2018 East Kalimantan gubernatorial election

The 2018 East Kalimantan gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of East Kalimantan along with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah) will be re-elected in 2019.

2018 East Kalimantan gubernatorial election

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Turnout58.1%[1]
 
Nominee Isran Noor Rusmadi
Party Independent PDI-P
Running mate Hadi Mulyadi Safaruddin
Popular vote 417,711 324,226
Percentage 31.33% 24.32%

 
Nominee Syaharie Ja'ang Andi Sofyan Hasdam
Party Demokrat Golkar
Running mate Awang Ferdian Hidayat Rizal Effendi
Popular vote 302,987 288,166
Percentage 22.73% 21.62%

Results by regency/city. Regencies/cities won by Isran Noor are in dark red (), Syaharie in blue (), Andi Sofyan in gold (), Rusmadi in yellow ().

Governor before election

Awang Faroek Ishak

Elected Governor

Isran Noor

With incumbent Awang Faroek Ishak having served two terms, former regent of East Kutai won a four-way race with 31 percent of the votes. Other candidates are mayors of Samarinda Syaharie Ja'ang and Bontang Andi Sofyan Hasdam, in addition to the provincial secretary Rusmadi Wongso.

Timeline

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Registration for party-backed candidates were opened between 8 and 10 January 2018, while independent candidates were required to register earlier in late 2017.[2][3] The final voter count was set at 2,330,156 in June 2018.[4] The campaigning period would commence between 15 February and 24 June, with a three-day election silence before voting on 27 June.[5]

Candidates

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# Candidate[6] Position Running mate Parties[7]
1 Andi Sofyan Hasdam Mayor of Bontang (2001-2011) Rizal Effendi Golkar
Nasdem
2 Syaharie Ja'ang Mayor of Samarinda Awang Ferdian Hidayat Demokrat
PKB
PPP
3 Isran Noor Regent of East Kutai (2009-2015) Hadi Mulyadi Gerindra
PKS
PAN
4 Rusmadi Provincial secretary of East Kalimantan Safaruddin PDI-P
Hanura

Two-term former Bontang mayor Andi Sofyan Hasdam ran with the backing of Golkar and Nasdem. Hasdam initially ran with Nasdem member Nusyirwan Ismail, but the latter passed away before the election and was replaced by Rizal Effendi, Balikpapan mayor.[8][9]

Another mayor, Syaharie Ja'ang of Samarinda, also ran in the election with the support of Demokrat, PPP and PKB.[10] His running mate Awang Ferdian Hidayat was a People's Representative Council member from PDI-P.[11]

Former regent of East Kutai, Isran Noor, received the backing of Gerindra, PAN, and PKS. He ran with PKS People's Representative Council member Hadi Mulyadi.[12]

PDI-P and Hanura supported Rusmadi Wongso-Safaruddin, who were the provincial secretary and a police inspector general, respectively.[13]

Results

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Area Andi-Rizal Syaharie-Awang Isran-Hadi Rusmadi-Safaruddin
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Kutai Kartanegara 58,007 21.36 59,736 22.0 96,045 35.37 57,729 21.26
West Kutai 3,198 5.02 25,992 40.78 9,891 15.52 24,657 38.68
Berau 13,060 17.2 23,476 30.92 23,650 31.15 15,738 20.73
Bontang 26,882 41.19 5,864 8.98 19,423 29.76 13,097 20.07
Mahakam Ulu 404 2.99 7,434 55.05 2,748 20.35 2,917 21.6
East Kutai 17,254 17.09 32,464 32.15 30,949 30.65 20,296 20.1
Balikpapan 82,488 32.13 22,115 8.61 68,647 26.74 83,491 32.52
Paser 20,716 22.55 24,257 26.4 29,715 32.34 17,185 18.71
Samarinda 43,575 13.95 81,741 26.16 113,372 36.29 73,746 23.6
Penajam North Paser 22,582 27.83 19,908 24.54 23,271 28.68 15,370 18.94
Total[14] 288,166 21.62 302,987 22.73 417,711 31.33 324,226 24.32

References

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  12. ^ "Pilkada Kaltim, Gerindra, PKS, dan PAN Dukung Isran Noor-Hadi Mulyadi". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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  14. ^ "Pleno Rekapitulasi Suara Pilgub Kaltim 2018 Selesai, Ini Rincian Suara Paslon". Tribun Kaltim (in Indonesian). 8 July 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.