The 2024 Batam mayoral election was held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor and vice mayor of Batam for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2020. Vice Mayor Amsakar Achmad of the NasDem Party won the election in a landslide, securing 66% of the vote. His sole opponent, Nuryanto of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), received 33%.
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 were required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 10 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Batam Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). The NasDem Party, with 10 seats in the DPRD, is the only party eligible to nominate a mayoral candidate without forming coalitions with other parties. Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of a number of photocopies of identity cards, but no independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission by the set deadline.
Incumbent Mayor Muhammad Rudi had served two terms as mayor and was therefore ineligible to contest the election.
Declared Candidate from NasDem and GerindraAmsakar AchmadLi Claudia Chandrafor Mayorfor Vice MayorVice Mayor of Batam (2016–2025)Member of South Tangerang DPRD (2019–2024)Parties NasDem (10 seats)Gerindra (7 seats)PKB (4 seats)
Potential 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: (Gerindra), incumbent vice governor of the Riau Islands and wife of Muhammad Rudi.
Political map Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, twelve political parties are represented in the Batam DPRD:
Political parties Seat count NasDem Party Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) National Awakening Party (PKB) National Mandate Party (PAN) Democratic Party (Demokrat) People's Conscience Party (Hanura) United Development Party (PPP) Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Nusantara Awakening Party (PKN)
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