Incumbent mayor Eri Cahyadi ran uncontested, and secured over 81 percent of the votes against the blank box option.

[4] According to electoral regulations, candidates are required to secure support from 10 seats in the Surabaya City Regional House of Representatives.

[5] Independent candidates were required to demonstrate support in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in Surabaya's case corresponds to 144,209 copies.

Two prospective pairs of independent candidates submitted applications, but neither qualified to run as they did not collect enough identity cards.

[6] The following are individuals who have either been publicly mentioned as a potential candidate, or considered as such by press: Following the 2024 Indonesian general election, ten political parties are represented in the Surabaya City Regional House of Representatives: The election saw the lowest turnout of all 2024 local elections in East Java province.