Chief Justice Suhartoyo (middle) alongside the other eight constitutional justices at the ruling hearing held in the plenary courtroom, Monday (2/24/2025). Photo by MKRI/Ifa.

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JAKARTA (MKRI) – At the plenary hearing held on Monday, February 24, 2025, nine constitutional justices concluded reading the decisions on 40 cases of the 2024 regional head election results disputes that proceeded to further examination. Of these cases, the Constitutional Court (MK) granted 26 petitions, rejected 9, and dismissed 5. This ruling hearing marked the official completion of the Constitutional Court’s handling of all 310 petitions related to the 2024 regional election results disputes.

Of the decisions granted, 24 cases resulted in a court order for the respective regional Election Commissions (KPU) to conduct a revote. Additionally, in one case, the Constitutional Court instructed the KPU to recapitulate the vote count results—Case No. 305/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on the Puncak Jaya regent election dispute. Meanwhile, for Case No. 274/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on the Jayapura regent election results dispute, the Court ordered a revision of the Jayapura Regency KPU’s decision regarding the certification of the 2024 regent election results.

In detail, the cases decided for a revote are as follows.

Case No. 02/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Pasaman Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 224/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Mahakam Ulu Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 260/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Boven Digoel Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 28/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Barito Utara Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 132/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Tasikmalaya Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 30/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Magetan Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 174/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Buru Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 304/PHPU.GUB-XXIII/2025 on Papua Province election dispute;  

Case No. 05/PHPU.WAKO-XXIII/2025 on Banjarbaru City election dispute;  

Case No. 24/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Empat Lawang Regency election dispute;  

Case No.  99/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on West Bangka Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 70/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Serang Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 20/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Pesawaran Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 195/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Kutai Kartanegara Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 47/PHPU.WAKO-XXIII/2025 on Sabang City election dispute;  

Case No. 51/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Talaud Islands Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 171/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Banggai Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 55/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on North Gorontalo Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 173/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Bungo Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 68/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on South Bengkulu Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 168/PHPU.WAKO-XXIII/2025 on Palopo City election dispute;  

Case No. 75/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Parigi Moutong Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 73/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Siak Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 267/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Pulau Taliabu Regency election disput

 

Furthermore, in 9 other cases, the Court rejected the petitions in entirety as follows.

Case No. 43/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on West Pasaman Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 283/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Puncak Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 232/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Jeneponto Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 32/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Mandailing Natal Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 81/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Berau Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 266/PHPU.GUB-XXIII/2025 on Bangka Belitung Province election dispute;  

Case No. 44/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on East Aceh Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 96/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Lamandau Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 04/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Central Buton Regency election dispute.

 

Meanwhile, the Court dismissed the petitions for the 5 cases as follows.

Case No. 272/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Mimika Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 93/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on North Halmahera Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 293/PHPU.GUB-XXIII/2025 on Highland Papua Province election dispute;  

Case No. 100/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Belu Regency election dispute;  

Case No. 183/PHPU.BUP-XXIII/2025 on Pamekasan Regency election dispute.

As a form of accountability for the hearings and case handling, the ruling hearing can be watched on the Court’s official YouTube channel. The Court provides public access to copies of decisions through its website.

Author    : Fitri Yuliana
Data Processor   : Riani Anggraini
Translator       : Nazila Rikhusshuba/FS

Disclaimer: The original version of the news is in Indonesian. In case of any differences between the English and the Indonesian versions, the Indonesian version will prevail.

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