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]