2018 Indonesian local elections
{{Short description|Local elections in Indonesia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Indonesian local elections
| country = Indonesia
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2017 Indonesian local elections
| previous_year = 2017
| next_election = 2020 Indonesian local elections
| next_year = 2020
| seats_for_election = 17 governors, 39 mayors, and 115 regents
| election_date = 27 June 2018
| title = Leadership
| before_election = See #Elections
| after_election = See #Elections
}}
File:Indonesian local elections 2018 - voting in Pekanbaru cropped.jpg, Riau]]
Local elections (Indonesian: Pemilihan Kepala Daerah or Pilkada) were held in Indonesia on 27 June 2018. Voters elected 17 governors, 39 mayors and 115 regents across the country.{{cite news|last1=Prasetia|first1=Andhika|title=Ini 171 Daerah yang Gelar Pilkada Serentak 27 Juni 2018|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-3479819/ini-171-daerah-yang-gelar-pilkada-serentak-27-juni-2018|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=id|work=detiknews|date=20 April 2017}} The elections included gubernatorial elections for Indonesia's four most populous provinces: West Java, East Java, Central Java and North Sumatra.
Like other local elections in Indonesia (except for Jakarta), the elections followed a simple plurality, first-past-the-post system where the candidates with the most votes automatically wins the seat even if they have less than 50% of the votes.{{cite news|title=Pilkada Serentak dengan Aturan Berbeda, Hanya Jakarta 50% Plus Satu|url=http://www.mediaindonesia.com/news/read/52907/pilkada-serentak-dengan-aturan-berbeda-hanya-jakarta-50-plus-satu/2016-06-24|accessdate=20 January 2018|work=Media Indonesia|date=24 June 2016|language=id}}
Background
Simultaneous local elections (Pilkada Serentak) was first held in Indonesia on 2015.{{cite news|last1=Ferri|first1=Oscar|title=KPU Resmikan Pelaksanaan Pilkada Serentak 2015|url=http://news.liputan6.com/read/2215484/kpu-resmikan-pelaksanaan-pilkada-serentak-2015|accessdate=5 January 2018|work=liputan6.com|date=17 April 2015|language=id}} The country held another simultaneous regional election in 2017, making the 2018 election the third. The next set of regional elections are set to be held in 2020 and 2024, the latter one being simultaneous with the presidential and legislative elections. It is also planned that regional offices with elections in 2017 and 2018 are to be held by centrally appointed officials starting from the end of their five-year terms until the 2024 elections.{{cite news|last1=Tashandra|first1=Nabilla|title=Penyelenggaraan Pilkada dan Pemilu secara Serentak pada 2024 Dinilai Belum Jelas |url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2016/06/06/07233721/penyelenggaraan.pilkada.dan.pemilu.secara.serentak.pada.2024.dinilai.belum.jelas|accessdate=5 January 2018|work=KOMPAS.com|date=6 June 2016|language=en}}
It has been described as a run-up to the 2019 national elections, due to the fact that the three most populous provinces in the country (West Java, East Java and Central Java) hosting 48 percent of voters in 2014 are to vote, with the elections covering 31 provinces altogether.{{cite news|last1=Heryanto|first1=Gun Gun|title=Political rivalries build up ahead of 2019 election: The Jakarta Post columnist|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/political-rivalries-build-up-ahead-of-2019-election-the-jakarta-post-columnist|accessdate=5 January 2018|work=The Straits Times|date=29 November 2017|language=en}}{{cite news|title=What will 2018 bring in South-East Asia?|url=http://www.newsweek.com/what-will-2018-bring-south-east-asia-766399|accessdate=5 January 2018|work=Newsweek|date=1 January 2018|language=en}}{{cite web|title=Asia's Biggest Issues in 2018: Experts Weigh In - The Asia Foundation|url=https://asiafoundation.org/2018/01/03/asias-biggest-issues-2018-experts-weigh/|website=The Asia Foundation|accessdate=5 January 2018|date=3 January 2018}} 152 million of the country's 260 million citizens were eligible to vote in the elections.{{cite news |last1=Ariffin |first1=Eijas |title=Pilkada 2018: Battle for Indonesia |url=https://theaseanpost.com/article/pilkada-2018-battle-indonesia |accessdate=27 June 2018 |work=The ASEAN Post |date=26 June 2018 |language=en}} Some observers also described the election as a follow-up to the 2017 elections, particularly the Jakartan election where Gerindra and PKS-backed Anies Baswedan defeated Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, commonly seen as president Joko Widodo's ally.{{cite web|title=Indonesia: Politics Just Became More Complicated|url=https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/indonesia-politics-just-became-more-complicated|website=Stratfor|accessdate=5 January 2018|language=en}} The Indonesian National Police identified several provinces as being prone to conflicts arising from the results of the elections, namely North Sumatra, West Java, East Java, South Sulawesi, and Papua.{{cite news|title=Conflict-prone Areas Detected in Lead Up to 2018 Election: Police|url=https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/11/28/055913621/Conflict-prone-Areas-Detected-in-Lead-Up-to-2018-Election-Police|accessdate=5 January 2018|work=Tempo|date=28 November 2017}}
Schedule
Preparations of the elections began in 2017, with the KPU receiving demographic data by 31 July 2017 and forming local committees by October. Finalization of the voter list was done by 31 December 2017 and registration for candidates opened the following day, closing at 10 January. For regions where only a single candidate were registered, 3 additional days were allocated between the 14 and 16 January 2018 for extended registration.{{cite news|last1=Suryowati|first1=Estu|title=KPU Perpanjang Masa Pendaftaran Calon Kepala Daerah hingga 16 Januari |url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2018/01/14/17250771/kpu-perpanjang-masa-pendaftaran-calon-kepala-daerah-hingga-16-januari|accessdate=16 January 2018|work=KOMPAS.com|date=14 January 2018|language=id}} The campaigning period was to officially start on 15 February 2018 and end by 24 June. The actual voting took place 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=4 January 2018|work=KOMPAS.com|date=14 June 2017|language=id}}
According to the KPU, the election would cost an estimated Rp 10.5 trillion (USD 735 million).{{cite news|title=National scene: 2018 regional elections to cost Rp 10.5t|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/09/30/national-scene-2018-regional-elections-cost-rp-105t.html|accessdate=4 January 2018|work=The Jakarta Post|date=30 September 2017|language=en}} The day of the election (27 June) was made into a national holiday by the government on 25 June.{{cite news |last1=Cahya |first1=Indra |title=Sah, Pilkada Serentak 27 Juni jadi hari libur nasional |url=https://www.merdeka.com/peristiwa/sah-pilkada-serentak-27-juni-jadi-hari-libur-nasional.html |accessdate=25 June 2018 |work=Merdeka |date=25 June 2018 |language=en}}
Elections
{{Update section|date=October 2018}}
=Gubernatorial=
Note: name in italics indicate incumbents who ran for re-election
=Mayoral=
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! style="width:120px;"| City ! style="width:140px;"| Province ! style="width:200px;"| Incumbent ! Notes | |||
style="text-align:left"| Serang | Banten | Tubagus Haerul Jaman | |
style="text-align:left"| Tangerang | Banten | Arief Rachadiono | single candidate |
style="text-align:left"| Bengkulu | Bengkulu | Helmi Hasan | |
style="text-align:left"| Gorontalo | Gorontalo | Marten A Taha | |
style="text-align:left"| Jambi | Jambi | Syarif Fasha | |
style="text-align:left"| Bekasi | West Java | Rahmat Effendi | |
style="text-align:left"| Cirebon | West Java | Nasrudin Azis | |
style="text-align:left"| Bandung | West Java | Ridwan Kamil | details |
style="text-align:left"| Banjar | West Java | Ade Uu Sukaesih | |
style="text-align:left"| Bogor | West Java | Bima Arya Sugiarto | |
style="text-align:left"| Tegal | Central Java | Siti Masitha Soeparno | |
style="text-align:left"| Malang | East Java | Mochamad Anton | |
style="text-align:left"| Mojokerto | East Java | Mas'ud Yunus | |
style="text-align:left"| Probolinggo | East Java | Rukmini Buchori | |
style="text-align:left"| Kediri | East Java | Abdullah Abu Bakar | |
style="text-align:left"| Madiun | East Java | Sugeng Rismiyanto | |
style="text-align:left"| Pontianak | West Kalimantan | Sutarmidji | |
style="text-align:left"| Palangkaraya | Central Kalimantan | Muhammad Riban Satia | |
style="text-align:left"| Tarakan | North Kalimantan | Sofian Raga | |
style="text-align:left"| Pangkal Pinang | Bangka Belitung Islands | Muhammad Irwansyah | |
style="text-align:left"| Tanjung Pinang | Riau Islands | Lis Darmansyah | |
style="text-align:left"| Tual | Maluku | Adam Rahayaan | |
style="text-align:left"| Subulussalam | Aceh | Merah Sakti Kombih | |
style="text-align:left"| Bima | West Nusa Tenggara | Qurais H Abidin | |
style="text-align:left"| Palopo | South Sulawesi | Muhammad Judas Amir | |
style="text-align:left"| Makassar | South Sulawesi | Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto | details single candidate |
style="text-align:left"| Baubau | Southeast Sulawesi | Abdul Sajid Tamrin | |
style="text-align:left"| Kotamobagu | North Sulawesi | Tatong Bara | |
style="text-align:left"| Sawahlunto | West Sumatra | Ali Yusuf | |
style="text-align:left"| Padangpanjang | West Sumatra | Hendri Arnis | |
style="text-align:left"| Pariaman | West Sumatra | Mukhlis Rahman | |
style="text-align:left"| Padang | West Sumatra | Mahyeldi Ansharullah | |
style="text-align:left"| Lubuklinggau | South Sumatra | Abdul Sajid Tamrin | |
style="text-align:left"| Pagar Alam | South Sumatra | Ida Fitriati | |
style="text-align:left"| Prabumulih | South Sumatra | Ridho Yahya | |
style="text-align:left"| Palembang | South Sumatra | Harnojoyo | |
style="text-align:left"| Padang Sidempuan | North Sumatra | Andar Amin Harahap |
=Regent=
; Aceh
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results |
style="text-align: left;"|South Aceh
|style="text-align: left;"| 1. Tgk Husen Yusuf-Mustafril |
style="text-align: left;"|Pidie Jaya
|style="text-align: left;"|1. Yusri Yusuf-Saifulah |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results ! style="width: 100px;"|Notes |
style="text-align: left;"|Batu Bara
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Harry Nugroho-Muhammad Syafii | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Dairi
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Depriwanto Sitohang-Azhar Bintang | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Deli Serdang
| style="text-align: left;"| | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Langkat
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Terbit Rencana PA-Syah Afandin | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Padang Lawas
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Tondi Roni Tua-Syarifuddin Hasibuan | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|North Padang Lawas
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Andar Amin Harahap-Hariro Harahap | style="text-align: left;"|single candidate |
style="text-align: left;"|North Tapanuli
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Nikson Nababan-Sarlandy Hutabarat | style="text-align: left;"| |
; Riau
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results |
style="text-align: left;"|Indragiri Hilir
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Rosman Malomo-Musmulyadi |
; Jambi
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results |
style="text-align: left;"|Kerinci
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Monadi-Edison |
style="text-align: left;"|Merangin
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Fauzi-Sujarmin |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results |
style="text-align: left;"|Banyuasin
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Agus Yudiantoro- Hazuar Bidui AZ |
style="text-align: left;"|Empat Lawang
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Davit Hardiyanto-Eduar Kohar |
style="text-align: left;"|Lahat
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Nopran Marjani-Herliansyah |
style="text-align: left;"|Muara Enim
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Syamsul Bahri-Hanan |
style="text-align: left;"|Ogan Komering Ilir
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Iskandar-Djakfar Sodiq |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results |
style="text-align: left;"|Bangka
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Tarmizi H. Saat-Amri Cahyadi |
style="text-align: left;"|Belitung
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Azwardy Azhar-Erwandi A Rani |
; Lampung
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results |
style="text-align: left;"|North Lampung
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Zainal Abidin-Yusrizal |
style="text-align: left;"|Tanggamus
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Dewi Handajani-A.M. Syafi'i |
; Banten
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results ! style="width: 80px;"|Notes |
style="text-align: left;"|Lebak
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Iti Octavia Jayabaya-Ade Sumardi ( %) | style="text-align: left;"|single candidate |
style="text-align: left;"|Tangerang
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Ahmed Zaki Iskandar-Mad Romli ( %) | style="text-align: left;"|single candidate |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|Cirebon | |
style="text-align: left;"|Purwakarta | |
style="text-align: left;"|West Bandung | |
style="text-align: left;"|Sumedang | |
style="text-align: left;"|Kuningan | |
style="text-align: left;"|Majalengka | |
style="text-align: left;"|Subang | |
style="text-align: left;"|Bogor | details |
style="text-align: left;"|Garut | |
style="text-align: left;"|Ciamis |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|Banyumas
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Mardjoko-Ifan Haryanto ( %) | |
style="text-align: left;"|Temanggung
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Bambang Sukarno - Matoha. ( %) | |
style="text-align: left;"|Kudus
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Masan-Noor Yasin ( %) | |
style="text-align: left;"|Karanganyar | 1. Juliyatmono-Rober Christanto ( %) 2. Rohadi Widodo-Ida Retno Wahyuningsih ( %) |
style="text-align: left;"|Tegal
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Rusbandi-Fatkhudin ( %) | |
style="text-align: left;"|Magelang
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Zaenal Arifin-Edy Cahyana ( %) |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results ! style="width: 80px;"|Notes |
style="text-align: left;"|Sampang
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Slamet Junaidi-Abdullah Hidayat ( %) | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Bangkalan
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Farid Alfauzi-Sudarmawan ( %) | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Bojonegoro
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Soehadi Moeljono-Mitroatin( %) | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Nganjuk
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Novi Rahman Hidayat-Marhaen Djumadi ( %) | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Pamekasan
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Baddrut Tamam-Rajae (%) | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Tulungagung
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Margiono-Eko Prisdianto | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Pasuruan
| style="text-align: left;"|1. M Irsyad Yusuf-Mujib Imron | style="text-align: left;"|single candidate |
style="text-align: left;"|Magetan
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Suyatni Priasmoro-Nur Wahkid | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Madiun
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Ahmad Dawami Ragil Saputra-Hari Wuryanto | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Lumajang
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Thoriqul Haq-Indah Amperawati | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Bondowoso
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Salwa Arifin-Irwan Bachtiar | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Jombang
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Mundjidah-Sumrambah | style="text-align: left;"| |
style="text-align: left;"|Probolinggo
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Puput Tantriana Sari-Timbul Prihanjoko | style="text-align: left;"| |
; Bali
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 500px;"|Results |
style="text-align: left;"|Gianyar
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Tjokorda Raka Kerthyasa-Pande Istri Maharani Prima Dewi (%) |
style="text-align: left;"|Klungkung
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Tjokorda Bagus Oka-I Ketut Mandia |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|West Lombok | |
style="text-align: left;"|East Lombok |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|Sikka | |
style="text-align: left;"|Central Sumba | |
style="text-align: left;"|Nagekeo | |
style="text-align: left;"|Rote Ndao | |
style="text-align: left;"|East Manggarai | |
style="text-align: left;"|South Central Timor | |
style="text-align: left;"|Alor | |
style="text-align: left;"|Kupang | |
style="text-align: left;"|Ende | |
style="text-align: left;"|Southwest Sumba |
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style="text-align: center;"
! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|North Kayong | |
style="text-align: left;"|Sanggau | |
style="text-align: left;"|Kubu Raya | |
style="text-align: left;"|Pontianak |
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style="text-align: center;"
! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|Sukamara | |
style="text-align: left;"|Lamandau | |
style="text-align: left;"|Seruyan | |
style="text-align: left;"|Katingan | |
style="text-align: left;"|Pulang Pisau | |
style="text-align: left;"|Murung Raya | |
style="text-align: left;"|East Barito | |
style="text-align: left;"|North Barito | |
style="text-align: left;"|Gunung Mas | |
style="text-align: left;"|Kapuas |
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style="text-align: center;"
! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|Tapin | |
style="text-align: left;"|South Hulu Sungai | |
style="text-align: left;"|Tanah Laut | |
style="text-align: left;"|Tabalong |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results |
style="text-align: left;"|Penajam North Paser
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Mustaqim-Sofyan Nur |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|Minahasa | |
style="text-align: left;"|North Bolaang Mongondow | |
style="text-align: left;"|Sitaro | |
style="text-align: left;"|Southeast Minahasa | |
style="text-align: left;"|Talaud Islands |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|Morowali | |
style="text-align: left;"|Parigi Moutong | |
style="text-align: left;"|Donggala |
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style="text-align: center;"
! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|Polewali Mandar |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|Bone | |
style="text-align: left;"|Sinjai | |
style="text-align: left;"|Bantaeng | |
style="text-align: left;"|Enrekang | |
style="text-align: left;"|Siddereng Rapang | |
style="text-align: left;"|Jeneponto | |
style="text-align: left;"|Wajo | |
style="text-align: left;"|Luwu | |
style="text-align: left;"|Pinrang |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results |
style="text-align: left;"|Kolaka
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Ahmad Safei-Muhammad Jayadin |
; Maluku
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results |
style="text-align: left;"|Southeast Maluku
| style="text-align: left;"|1. Angky Renyaan-Hamsa Rahayaan |
; Papua
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" | |
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! style="width: 120px;"|Regency ! style="width: 350px;"|Results | |
style="text-align: left;"|Central Mambramo | |
style="text-align: left;"|Paniai | |
style="text-align: left;"|Puncak | |
style="text-align: left;"|Deiyai | |
style="text-align: left;"|Jayawijaya | |
style="text-align: left;"|Biak Numfor | |
style="text-align: left;"|Mimika |
Gallery
File:PapuaPollingStation.jpg|Polling station in Jayapura, Papua.
File:Indonesian local elections 2018 - vote counting in Pekanbaru.jpg|Vote counting at a polling station in Pekanbaru, Riau during election day.
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://infopemilu.kpu.go.id/pilkada2018 KPU page]
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