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

[2] Following the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, nine political parties are represented in the West Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (DPRD):[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 13 seats (20 percent of all seats) in the West Sumatra DPRD.

[3] Candidates may alternatively demonstrate support to run as an independent in form of photocopies of identity cards, which in West Sumatra's case corresponds to 347,532 copies.

[5] One independent candidate registered with the General Elections Commission (KPU), but did not submit the proofs of support.

[6] The following are individuals who have been declared by a political party as endorsed candidates: 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: