2007 Jakarta gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held in Jakarta on 8 August 2007 to elect the Governor of Jakarta for the five-year term between 2007 and 2012. It was the first direct election for the capital city. Incumbent Sutiyoso did not participate in the election, with his deputy Fauzi Bowo facing off against former police general Adang Daradjatun.

2007 Jakarta gubernatorial election

8 August 2007
Turnout65.41%
 
Candidate Fauzi Bowo Adang Daradjatun
Party Demokrat PKS
Running mate Prijanto Dani Anwar
Popular vote 2,109,511 1,535,555
Percentage 57.87% 42.13%

Results by district. Districts won by Fauzi Bowo are in red, while the ones won by Adang Daradjatun are in blue. Lighter shades ( or ) indicate a winning majority of less than 5%.

Governor before election

Sutiyoso
ABRI

Elected Governor

Fauzi Bowo
Demokrat

Fauzi Bowo, which received the political support of a major coalition of political parties, won the election and secured nearly 58% of the 3.6 million votes while his opponent received about 1.5 million despite being backed by just PKS.

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