2018 Bandung mayoral election

The KPU has stated that there will be approximately 1.7 million voters in the city.^[2] Registration for party-backed candidates were opened between 8 and 10 January 2018, while independent candidates were required to register between 22 and 26 November 2017.^[3] The campaigning period would commence between 15 February and 24 June, with a three-day election silence before voting on 27 June.^[4] The vote itself follows a first past the post system.^[5]

The candidates were assigned their order number on 13 February 2018.^[6] A public debate covered by media outlets was held on 15 April 2018.^[7]

Incumbent Ridwan Kamil participated in the 2018 West Java gubernatorial election, and declared that he will not be running for re-election in December 2017.^[8] Instead, he endorsed the Yossi-Aries ticket.^[9] Some independent candidates registered, but none passed the required qualifications in form of identity card copies.^[10]

Nurul Arifin's candidacy was backed by her party since mid-2017.^[11] Her running mate is Chairul Yaqin Hidayat, who is the vice-treasurer in Demokrat.^[12] She became eligible to run once the pair secured the support of PKB and hence controlling sufficient seats in the parliament.^[13] Newly registered political party Perindo also endorsed the pair.^[14]

City secretary Yossi Irianto first received the endorsement of Hanura in November 2017,^[15] followed by Nasdem.^[16] PDI-P and PPP endorsed the pair in the days leading up to the registration,^[17][18] with the former attaching Aries Supriatna as the running mate.^[19] Days before the election new party PSI endorse this pair.

Ridwan Kamil's deputy Oded M Danial was officially endorsed by PKS in October 2017.^[20] Gerindra endorsed him, with Yana Mulyana being set as his running mate on the last day of registration.^[21]

After nominations

Before nominations