A gubernatorial election was held on 15 February 2017 to elect the governor of Banten province for the five-year term between 2017 and 2022. The election was held simultaneously with other provincial and local elections across the country as part of the 2017 local elections. It pitted incumbent Rano Karno against People's Representative Council member and former mayor of Tangerang Wahidin Halim.
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 Results by regency/city. Regencies/cities won by Rano Karno are in red (■), while the ones won by Wahidin Halim are in blue (■). Lighter shades (■or■) indicate a winning majority of less than 5%. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wahidin, supported by a coalition of 6 parliamentary parties, secured a landslide victory in his former constituency at Tangerang, and defeated Rano with a margin of 90,000 votes despite losing in 6 of the other 7 regencies and cities.
Background edit
Ratu Atut Chosiyah served as the governor of Banten - Indonesia's fifth most populous province - between 2007 and 2014, until she was arrested for a bribery scandal related to an election dispute.[2] Some has described her family's influence in the province as a "political dynasty".[3] 2017 marked the second time Indonesia held local elections simultaneously, after the 2015 local elections.[4]
After some time being acting governor, former actor Rano Karno who was also Atut's deputy was sworn in the governor to replace her in August 2015.[5] The General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) identified Banten as a vulnerable region for the 2017 election, alongside Aceh and West Papua. In particular, the body cited the strong presence of political dynasties.[6]
Timeline edit
Registration for the candidates opened between 28 and 30 August 2016, with the campaign period ranging from October 2016 to February 2017. The voting itself took place on 15 February 2017. The results were planned to be released in March 2017.[7]
Candidates edit
| #[8] | Candidate | Position | Running mate | Parties[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wahidin Halim | Member of People's Representative Council Mayor of Tangerang (2008-2013) |
Andika Hazrumy | Gerindra Golkar Demokrat PKS PKB Hanura PAN Total: 57 DPRD seats |
| 2 | Rano Karno | Incumbent governor of Banten | Embay Mulya Syarief | PDI-P Nasdem PPP Total: 28 DPRD seats |
Opinion surveys edit
| Source | Date | Sample size | Wahidin | Rano |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indo Barometer | 24–28 January 2017 | 800 | 35.2 | 42.5 |
| Lembaga Survei Politik | 21–27 January 2017 | 800 | 39.5 | 32.1 |
| Jaringan Suara Indonesia | 20–24 December 2016 | 700 | 42.7 | 36.2 |
| SMRC | 9–14 September 2016 | 816 | 36 | 59 |
Issues edit
Affiliation with Atut's dynasty became a major issue in the campaign. Both candidates accused each other of being affiliated with her dynasty: Rano-Embay because Rano was Atut's deputy, Wahidin-Andika because Andika is Ratu Atut's son.[10][11] Atut herself voiced support for her son.[12]
Results edit
| Votes by subdivision[1] | Wahidin-Andika | Rano-Embay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Cilegon | 76,480 | 42.36 | 104,070 | 57.64 |
| Serang | 123,803 | 44.62 | 153,638 | 55.38 |
| Tangerang | 508,908 | 66.86 | 252,220 | 33.14 |
| South Tangerang | 259,701 | 47.65 | 285,289 | 52.35 |
| Lebak Regency | 254,182 | 42.92 | 338,079 | 57.08 |
| Pandeglang Regency | 243,571 | 46.36 | 281,832 | 53.64 |
| Serang Regency | 365,794 | 55.29 | 295,812 | 44.71 |
| Tangerang Regency | 578,774 | 48.67 | 610,383 | 51.33 |
| Total | 2,411,213 | 50.95 | 2,321,323 | 49.05 |
| Valid votes | 4,732,536 | 60.40 | ||
| Invalid votes | 123,042 | 1.57 | ||
| Registered voters | 7,835,703 | 100 | ||
On 5 April, KPU officially announced Wahidin-Andika as the winning pair.[13]
Aftermath edit
Following the defeat, PDI-P leader Megawati Soekarnoputri removed the party's leaders in Banten.[14] Rano brought the election to the Constitutional Court, which rejected his lawsuit (citing that the difference in votes was too large) and declared the election valid.[15] On 12 May 2017, Wahidin was sworn in as the new governor.[16]
References edit
- ^ a b "SK Penetapan Hasil Pilkada Banten 2017 (download link)" (PDF) (in Indonesian). KPU Banten. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Kapoor, Kanupriya (9 February 2014). "Arrest of Indonesia's first woman governor a blow for coalition". Reuters. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Sukoyo, Yeremia (23 August 2016). "Political Dynasty a Blight on Banten Elections: Electoral Watchdog". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Chan, Francis (13 February 2017). "Key things to know about Indonesia's regional elections on Wednesday". The Straits Times. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Armenia, Resty (12 August 2015). "Rano Karno 'Si Doel' Sah Jadi Gubernur Banten Gantikan Atut". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Tarigan, Mitra; Rahayu, Dewi Suci (11 February 2017). "Pilkada 2017: Aceh, Papua dan Banten Paling Rawan". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Deslatama, Yandhi (3 August 2016). "Tahapan Pilgub Banten 2017 Resmi Dimulai". Liputan6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Rifa'i, Bahtiar (25 October 2016). "Wahidin-Andika Nomor Urut 1 di Pilkada Banten, Rano Karno-Mulya Nomor Urut 2". Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Mahbub, Amri; Ulum, Wasiul (14 February 2017). "Pilkada Banten, Peta Pendukung Wahidin-Andika Vs Rano-Embay". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Wijaya, Callistasia Anggun (5 February 2017). "Wahidin-Andika vows to end political dynasty in Banten". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Wijaya, Callistasia Anggun (6 February 2017). "Tight race predicted in Banten election". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Atut voices support for son in Banten election race". The Jakarta Post. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Ulum, Wasi'ul (5 April 2017). "KPU Tetapkan Wahidin Halim sebagai Gubernur Banten Terpilih". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Ulum, Wasi'ul (22 February 2017). "Rano Karno Kalah, Megawati Copot Pimpinan PDIP di Banten". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Kusuma, Edward Febriyatri (3 April 2017). "MK Tolak Gugatan Rano Karno, Gubernur Banten Wahidin-Andika". Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Dilantik Jadi Gubernur Banten, Wahidin Halim Siapkan Pendidikan Gratis - Kompas.com". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.