Incumbent mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara managed to secure a second term.

[3] According to electoral regulations, in order to qualify for the election, candidates are 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).

[5] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards.

[6] No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) before the set deadline.

[7] 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: Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, seven political parties are represented in the Denpasar DPRD:[5]