• Source: 2024 Jember regency election

The 2024 Jember regency election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the regent of Jember Regency for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020.




Electoral system


The election, like other local elections in 2024, follow the first-past-the-post system where the candidate with the most votes wins the election, even if they do not win a majority. It is possible for a candidate to run uncontested, in which case the candidate is still required to win a majority of votes "against" an "empty box" option. Should the candidate fail to do so, the election will be repeated on a later date.




Candidates


According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates are required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 10 seats in the Jember Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). The Gerindra Party, with 10 seats from the 2024 legislative election, is the only party eligible to nominate a candidate without forming coalitions with other parties. Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Jember's case corresponds to 142,458 copies. One candidate, Jaddin Wadajs (grandson of former Nahdlatul Ulama leader Ahmad Shiddiq) registered less than 30 minutes before the deadline, and submitted the required proofs of support. His candidacy is pending General Elections Commission (KPU) verification.




= Potential

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The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRD, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets:

Hendy Siswanto (Nasdem), incumbent regent.
Faida, former regent of Jember (2016–2021).
Muhammad Fawait (Gerindra), chairman of Gerindra's parliamentary group in the East Java Regional House of Representatives.
Jaddin Wadajs, grandson of former NU leader Ahmad Shiddiq.




Political map


Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, eight political parties are represented in the Jember DPRD:




References

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• Lingkaran Survei Indonesia
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• List of regencies and cities in Indonesia
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• 2019 Indonesian general election
• 2024 Indonesian regional and municipal elections
• Merger (politics)