Should the candidate fail to do so, the election will be repeated on a later date.

[2] 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 10 seats in the Malang Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).

[3] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards (i.e. run as an independent), which in Malang's case corresponds to 133,522 copies.

No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission before the set deadline.

[4] 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, eight political parties are represented in the Malang DPRD:[8]