Local elections were held in Indonesia on 9 December 2015. Eligible voters went to the polls to determine 9 gubernatorial, 224 regent and 36 mayoral races across the country. This election marks the first time since Indonesia's transition to democracy that local elections are held simultaneously in one day. Under the current plan, simultaneous partial local elections will be held in February 2017, June 2018, December 2020, culminating in simultaneous elections for all local executive posts on 2024.
Schedule In the timetable organized by the General Elections Commission (KPU), independent candidates were to submit signatures for nominations between 8–12 June 2015 (for gubernatorial candidates) and between 11–15 June 2015 (for regent and mayoral candidates). The independents along with candidates with support from political parties in the respective local legislatures formally registered their candidacies between 26–28 July. The documents submitted were verified and the candidates undertook medical check-ups. The local electoral commissions (KPUD) announced the candidates that will contest the elections on 24 August.
Campaigning ran between 27 August and 5 December. No campaigning were allowed between 6–8 December (the eve of the election).
Polling stations opened in the morning on 9 December 2015 and closed in the afternoon.
Official results were announced between 21–23 December 2015.
Gubernatorial races Note: Incumbents denoted in italic is either term-limited or not running for re-election. Province Incumbent Result Details West Sumatra Irwan Prayitno (PKS) Irwan Prayitno (PKS) Irwan Prayitno - 58.62% Muslim Kasim (Golkar) - 41.38% Jambi Hasan Basri Agus (Demokrat) Zumi Zola (PAN) Hasan Basri Agus - 39.75% Zumi Zola - 60.25% Riau Islands Muhammad Sani (Non-partisan) Muhammad Sani (Non-partisan) Muhammad Sani - 53.20% Soerya Respationo (Non-partisan) - 46.80% Bengkulu Junaidi Hamsyah (Non-partisan) Ridwan Mukti (Golkar) Ridwan Mukti - 57.37% Sultan B. Najamudin - 42.63% North Kalimantan Irianto Lambrie (Non-partisan) Irianto Lambrie (Non-partisan) Irianto Lambrie - 53.03% Jusuf S. Kasim (Nasdem) - 46.97%details Central Kalimantan Agustin Teras Narang (PDI–P) Sugianto Sabran (Non-partisan)Left PDI-P prior to the election. PDI-P itself supported Willy Yoseph. Sugianto Sabran - 51.51% Willy Midel Yoseph - 48.49% South Kalimantan Rudy Ariffin (PPP) Sahbirin Noor (Non-partisan) Zairullah Azhar - 18,58% Sahbirin Noor - 41,05 Muhidin - 40,37% North Sulawesi Sinyo Harry Sarundajang (Demokrat) Olly Dondokambey (PDI-P) Olly Dondokambey - 51.37% Benny Mamoto - 30.97% Maya Rumantir - 17.65% Central Sulawesi Longki Djanggola (Non-partisan) Longki Djanggola (Non-partisan) Longki Djanggola - 54.50% Rusdy Mastura - 45.50%
Regent races Note: Incumbents denoted in italic is either term-limited or not running for re-election. Regency Incumbent Result DetailsNorth Sumatera South Tapanuli Syahrul M. Pasaribu (Golkar)Syahrul M. Pasaribu (Golkar)Muhammad Yusuf Siregar - 27.64%Syahrul M. Pasaribu - 66.09%Aldinz Rapolo Siregar - 6.27% Nias Sokhiatulo Laoli (Demokrat) Sokhiatulo Laoli (Demokrat) Faigi'asa Bawamenewi - 43.19% Happy Persatuan Ndraha - 1.02%Sokhiatulo Laoli - 55.79% Karo Terkelin Brahmana (Gerindra) Terkelin Brahmana (Gerindra) Heben Heser Ginting - 2.77%Sudarto Sitepu - 15.83%Ramon Bangun - 19.66%Layari Sinukaban - 17.34%Cuaca Bangun - 6.33%Terkelin Brahmana - 24.67%Bangkit Sitepu - 13.40% Simalungun Jopinus Ramli Saragih (Demokrat) Jopinus Ramli Saragih (Demokrat) Tumpak Siregar - 26.57%Evra Sassky Damanik - 19.39%Nuriaty Damanik - 17.22%Jopinus Ramli Saragin - 34.69%Lindung Gurning - 2.13% Asahan Taufan Gama Simatupang (PDI-P) Taufan Gama Simatupang (PDI-P) Nurhajizah Marpaung - 43.69%Taufan Gama Simatupang - 56.31% Labuhan Batu Tigor Panusunan Siregar - (Golkar) Pangonal Harahap - (PDI-P) Zainal Arifin Dalimunthe - 3.80%Mahini Rizal - 4.46%Pangonal Harahap - 32.33%Suhari - 29.33%Tigor Panusunan Siregar - 30.08% Toba Samosir Pandapotan Kasmin Simanjuntak (Demokrat) Darwin Siagian (Hanura) Darwin Siagian - 42.81%Poltak Sitorus - 33.81%Monang Sitorus - 23.38% Mandailing Natal Dahlan Hasan Nasution (PKB)Dahlan Hasan Nasution (PKB) M. Yusuf - 27.53%Dahlan Hasan Nasution - 56.52%Saparuddin Haji - 15.95% South Nias Idealisman Dachi (PDI-P) Hilarius Duha (PKPI)Lianus Ndruru - 20.02%Idealisman Dachi - 32.18%Hilarius Duha - 37.62%Hidarat Manao - 10.18% Pakpak Bharat Remigo Yolando Berutu - (Nasdem) Remigo Yolando Berutu - (Nasdem) Remigo Yolando Berutu - 57.36%Jujur Solin - 0.23%August P. Tumanggor - 42.41% Humbang Hasundutan Maddin Sihombing - (PPRN) Dosmar Banjarnahor - (PDI-P) Marganti Manullang - 28.80%Dosmar Banjarmahor - 31.50%Rimso Maruli Sinaga - 2.65%Palbet Siboro - 25.35%Harry Marbun - 11.70% Samosir Serdang Bedagai South Labuhan Batu North Labuhan Batu North Nias West Nias West Sumatera Pesisir Selatan Solok Sijunjung Tanah Datar Padang Pariaman Agam Lima Puluh Kota Pasaman Mentawai Islands Dharmasraya South Solok West Pasaman Riau Indragiri Hulu Bengkalis Pelalawan Rokan Hulu Rokan Hilir Siak Kuantan Singingi Meranti Islands Jambi Kerinci Merangin Sarolangun Batanghari Muaro Jambi West Tanjung Jabung East Tanjung Jabung Bungo Tebo South Sumatera Musi Rawas North Musi Rawas Regency Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Ogan Ilir Ogan Komering Ulu East Ogan Komering Ulu South Ogan Komering Ulu Bengkulu South Bengkulu Rejang Lebong North Bengkulu Kaur Seluma Mukomuko Lebong Kepahiang Central Bengkulu Lampung South Lampung Central Lampung East Lampung Way Kanan Pesawaran Pesisir Barat Bangka Belitung South Bangka Central Bangka West Bangka East Belitung Basuri Tjahaja Purnama (Non-partisan)Riau Islands West Java Bandung (regency) Dadang M Naser (Non-partisan) Dadang M Naser (Non-partisan) Sofyan Yahya - 24,95% Dadang M Naser 64,27% Deki Fajar - 10,77% Sukabumi (regency) Indramayu Cianjur Karawang Pangandaran Tasikmalaya (regency) UU Ruzhanul Ulum (PKB) UU Ruzhanul Ulum (PKB) Yes - 67,35% No - 32,65% Central Java Yogyakarta Bantul Sri Surya Widati (PDI-P) Suharsono (Gerindra) Suharsono - 52,80% Sri Surya Widati - 47,20% Gunungkidul Sleman Sri Purnomo (PAN) Sri Purnomo (PAN) Sri Purnomo - 56,66% Yuni Satia Rahayu - 43,34% East Java Pacitan Ponorogo Trenggalek Blitar Kediri Malang Jember Banyuwangi Situbondo Sidoarjo Saiful Ilah (PKB) Saiful Ilah (PKB) Hadi Sutjipto - 26,67% Utsman Ikhsan - 8,92% Saiful Ilah - 58,94% Warih Andono - 5,47% Mojokerto Ngawi Tuban Lamongan Gresik Sumenep Banten Pandeglang Serang Bali Badung Bangli Jembrana Karangasem Tabanan West Nusa Tenggara Bima Central Lombok Dompu North Lombok Sumbawa West Sumbawa East Nusa Tenggara Belu East Sumba Malaka Manggarai Ngada North Central Timor Sabu Raijua West Manggarai West Sumba West Kalimantan Central Kalimantan South Kalimantan East Kalimantan North Kalimantan North Sulawesi Central Sulawesi South Sulawesi Selayar Islands Syahrir Wahab (Golkar) Basli Ali (Gerindra) Saiful Arif - 30,19% Basli Ali - 42,99% Aji Sumarno - 26,82% Bulukumba Zainuddin Hasan (Golkar) Sukri A Sappewali (Gerindra) Sukri A Sappewali - 28,30% Abdul Kahar Muslim - 23,56% Jumrana Salikki - 7,53% Masykur A Sulthan - 14,79% Askar HL - 25,83% Gowa Ichsan Yasin Limpo (Golkar) Adnan Purichta Ichsan YL Non-partisan} Andi Maddusila Andi Idjo - 26,81% Sjachrir Sjafruddin Dg. Jarung - 3,90% Djamaluddin Maknun - 1,58% Tenri Olle Yasin Limpo - 26,06% Adnan Purichta Ichsan YL - 41,65% Maros Hatta Rahman (PAN) Hatta Rahman (PAN) Muh Imran Yusuf - 2,67% A Husain Rasul - 29,61% Hatta Rahman - 67,71% Pangkajene Islands Syamsuddin A Hamid Syamsuddin A Hamid Abd Rahmas Assagaf - 41,77%% H Sangkala H Taepe - 11,55% Nur Achmad AS - 1,08% Syamsuddin A Hamid - 45,60% Barru Andi Idris Syukur (PKS) Andi Idris Syukur (PKS) Andi Anwar Aksa - 24,29% M Malkan Amin - 37,45% Andi Idris Syukur - 38,26% Soppeng Andi Soetomo (Gerindra) A Kaswadi Razak (Gerindra) Lutfi Halide - 42,25% A Kaswadi Razak - 57,75% Tana Toraja Theofilus Allorerung (Golkar) (but running as independent) Nicodemus Biringkanae (Demokrat) Zadrak Tombeg - 25,04% Nicodemus Biringkanae - 41,99% Theofilus Allorerung - 32,97% North Luwu Arifin Junaidi (Golkar) Indah Putri Indriani (Gerindra) Indah Putri Indriani - 53,60% Arifin Junaidi - 46,40% East Luwu Andi Hatta Marakarma (Golkar) Thoriq Husler (Gerindra) M Nur Husain - 33,49% H Badaruddin - 4,77% Thoriq Husler - 61,74% North Toraja Frederik Batti Sorring (Nasdem) Kalatiku Paembonan (Gerindra) Kalatiku Paembonan - 54,20% Frederik Batti Sorring - 45,80%Southeast Sulawesi Gorontalo West Sulawesi Maluku North Maluku Papua West Papua
Mayoral races Note: Incumbents denoted in italic is either term-limited or not running for re-election. City Incumbent Result Details Balikpapan Rizal Effendi (PDI-P) Rizal Effendi (PDI-P) Rizal Effendi - 44,80% Andi Burhanuddin Solong - 20,01% Heru Bambang - 35,19% Bandar Lampung Herman HN (Demokrat) Herman HN (Demokrat) Muhammad Yunus - 2,01% Herman HN - 86,66% Tobroni Harun - 11,32% Banjarbaru Ruzaidin Noor (Non-partisan) Nadjmi Adhani (Non-partisan) Joko Triono - 23,73% Ruzaidin Noor - 29,53% Nadjmi Adhani - 46,74% Banjarmasin Muhidin (Non-partisan) Ibnu Sina (PKS) Rojiansyah - 10,94% Zulfadli Gazali - 33,51% - Ibnu Sina 55,56% Batam Ahmad Dahlan (Non-partisan) Muhammad Rudi (Demokrat) Binjai HM Idaham (Demokrat) HM Idaham (Demokrat) HM Idaham - 38,25% Juliadi - 37,69% Haji Saleh Bangun - 24,06% Bitung Hanny Sondakh (PKPI) Maximiliaan Jonas Lomban (Nasdem) Maximiliaan Jonas Lomban - 35,88% Stefanus Bonifasius Pasuma - 4,33% Michael Remizaldy Jacobus - 7,09% Hengky Honandar - 27,11% Linna Utiarachman - 2,18% Aryanthi Baramuli Putri - 23,41% Blitar Samanhudi Anwar (PDI-P) Samanhudi Anwar (PDI-P) Mochsin - 7,96% Samanhudi Anwar - 92,04% Bontang Adi Darma (Golkar) Neni Moerniaeni (Non-partisan) Adi Darma - 44,15% Neni Moerniaeni - 55,85 Bukittinggi Ismet Amzis (Demokrat) Ramlan Nurmatias (Non-partisan) Taslim - 16,59 Febby - 3,54% Harma Zaldi - 10,52% Ramlan Nurmatias - 41,80% Ismet Amzis - 27,55% Cilegon TB Iman Ariyadi (Golkar) TB Iman Ariyadi (Golkar) H Sudarmana - 22,63% TB Iman Ariyadi - 77,37% Ismet Amzis - 27,55% Denpasar I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra (PDI-P) I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra (PDI-P) I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra - 82,20% I Ketut Resmiyasa - 5,46% I Made Arjaya - 12,34% Depok Nur Mahmudi Ismail (PKS) KH. Dr. Mohammad Idris (PKS) Dimas Oky Nugroho - 38,13% KH. Dr. Mohammad Idris - 61,87% Dumai Khairul Anwar (PDI-P) Gunungsitoli Martinus Lase (Demokrat) Lakhomizaro Zebua (PDI-P) Magelang Sigit Widyonindito (PDI-P) Manado GS Vicky Lumentut (Demokrat) Mataram Ahyar Abduh () Medan Dzulmi Eldin (Non-partisan) Metro Lukman Hakim () Palu Rusdi Mastura (Golkar) Pasuruan Hasani (PKB) Pekalongan M Basyir Ahmad Syawie () Pematangsiantar Hulman Sitorus (Demokrat) Samarinda Syaharie Ja'ang (Demokrat) Semarang Hendrar Prihadi (PDI-P) Sibolga Syarfi Hutauruk (Nasdem) Solok Irzal Ilyas (Demokrat) Sungai Penuh Asafri Jaya Bakri (Demokrat) Surabaya Tri Rismaharini (PDI-P) Tri Rismaharini (PDI-P) details Surakarta FX Hadi Rudiyatmo (PDI-P) South Tangerang Airin Rachmi Diany (PKB) Tanjungbalai Thamrin Munthe () Ternate Burhan Abdurahman () Tidore Achmad Mahifa () Tomohon Jimmy Feidie Eman (Non-partisan)
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