2008 Bandung mayoral election

A mayoral election was held in Bandung on 10 August 2008. The election was the first direct mayoral election for the city.

2008 Bandung mayoral election

10 August 2008 2013 →
Turnout69.89%[1]
 
Nominee Dada Rosada Taufikurahman
Party Demokrat Independent
Running mate Ayi Vivananda Deni Triesnahadi
Popular vote 667,026 263,711
Percentage 64.98% 25.69%

Mayor before election

Dada Rosada
Demokrat

Elected Mayor

Dada Rosada
Demokrat

Three pairs of candidates contested the election, including the incumbent mayor Dada Rosada.[2] Rosada, who was supported by a coalition of parties Golkar, PDI-P, PAN, Demokrat and PPP, won the election in a landslide, securing nearly 65 percent of the total votes.[1]

Results edit

Candidate Votes %
Dada Rosada/Ayi Vivananda 667,026 64.98
Taufikurahman/Abu Syauqi 263,711 25.69
Endang Hudaya/Nahadi 95,728 9.33
Total 1,026,465 100.00

References edit

  1. ^ a b "KPU Tetapkan Dada-Ayi Jadi Walikota Bandung". ANTARA News (in Indonesian). 15 August 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. ^ "3 Pasangan Calon Resmi Berlaga dalam Pilwalkot". detiknews (in Indonesian). 17 July 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2018.