[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 Semarang City Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).

[3][4] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Semarang's case corresponds to 80,579 copies.

No such candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) prior to the deadline.

[5] These are candidates who have been allegedly delegated by political parties endorsing for gubernatorial election:

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, ten political parties are represented in the Semarang City DPRD:[4]