Nominations 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 Denpasar
Regional House of Representatives (DPRD). The
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle and the
Gerindra Party, with 22 and 9 seats in the DPRD respectively, are both eligible to nominate a candidate without forming coalitions with other parties. Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an
independent in form of photocopies of
identity cards. In Denpasar's case, this corresponds to 42,152 copies. No independent candidates registered with the
General Elections Commission (KPU) before the set deadline.
Gerindra Party and others Nominees The pair is also supported by the three non-parliamentary parties, namely the
Nusantara Awakening Party (PKN, the
Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), and the
Labour Party. Although some member parties of the
Advanced Indonesia Coalition Plus (KIM Plus) gave their support to the Jaya-Wibawa pair, the Ngurah Ambara-Nengah Adi Susanto pair is still supported by the national coalition KIM Plus since the
Gerindra Party was supported this pair and
de facto hold the coalition.
PDI-P and others Nominees The Jaya-Wibawa pair is also supported by the three non-parliamentary parties, namely the
National Awakening Party (PKB), the
Indonesian Unity Party (Perindo), and the
People's Conscience Party (Hanura).
Former potential candidates 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: •
I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara (
PDI-P), incumbent mayor. :*
I Kadek Agus Arya Wibawa (PDI-P), incumbent vice mayor (as running mate). • Anak Agung Ngurah Rai Iswara, former city secretary of Denpasar. • Ida Bagus Gede Sidharta, businessman in the tourism industry. • Ida Bagus Ngurah Sidhayatra Wijaya, son of former Denpasar mayor
Ida Bagus Rai Mantra. == Results ==