2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election
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{{See also|2018 Indonesian local elections}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election
| country = Indonesia
| flag_image = Coat_of_arms_of_North_Sumatra.svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2013 North Sumatra gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2013
| next_election = 2024 North Sumatra gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2024
| election_date = 27 June 2018
| image2 = x120px
| nominee2 = Djarot Saiful Hidayat
| party2 = Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
| running_mate2 = Sihar Sitorus
| popular_vote2 = 2,424,960
| percentage2 = 42.42%
| image1 = x120px
| nominee1 = Edy Rahmayadi
|party1= Prosperous Justice Party
|running_mate1= Musa Rajekshah
|popular_vote1 = 3,291,137
|percentage1 = 57.58%
| map_image = 2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election results by city and regency.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = Results by city/regency
| title = Governor
| before_election = Tengku Erry Nuradi
| before_party = Nasdem
| after_election = Edy Rahmayadi
| after_party = Gerindra
}}
The 2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of North Sumatra along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah) will be re-elected in 2019.
Candidates were former Governor of Jakarta Djarot Saiful Hidayat and former commander of Kostrad Lt. Gen Edy Rahmayadi.
Timeline
On 10 September 2017, the KPU declared that there will be 10,194,368 eligible voters in the province.{{cite news|last1=Siregar|first1=Wahyudi Aulia|title=Pilgub Sumut 2018, KPU Tetapkan Calon Independen Harus Kantongi 764.578 Dukungan|url=https://news.okezone.com/read/2017/09/11/340/1773451/pilgub-sumut-2018-kpu-tetapkan-calon-independen-harus-kantongi-764-578-dukungan|accessdate=22 January 2018|work=okezone.com|date=11 September 2017|language=id}} The North Sumatran KPU set a budget of Rp 855 billion (US$59.9 million) for the election.{{cite news|last1=Batubara|first1=Nanda F.|title=WOW! Anggaran Pilgub 2018 Mencapai Rp 855 Miliar, Ini Rinciannya|url=http://medan.tribunnews.com/2017/09/06/wow-anggaran-pilgub-2018-mencapai-rp-855-miliar-ini-rinciannya|accessdate=22 January 2018|work=Tribun Medan|date=6 September 2017|language=id}}
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}} The candidates were assigned their ballot numbers on 13 February 2018. 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 (764,578) in form of photocopied ID cards subject to verification by the local committee although no candidates expressing interest managed to do this.{{cite news|last1=Muhardiansyah|first1=Yan|title=Pilgub Sumut 2018 tanpa calon independen|url=https://www.merdeka.com/politik/pilgub-sumut-2018-tanpa-calon-independen.html|accessdate=22 January 2018|work=Merdeka|date=27 November 2017|language=id}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| # | Candidate | Most recent position || Running mate | Parties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edy Rahmayadi | Commander of Kostrad (2015-2018) | Musa Rajekshah | Golkar (17 seats) Gerindra (13 seats) Hanura (10 seats) PKS (9 seats) PAN (6 seats) Nasdem (5 seats) Total 50 seats{{cite news|last1=Sukmana|first1=Yoga|title=Fakta Seputar Pilkada Sumut|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2018/01/11/19110361/fakta-seputar-pilkada-sumut|accessdate=24 January 2018|work=KOMPAS|date=11 January 2018|language=id}}{{cite news|last1=Muhardiansyah|first1=Yan|title=Nomor urut Pilgub Sumut: Edy-Ijeck 1, Djarot-Sihar 2|url=https://www.merdeka.com/politik/nomor-urut-pilgub-sumut-edy-ijeck-1-djarot-sihar-2.html|accessdate=12 March 2018|work=merdeka.com|date=13 February 2018|language=en}} |
| 2 | Djarot Saiful Hidayat | Mayor of Blitar (2000-2010) Vice Governor of Jakarta (2014-2017) Governor of Jakarta (2017) | Sihar Sitorus | PDI-P (16 seats) PPP (4 seats) |
While acting governor Tengku Erry Nuradi was eligible to run, he failed to secure sufficient support with his party Nasdem placing their support behind Edy-Musa instead.{{cite news|title=Lapang Hati Petahana Tengku Erry Nuradi Tak Ikut Pilgub Sumut|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/pilkadaserentak/nasional/20180108173423-32-267486/lapang-hati-petahana-tengku-erry-nuradi-tak-ikut-pilgub-sumut|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=CNN Indonesia|date=8 January 2018|language=id|archive-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084017/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/pilkadaserentak/nasional/20180108173423-32-267486/lapang-hati-petahana-tengku-erry-nuradi-tak-ikut-pilgub-sumut|url-status=dead}}
Rahmayadi first registered at Hanura to run for the gubernatorial seat in August 2017, through his running mate and young entrepreneur Musa Rajeckshah.{{cite news|last1=Santama|first1=Jefris|title=Pangkostrad Letjen Edy Rahmayadi Daftar Jadi Cagub Sumut ke Hanura|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/3581494/pangkostrad-letjen-edy-rahmayadi-daftar-jadi-cagub-sumut-ke-hanura|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=detiknews|date=1 August 2017|language=id}}{{cite news|last1=Fadil|first1=Iqbal|title=3 Jenderal ini berhasrat ingin jadi gubernur di pilkada 2018|url=https://www.merdeka.com/politik/3-jenderal-ini-berhasrat-ingin-jadi-gubernur-di-pilkada-2018.html|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=merdeka.com|date=16 August 2017|language=en}} Gerindra, PKS and PAN declared their support for him in late December 2017.{{cite news|title=Gerindra, PKS, PAN endorse Army general in North Sumatra election|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/12/27/gerindra-pks-pan-endorse-army-general-in-north-sumatra-election.html|accessdate=25 January 2018|work=The Jakarta Post|date=27 December 2017|language=en}} In order to participate in the election, Rahmayadi resigned from his position as Commander of the Kostrad in 2018.{{cite news|title=TNI commander appoints new Kostrad chief|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/01/05/tni-commander-appoints-new-kostrad-chief.html|accessdate=25 January 2018|work=The Jakarta Post|date=5 January 2018|language=en}} While initially expressing support for incumbent Tengku Erry Nuradi, Golkar and Nasdem diverted their support for Edy-Musa as well.{{cite news|last1=Maharani|first1=Tsarina|title=Ini Alasan Golkar Ubah Dukungan dari Tengku Erry ke Edy Rahmayadi|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-3801291/ini-alasan-golkar-ubah-dukungan-dari-tengku-erry-ke-edy-rahmayadi|accessdate=25 January 2018|work=detik.com|date=5 January 2018|language=id}}{{cite news|last1=Andayani|first1=Dwi|title=Batal Dicalonkan NasDem di Sumut, Tengku Erry Tetap Dukung Edy|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-3801470/batal-dicalonkan-nasdem-di-sumut-tengku-erry-tetap-dukung-edy|accessdate=25 January 2018|work=detik.com|date=5 January 2018|language=id}}
Djarot Saiful Hidayat, who lost as a running mate in the 2017 elections in Jakarta and briefly became its governor following the incarceration of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, was declared by PDI-P as their candidate on 5 January 2018.{{cite news|last1=Erviani|first1=Ni Komang|last2=Ramadhani|first2=Nurul Fitri|title=PDI-P seeks support to field Djarot in N. Sumatra race|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/01/05/pdi-p-seeks-support-field-djarot-n-sumatra-race.html|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=The Jakarta Post|date=5 January 2018|language=en}} Sihar Sitorus became his running mate, and the pair secured the support of PPP making them eligible to run.{{cite news|title=Former Jakarta Governor to run for N. Sumatra Governor|url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/114151/former-jakarta-governor-to-run-for-n-sumatra-governor|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=Antara News|date=7 January 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Zulfikar|first1=Muhammad|title=PPP Resmi Usung Djarot - Sihar Sitorus di Pilgub Sumut|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2018/01/10/ppp-resmi-usung-djarot-sihar-sitorus-di-pilgub-sumut|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=Tribun News|date=10 January 2018|language=id}}
Also registering as early as August, J.R. Saragih who was also the regional chair of Demokrat obtained official support on September.{{cite news|last1=Tanjung|first1=M Azhari|title=JR Saragih Resmi Diusung Demokrat Maju Menuju Sumut 1, Siapa Wakilnya?|url=http://medan.tribunnews.com/2017/09/07/jr-saragih-resmi-diusung-demokrat-maju-menuju-sumut-1-siapa-wakilnya|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=Tribun Medan|date=7 September 2017|language=id}}{{cite news|last1=Warsito|first1=Budi|title=JR Saragih Daftar Sebagai Calon Gubernur Sumut|url=http://sumatera.metrotvnews.com/read/2017/08/31/752196/jr-saragih-daftar-sebagai-calon-gubernur-sumut|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=Metro TV|date=31 August 2017|language=id|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084132/http://sumatera.metrotvnews.com/read/2017/08/31/752196/jr-saragih-daftar-sebagai-calon-gubernur-sumut|archive-date=27 January 2018|url-status=dead}} Closer to the registration limit, PKB declared their support once their cadre Ance Selian became running mate.{{cite news|last1=Ihsannudin|title=Gabung Demokrat, PKB Dukung JR Siragih-Ance Selian di Pilgub Sumut|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2018/01/08/18471761/gabung-demokrat-pkb-dukung-jr-siragih-ance-selian-di-pilgub-sumut|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=KOMPAS|date=8 January 2018|language=id}} PKPI, which held 3 seats in the regional parliament despite having none in the People's Representative Council, declared their support for the pair allowing them to run, but diverted their support to Djarot-Sihar after the registration process had been completed.{{cite news|last1=Chairunnisa|first1=Ninis|title=Bukan Djarot, KPU Sumut Sebut Dukungan PKPI Tetap bagi JR Saragih|url=https://pilkada.tempo.co/read/1052567/bukan-djarot-kpu-sumut-sebut-dukungan-pkpi-tetap-bagi-jr-saragih|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=Tempo|date=21 January 2018|language=id-ID}}{{cite news|title=Setelah Golkar, PKPI Cabut Dukungan Cagub Petahana Sumut Erry|url=http://www.beritasatu.com/nasional/471940-setelah-golkar-pkpi-cabut-dukungan-cagub-petahana-sumut-erry.html|accessdate=27 January 2018|work=beritasatu.com|date=5 January 2018|language=id}} However, the pair was disqualified due to failing verification in February 2018.{{cite news|last1=Muhardiansyah|first1=Yan|title=Pilgub Sumut diikuti dua paslon, JR Saragih-Ance gagal karena tak serahkan ijazah|url=https://www.merdeka.com/politik/pilgub-sumut-diikuti-dua-paslon-jr-saragih-ance-gagal-karena-tak-serahkan-ijazah.html|accessdate=12 March 2018|work=Merdeka|date=13 February 2018|language=id}} After a failed lawsuit, the pair withdrew from the election and asked for their supporters to vote for Djarot instead.{{cite news|last1=Munthe|first1=Tigor|title=Pilkada Sumut, JR Saragih Dukung Djarot-Sihar|url=https://regional.kompas.com/read/2018/04/02/16170911/pilkada-sumut-jr-saragih-dukung-djarot-sihar|accessdate=15 April 2018|work=KOMPAS|date=2 April 2018|language=id}}
Polling
=After formal nominations=
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| Pollster | Date | Sample size | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| [https://news.detik.com/read/2018/06/14/144644/4068417/10/survei-cepp-edy-rahmayadi-memimpin-531-djarot-357 CEPP] | 27 May-8 June 2018 | 800 | Edy Rahmayadi (53.1%), Djarot Saiful Hidayat (35.7%) |
| [https://www.liputan6.com/pilkada/read/3559589/survei-djarot-sihar-unggul-di-pilkada-sumut-2018 Indo Barometer] | 26 May-2 June 2018 | 800 | Djarot Saiful Hidayat (37.8%), Edy Rahmayadi (36.9%) |
| [https://www.detik.com/news/berita/4027200/survei-csis-elektabilitas-edy-musa-448-djarot-sihar-366 CSIS]{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} | 16–30 April 2018 | 1,000 | Edy Rahmayadi (44.8%), Djarot Saiful Hidayat (36.6%) |
| [https://pilkada.tempo.co/read/1084094/survei-edy-musa-ungguli-djarot-sihar-di-pilgub-sumut-2018 LSI] | 11–15 April 2018 | 1,000 | Edy Rahmayadi (43.1%), Djarot Saiful Hidayat (33.4%) |
| [https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2018/03/23/19390691/survei-indo-barometer-elektabilitas-djarot-sihar-26-persen-edy-ijek-258 Indo Barometer] | 4–10 February 2018 | 800 | Djarot Saiful Hidayat (26.0%), Edy Rahmayadi (25.8%), JR Saragih (8.4%) |
| [https://news.okezone.com/read/2018/02/06/340/1855556/survei-pilgub-sumut-elektabilitas-edy-ijek-33-1-dan-djarot-sihar-19-2 Median] | 16–25 January 2018 | 1,200 | Edy Rahmayadi (33.1%), Djarot Saiful Hidayat (19.2%), JR Saragih (10.5%) |
=Before nominations=
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| Pollster | Date | Sample size | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| [https://pilkada.tempo.co/read/1047497/survei-erry-nuradi-dan-edy-rahmayadi-terpopuler-di-pilgub-sumut Survei dan Polling Indonesia] | 11–23 December 2017 | 1,262 | Tengku (37.54%), Edy (32.45%), Gus Irawan (10.21%), Djarot Saiful Hidayat (9.10%) |
| [https://news.okezone.com/read/2017/12/14/340/1830535/hasil-survei-pilgub-sumut-masih-banyak-warga-belum-menentukan-pilihan Indonesia Network Election Survey] | 24 November - 3 December 2017 | 1,816 | Effendi MS Simbolon (25.2%), Edy Rahmayadi (13.9%), Gus Irawan Pasaribu (11.9%), Tengku Erry Nuradi (6.4%), Ngogesa Sitepu (6.2%), JR Saragih (5.1%) |
Results
= Quick count =
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| Pollster | Edy-Musa | Djarot-Sihar |
|---|---|---|
| [https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2018/06/27/21572801/quick-count-charta-politika-pilkada-sumut-data-100-persen-edy-musa-menang Charta Politika]
|bgcolor=#FF8585|59.98 | 40.02 | |
| [https://regional.kompas.com/read/2018/06/27/22530351/ini-hasil-akhir-4-quick-count-pilkada-sumut-edy-musa-tak-terlawan Indikator]
|bgcolor=#FF8585|56.64 | 43.36 | |
| [http://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2018/06/27/quick-count-lsi-pilkada-sumut-data-100-persen-edy-musa-menang-sby-telepon-edy-rahmayadi LSI]
|bgcolor=#FF8585|57.12 | 42.88 | |
| [https://www.liputan6.com/pilkada/read/3571560/hasil-quick-count-pilkada-sumut-smrc-100-edy-5881-djarot-4119 SMRC]
|bgcolor=#FF8585|58.81 | 41.19 |
References
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{{North Sumatra elections}}
{{Indonesian local elections, 2018}}