumlah Dukungan Minimal Cagub Independen 1,7 Juta Pemilih|url=http://pilkada.metrotvnews.com/read/2017/09/12/757510/kpu-jateng-tetapkan-jumlah-dukungan-minimal-cagub-independen-1-7-juta-pemilih|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=MetroTVNews|date=12 September 2017|language=id|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122072456/http://pilkada.metrotvnews.com/read/2017/09/12/757510/kpu-jateng-tetapkan-jumlah-dukungan-minimal-cagub-independen-1-7-juta-pemilih|archive-date=22 January 2018|url-status=dead}} Voting will be done in 64,171 polling stations across the province.{{cite news|last1=Wibisono|first1=Rahmat|title=KPU Jateng Tak Sediakan TPS Khusus di RS|url=http://www.solopos.com/2017/09/06/pilkada-2018-kpu-jateng-tak-sediakan-tps-khusus-di-rs-849020|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=Solo Pos|date=6 September 2017|language=id|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122125130/http://www.solopos.com/2017/09/06/pilkada-2018-kpu-jateng-tak-sediakan-tps-khusus-di-rs-849020|archive-date=22 January 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Registration for party-backed candidates were opened between 8 and 10 January 2018, while independent candidates were required to register between 22 and 26 November 2017.{{cite news|last1=Putra|first1=Putu Merta Surya|title=Pendaftaran Paslon Pilkada 2018 Dibuka, KPU Ingatkan Ikuti Aturan|url=http://pilkada.liputan6.com/read/3218739/pendaftaran-paslon-pilkada-2018-dibuka-kpu-ingatkan-ikuti-aturan|accessdate=20 January 2018|work=liputan6|date=8 January 2018|language=id|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121071506/http://pilkada.liputan6.com/read/3218739/pendaftaran-paslon-pilkada-2018-dibuka-kpu-ingatkan-ikuti-aturan|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Permana|first1=Dian Ade|title=Pilgub Jateng dipastikan tanpa calon perseorangan|url=https://www.merdeka.com/politik/pilgub-jateng-dipastikan-tanpa-calon-perseorangan.html|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=Merdeka|date=27 November 2017|language=id}} The campaigning period would commence between 15 February and 24 June, with a three-day election silence before voting on 27 June.{{cite news|last1=Suryowati|first1=Estu|title=Tahapan Pilkada Serentak 2018 Dimulai, Ini Jadwal Lengkapnya|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2017/06/14/12562431/tahapan.pilkada.serentak.2018.dimulai.ini.jadwal.lengkapnya|accessdate=20 January 2018|work=KOMPAS|date=14 June 2017|language=id}}

Candidates

Under regulations, candidates are required to secure the support of a political party or a coalition thereof comprising at least 20 seats in the regional house. Alternatively, independent candidates may run provided they are capable of securing support from 6.5 percent of the total voter population (1,781,606) in form of photocopied ID cards subject to verification by the local committee although no candidates expressing interest managed to do this.

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#	Candidate	Most recent position	Running mate	Parties
1	Ganjar Pranowo	Governor of Central Java (2013-2023)	Taj Yasin Maimoen	PDI-P (27 seats) Golkar Party (10 seats) Demokrat (9 seats) PPP (8 seats) Nasdem (4 seats) Total 58 seats{{cite news\|last1=Sukmana\|first1=Yoga\|title=Fakta Seputar Pilkada Jateng\|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2018/01/11/15425221/fakta-seputar-pilkada-jateng\|accessdate=21 January 2018\|work=KOMPAS\|date=11 January 2018\|language=id}}
2	Sudirman Said	Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (2014-2016)	Ida Fauziyah	PKB (13 seats) Gerindra (11 seats) PKS (10 seats) PAN (8 seats) Total 42 seats

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Candidate

Most recent position

Running mate

Parties

Ganjar Pranowo

Governor of Central Java (2013-2023)

Taj Yasin Maimoen

PDI-P (27 seats)
Golkar Party (10 seats)
Demokrat (9 seats)
PPP (8 seats)
Nasdem (4 seats)

Total 58 seats{{cite news|last1=Sukmana|first1=Yoga|title=Fakta Seputar Pilkada Jateng|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2018/01/11/15425221/fakta-seputar-pilkada-jateng|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=KOMPAS|date=11 January 2018|language=id}}

Sudirman Said

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (2014-2016)

Ida Fauziyah

PKB (13 seats)
Gerindra (11 seats)
PKS (10 seats)
PAN (8 seats)

Total 42 seats

Incumbent Ganjar Pranowo, who had run with PDI-P in the 2013 elections, once again did so and the party declared him as the candidate on 7 January 2018.{{cite news|last1=Fahmi|first1=Yusron|title=Ganjar Pranowo Resmi Jadi Cagub PDIP di Pilgub Jateng|url=http://pilkada.liputan6.com/read/3217783/ganjar-pranowo-resmi-jadi-cagub-pdip-di-pilgub-jateng|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=liputan6.com|date=7 January 2018|language=id}} His deputy and old running mate Heru Sudjatmoko (id) also expressed an intention to run and the pair collected KPU's registration form together.{{cite news|last1=Purbaya|first1=Angling Adhitya|title=Pasangan Incumbent Ganjar-Heru Dipastikan Maju di Pilgub Jateng|url=https://news.detik.com/berita-jawa-tengah/d-3594076/pasangan-incumbent-ganjar-heru-dipastikan-maju-di-pilgub-jateng|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=detiknews|date=10 August 2017|language=id}} However, on the candidate declaration Megawati Soekarnoputri declared Taj Yasin Maimoen from PPP, son of senior politician and ulema Maimun Zubair (id).{{cite news|last1=Aji|first1=Wahyu|title=Megawati Restui Ganjar Berpasangan dengan Putra Sesepuh NU di Pilgub Jateng|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2018/01/07/megawati-restui-ganjar-berpasangan-dengan-putra-sesepuh-nu-di-pilgub-jateng|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=Tribun News|date=7 January 2018|language=id}} According to 67-year old Heru, he had accepted the party's decision and plans to retire soon.{{cite news|last1=Huda|first1=M Nur|title=Heru Sudjatmoko: Ganjar-Yasin Pasangan Serasi|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/regional/2018/01/11/heru-sudjatmoko-ganjar-yasin-pasangan-serasi|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=Tribun News|date=11 January 2018|language=id}} PPP, which had earlier submitted possible running mates for Ganjar, officially backed the pair on 9 January.{{cite news|last1=Prabowo|title=Pilgub Jateng 2018, PPP Romy Sodorkan Pendamping Ganjar Pranowo|url=https://news.okezone.com/read/2017/10/29/512/1804424/pilgub-jateng-2018-ppp-romy-sodorkan-pendamping-ganjar-pranowo|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=okezone.com|date=29 October 2017|language=id}}{{cite news|last1=Yulika|first1=Nila Chrisna|title=PPP Resmi Dukung Ganjar-Yasin|url=http://pilkada.liputan6.com/read/3219850/ppp-resmi-dukung-ganjar-yasin|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=liputan6.com|date=9 January 2018|language=id}} Nasdem and Demokrat submitted their support on the same day, while Golkar did so on 10 January.{{cite news|last1=Sasongko|first1=Joko Panji|title=Golkar Resmi Dukung Ganjar-Taj Yasin di Pilgub Jateng|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/pilkadaserentak/nasional/20180110134602-32-267891/golkar-resmi-dukung-ganjar-taj-yasin-di-pilgub-jateng|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=CNN Indonesia|date=10 January 2018|language=id|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121184612/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/pilkadaserentak/nasional/20180110134602-32-267891/golkar-resmi-dukung-ganjar-taj-yasin-di-pilgub-jateng|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Bomantama|first1=Rizal|title=Demokrat Resmi Usung Ganjar-Gus Yasin di Pilkada Jateng|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2018/01/07/demokrat-resmi-usung-ganjar-gus-yasin-di-pilkada-jateng|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=Tribun News|date=7 January 2018|language=id}}{{cite news|last1=Safitri|first1=Eva|title=NasDem Serahkan SK Cagub ke Ridwan Kamil dan Ganjar Pranowo|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-3802996/nasdem-serahkan-sk-cagub-ke-ridwan-kamil-dan-ganjar-pranowo|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=detik.com|date=7 January 2018|language=id}}

The coalition of Gerindra, PKS and PAN declared Sudirman Said, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources between 2014-2016, as their gubernatorial candidate on 27 December 2017.{{cite news|last1=Tashandra|first1=Nabilla|title=Pilgub Jateng 2018, Gerindra, PKS, dan PAN Resmi Dukung Sudirman Said|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2017/12/27/19015421/pilgub-jateng-2018-gerindra-pks-dan-pan-resmi-dukung-sudirman-said|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=KOMPAS|date=27 December 2017|language=id}} A non-official faction of PPP, headed by Djan Faridz, also expressed its support for Said.{{cite news|last1=Rafiq|first1=Ahmad|title=PPP Kubu Djan Faridz Dukung Sudirman Said di Pilgub Jateng|url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1047950/ppp-kubu-djan-faridz-dukung-sudirman-said-di-pilgub-jateng|accessdate=21 January 2018|work=Tempo|date=6 January 2018|language=id}} PKB, which initially supported Ganjar, threw its weight behind Said and placed their cadre Ida Fauziyah as his running mate. Ida is a member of the People's Representative Council, where she serves as speaker of her party's faction.{{cite news|last1=Belarminus|first1=Robertus|title=PKB Resmi Dukung Sudirman Said dan Ida Fauziah di Pilkada Jateng|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2018/01/09/18420371/pkb-resmi-dukung-sudirman-said-dan-ida-fauziah-di-pilkada-jateng|accessdate=22 January 2018|work=KOMPAS|date=9 January 2018|language=id}}{{cite news|last1=Desnikia|first1=Seysha|title=PKB Klaim Demokrat akan Keluar dari Koalisi Pengusung Ganjar|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-3804843/pkb-klaim-demokrat-akan-keluar-dari-koalisi-pengusung-ganjar|accessdate=22 January 2018|work=detik.com|date=8 January 2018|language=id}}

Opinion polls

= After formal nominations =

\|Pollster !\|Date !\|Sample size !\|Ganjar Pranowo !\|Sudirman Said
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\|[https://www.cnnindonesia.com/pilkadaserentak/nasional/20180620153637-32-307515/survei-indo-barometer-ganjar-yasin-unggul-telak-di-jateng Indo Barometer]	7-13 June 2018	800 \| style="background:#{{HexShade\|{{party color\|Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle}}}};color:#000000;"\|67.3	21.1
\|[https://news.detik.com/berita/4058616/survei-charta-politika-ganjar-yasin-705-sudirman-ida-136 Charta Politika]	23-29 May 2018	1,200 \| style="background:#{{HexShade\|{{party color\|Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle}}}};color:#000000;"\|70.5	13.6
\|[https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4044342/survei-litbang-kompas-ganjar-yasin-766-sudirman-ida-15?_ga=2.39145194.854562855.1527506951-1979041158.1516664312 Litbang Kompas]	10-15 May 2018	800 \| style="background:#{{HexShade\|{{party color\|Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle}}}};color:#000000;"\|76.6	15.0
\|[https://pilkada.jpnn.com/news/survei-ncid-sudirman-ida-unggul-tipis-atas-ganjar-yasin NCID] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620074143/https://pilkada.jpnn.com/news/survei-ncid-sudirman-ida-unggul-tipis-atas-ganjar-yasin \|date=2018-06-20 }}	4-10 May 2018	1,200	44.2 \| style="background:#{{HexShade\|{{party color\|Great Indonesia Movement Party}}}};color:#FFFFFF;"\|46.1
\|[https://www.cnnindonesia.com/pilkadaserentak/nasional/20180425070533-32-293320/lsi-denny-ja-ganjar-tak-tertahan-kecuali-ada-tsunami-politik LSKP-LSI]	3-10 April 2018	600 \| style="background:#{{HexShade\|{{party color\|Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle}}}};color:#000000;"\|50.3	10.5
\|[https://www.cnnindonesia.com/pilkadaserentak/nasional/20180521212351-32-300135/survei-indikator-ganjar-724-persen-sudirman-21-persen Indikator]	12-21 March 2018	820 \| style="background:#{{HexShade\|{{party color\|Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle}}}};color:#000000;"\|72.4	21.0
\|[https://regional.kompas.com/read/2018/03/13/10184981/survei-kompas-pilkada-jateng-ganjar-yasin-di-atas-angin Litbang Kompas]	19 February-4 March 2018	800 \| style="background:#{{HexShade\|{{party color\|Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle}}}};color:#000000;"\|79.0	11.8

= Before nominations =

Pollster	Date	Sample size	Results
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[https://www.merdeka.com/politik/survei-lsi-ganjar-ungguli-semua-kandidat-dengan-elektabilitas-di-atas-50-persen.html Lingkaran Survei Indonesia]	7-14 November 2017	440	Ganjar (50.9%), Ki Enthus Susmono (7.0%), Musthofa (4.9%), Budi Waseso (4.9%)
[http://www.rri.co.id/post/berita/439925/daerah/ini_hasil_survei_lkpi_terkait_pilgub_jateng_2018.html LKPI] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122071935/http://www.rri.co.id/post/berita/439925/daerah/ini_hasil_survei_lkpi_terkait_pilgub_jateng_2018.html \|date=2018-01-22 }}	13-23 September 2017	1,420	Ganjar (18.6%), FJ (16.9%), Musthofa (10.3%), Hendrar Prihadi (10.6%)
[http://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2017/08/17/ferry-juliantono-lawan-kuat-ganjar-di-pilkada-jateng Indonesia Development Monitoring]	2-9 August 2017	1,668	Ganjar (21.3%), Ferry Juliantono (19.7%), Musthofa (19.6%), Marwan Jafar (8.3%), Yoyok (7.2%), Sudirman Said (4.2%)
[https://news.detik.com/berita/d-3533309/survei-populi-ganjar-dominan-di-pilgub-jateng-yoyok-kuda-hitam Populi Center]	15-23 May 2017	800	Ganjar Pranowo (51.6%), Yoyok Riyo Sudibyo (4.0%), Yusuf Khudori (2.9%)

Results

= Quick count =

Pollster	Ganjar-Maimoen	Sudirman-Ida
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[https://www.inews.id/daerah/jateng/163461/hasil-akhir-quick-count-indo-barometer-ganjar-yasin-menang-di-jateng Indo Barometer]{{Dead link\|date=January 2022 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} \|bgcolor=#FFCCCC\|56.74	43.26
[https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2018/06/27/18145551/infografik-quick-count-litbang-kompas-pilkada-jateng-data-100-persen-ganjar Litbang Kompas] \|bgcolor=#FFCCCC\|58.34	41.66
[https://www.liputan6.com/pilkada/read/3571439/hasil-quick-count-pilkada-jateng-smrc-100-ganjar-5858-sudirman-4142 SMRC] \|bgcolor=#FFCCCC\|58.58	41.42