2024 North Sumatra gubernatorial election

Gubernatorial election will be held on North Sumatra in 2024 alongside other local elections nationwide to elect the Governor of North Sumatra to a five-year term. The election will be held on 27 November 2024.

Electoral system
The election, like other local elections in 2024, follow the first-past-the-post system where the candidate with the most votes wins the election, even if they do not win a majority. It is possible for a candidate to run uncontested, in which case the candidate is still required to win a majority of votes "against" an "empty box" option. Should the candidate fail to do so, the election will be repeated on a later date.

A political party or coalition of parties must held at least 20 seats in the North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives to be able to field a pair of candidates for Governor and Vice Governor. With 22 and 21 seats each, both Golkar and PDI-P are able to field their own pair of candidates for Governor and Vice Governor without the need to form a coalition of parties. Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in North Sumatra's case corresponds to 814,046 copies. No such candidates registered with the General Elections Commission by the provided deadline.

Incumbent governor Edy Rahmayadi is eligible for re-election for the office of Governor of North Sumatra.

Declared
The following are individuals who have declared his/her candidacy for Governor/Vice Governor:

After deciding between Bobby Nasution and Musa Rajekshah, Golkar Chairman Airlangga Hartanto has decided to back Bobby Nasution as Golkar's choice for Governor of North Sumatra as Musa Rajekshah was then tasked to serve in the People's Representative Council. Hartanto later recommended HIPMI chairman Akbar Buchari and chairwoman of Golkar's Surakarta branch Sekar Tanjung as Nasution's running mate.

On July 4, 2024, the National Awakening Party (PKB) has declared their support to Bobby Nasution for the governorship and recommended actress and social media influencer Nagita Slavina as his running mate, citing the need of a woman candidate. The choice of Bobby Nasution's running mate is still awaiting discussions within his party coalition.

Potential
The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate, or considered as such by press:


 * Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (PDI-P), President Commissioner of Pertamina (2019–2024), Governor of Jakarta (2014–2017), Vice Governor of Jakarta (2012-2014), Regent of East Belitung (2005–2006), member of House of Representatives for Bangka Belitung (2009–2012).
 * Edy Rahmayadi, Governor of North Sumatra (2018–2023), Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command (2015–2018), Chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (2016–2019).
 * Hassanuddin, Acting Governor of North Sumatra (2023–2024).
 * Nikson Nababan (PDI-P), Regent of North Tapanuli (2014–current).
 * Rahmansyah Sibarani (NasDem), Deputy Speaker of the North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (2019–2024).
 * Rapidin Simbolon (PDI-P), Vice Regent of Samosir (2014–2019).
 * Sekar Tanjung (Golkar), Chief of Golkar Surakarta branch and daughter of former Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tanjung.

Declined
The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate, but chose not to run:


 * Musa Rajekshah (Golkar), entrepreneur, Vice Governor of North Sumatra (2018–2023).

Political map
Following the 2024 Indonesian general election, eleven political parties are represented in the North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives: