According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates were required to secure support from a political party or a coalition of parties controlling 9 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the Bangka Belitung Islands
Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). The
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, which won 9 of 45 seats in the
2024 legislative election, is the only party eligible to nominate a candidate without forming a coalition with other parties. However, following a
Constitutional Court of Indonesia decision in August 2024, the political support required to nominate a candidate was lowered to between 6.5 and 10 percent of the popular vote. Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an
independent in form of photocopies of
identity cards, which in Bangka Belitung Islands's case corresponds to 106,744 copies. No independent candidates registered with the
General Elections Commission prior to the set deadline.
Declared The following candidates qualified to contest the election:
Potential The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate by a political party in the DPRD, publicly declared their candidacy with press coverage, or considered as a potential candidate by media outlets: •
Erzaldi Rosman Djohan (
Gerindra), previous governor. •
Hidayat Arsani (
Golkar), former vice governor. • Naziarto, former provincial secretary. == Political map ==