2024 North Lombok regency election
The 2024 North Lombok regency election was held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the regent of North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara for a five-year term. With incumbent regent Djohan Sjamsu being ineligible to contest the election, 2016–2021 regent Najmul Akhyar managed to defeat incumbent vice regent Danny Karter Febrianto and PKB candidate Lalu Muchsin Effendi to secure a second term.
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.
The North Lombok General Elections Commission announced on 19 September 2024 that there would be 185,460 voters eligible to vote in the election.
Candidates
Incumbent regent Djohan Sjamsu had served two full terms as regent, and was ineligible to contest the election. To qualify for the election, candidates were required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 10% percent of the valid votes during the 2024 legislative election. Candidates may alternatively run without party backing by submitting proofs of support in form of copies of identity cards, but no such candidates registered in North Lombok.
Najmul-Syamsuri
Najmul Akhyar, a member of Perindo and part of its national central leadership who had served as North Lombok's regent in 2015–2020, received his party's endorsement in June 2024. As running mate, Akhyar had selected Kusmalahadi Syamsuri, son of Djohan Sjamsu. By July, the ticket had secured further endorsements from the Democratic Party and the United Development Party, and by August Gerindra and Golkar had also endorsed the pair. Djohan Sjamsu, previously in the National Awakening Party, moved to Gerindra due to his support for Najmul and Syamsuri.
Danny-Zaki
Incumbent vice regent Denny Karter Febrianto, initially chairman of North Lombok's Gerindra branch, initially received his party's support to run as regent. However, by August, the party's central leadership opted to back the Najmul-Syamsuri ticket. As Febrianto refused to cancel his bid, he was fired from his chairmanship of the party, although he remained a party member. He instead ran with the backing of the PDI-P, PKS, and Nasdem, with Zaki Abdillah as his running mate.
Muchsin-Junaidi
The National Awakening Party 's national leadership in June 2024 appointed Lalu Muchsin Effendi, despite resistance from Djohan Sjamsu who supported his son's ticket with Najmul Akhyar.. As his running mate was Junaidi Arif, chairman of the provincial branch of the Crescent Star Party. The pair also received endorsements from the National Mandate Party and the Nusantara Awakening Party.
Campaign
Two rounds of public debates between the candidates were organized by KPU and were held on 30 October and 13 November 2024.