Incumbent regent Riza Herdavid ran in an uncontested election and won 81.27 percent of the votes against the blank box option.

[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 6 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the South Bangka Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).

[5] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in South Bangka's case corresponds to 14,908 copies.

No independent candidates registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU) prior to the deadline on 12 May 2024.

[6] 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, eleven political parties are represented in the South Bangka DPRD:[5]