2012 Jakarta gubernatorial election

2012 Jakarta gubernatorial election
  • 11 July 2012 (first round)
  • 20 September 2012 (second round)
Turnout
  • 63.62% (1.79pp) (first round)
  • 66.71% (3.09pp) (second round)
 
Candidate Joko Widodo Fauzi Bowo
Party PDI-P Demokrat
Alliance Gerindra PKB, PAN, Hanura
Running mate Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Nachrowi Ramli
Popular vote 2,472,130 2,120,815
Percentage 53.82% 46.18%
Governor before election

Fauzi Bowo
Demokrat

 Elected Governor

Joko Widodo
PDI-P

General elections were held on 11 July and 20 September 2012 in Jakarta to elect the governor of Jakarta for a five-year term. Incumbent governor Fauzi Bowo was running for a second successive term.

The first round resulted with two top-voted candidates, Joko Widodo and Fauzi Bowo to advance to the runoff as neither received majority of votes in the first round. Quick count results released in mass media after the second round voting indicated that Joko Widodo is projected to win the runoff with 54% of popular votes. Fauzi Bowo later conceded and congratulated Joko on 17.00 WIB. Official results were announced on 29 September. Widodo won the election with 53.82% of votes against Bowo's 46.18%.

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