2015 North Kalimantan gubernatorial election
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A gubernatorial election was held across the province of North Kalimantan on 8 December 2015, to elect the province's governor for the 2016-2021 five-year term. There were two pairs contesting the election, and who had previously taken a temporary post as the province's governor defeated former Tarakan mayor .
The election was first to be held in North Kalimantan, which is Indonesia's youngest province. Following the voting, riots occurred in the provincial capital of Tanjungselor protesting the results.
Background[]
In October 2012, North Kalimantan was carved out of the northern regencies and cities of East Kalimantan province. It became Indonesia's 34th and youngest province.[1] The Ministry of Home Affairs initially handled the administration of the province, before appointing East Kalimantan's provincial secretary as acting governor on April 2013.[2] His term lasted for two one-year terms, before the ministry replaced him on 22 April 2015 with .[3]
Timeline[]
Registration for candidates backed by political parties were opened between 26–28 July 2015, with independent contestants registering in June. After a series of verifications and checks, the eligible candidates were announced on 24 August with their ballot numbers assigned the following day. The campaigning period officially ran between 27 August and 5 December. Following a 3-day election silence, voting was held on 9 December. Votes are recapitulated up across administrative divisions and the results were to be announced on 21 December 2015, although exact dates may vary.[4][5]
There were over 430,000 eligible voters who voted in 612 polling stations across the province.[6] Due to the sheer size of the province and sparse population, ballot boxes and other election-related logistics had to be delivered by plane and speedboats. In total, the election required a budget of Rp 96 billion (USD 6.9 million).[7]
Candidates[]
# | Candidate | Most recent position | Running mate | Parties[8] |
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1 | Mayor of Tarakan (1999-2009) | Hanura Nasdem PKB PKPI | ||
2 | Acting governor of North Kalimantan (2013-2015) | PDI-P Demokrat Golkar Gerindra PKS PAN PPP PBB |
Results[]
Votes by subdivision[9][a] | Jusuf-Marthin | Irianto-Udin | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |
Bulungan Regency | 27,018 | 45.66 | 32,149 | 54.34 |
Tarakan | 35,995 | 45.09 | 43,833 | 54.91 |
Malinau Regency | 20,294 | 59.34 | 13,907 | 40.66 |
Nunukan | 37,068 | 43.83 | 47,510 | 56.17 |
Tana Tidung Regency | 5,639 | 49.43 | 5,770 | 50.57 |
Total | 126,014 | 46.81 | 143,169 | 53.19 |
Valid votes | 269,066 | 97.62 | ||
Invalid votes | 6,786 | 2.38 | ||
Turnout | 275,781 | 63.01 | ||
Registered voters | 437,663 |
Aftermath[]
Early quick count results by Indikator favored the Irianto-Udin pair.[10] During a plenary vote-tallying meeting on 19 December, supporters of the Jusuf-Marthin pair rioted in Tanjungselor, burning cars and buildings in the gubernatorial complex and forcing the deployment of soldiers.[11] Following the riots, vice governor candidate was arrested on suspicion of organizing them although he was not jailed and was only required to report weekly.[12][13]
The election was disputed in the Constitutional Court although it upheld the results.[14] Irianto and Udin were sworn in by president Joko Widodo on 12 February 2016.[15]
Notes[]
- ^ Official results prior to final recapitulation. Final results differed by around 300 votes.
References[]
- ^ Aritonang, Margareth S. (27 October 2012). "North Kalimantan becomes 34th province". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Sekprov Kaltim Irianto Lambrie Jabat Pj Gubernur Kaltara". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Arfan, Muhammad (22 April 2015). "Triyono Budi Sasongko Gantikan Irianto Lambrie Jadi Pj Gubernur Kaltara". Tribun Kaltim (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Ini Tahapan Penting Pilkada 2015". Detik (in Indonesian). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Arfan, Muhammad (25 August 2015). "Jusuf-Marthin Nomor Urut 1, Irianto-Udin Nomor Urut 2". Tribun Kaltim (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Pilkada Kaltara, Pemilih Bertambah 2.992 Orang". Prokal News (in Indonesian). 31 October 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Wibisono, S. G. (5 December 2015). "KPU Sulit Distribusikan Logistik Pilkada Kalimantan Utara". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Pilkada Provinsi Kalimantan Utara" (in Indonesian). General Elections Commission. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Hasil Hitung TPS (Form C1) Provinsi Kalimantan Utara". Komisi Pemilihan Umum. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Pratomo, Yulistyo (9 December 2015). "Hasil quick count Indikator: Paslon Irianto-Udin menang di Kaltara". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Firdaus, Randy Ferdi (19 December 2015). "Ricuh Pilkada Kaltara, mobil gubernur dan petugas KPU ikut dibakar". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Gunawan, Abelda (23 December 2015). "Calon Wagub Kaltara Jadi Tersangka Pembakaran Kantor Gubernur". liputan6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Sidik, Ahmad (20 January 2016). "Marthin Billa, Otak Pelaku Kerusuhan di Kantor Gubernur Kaltara Hanya Tahanan Kota - Tribunnews.com". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Khabibi, Ikhwanul (25 January 2016). "Tok! MK Tolak Gugatan Sengketa Pilgub Kalimantan Utara". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Dilantik Jokowi, Gubernur Ini Gunakan Seragam Lama". Tribun Kaltim (in Indonesian). 12 February 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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