A mayoral election was held in
Bandung on 10 August 2008. The election was the first direct mayoral election for the city.
Three pairs of candidates contested the election, including the incumbent mayor
Dada Rosada.[2] Rosada, who was supported by a coalition of parties
Golkar,
PDI-P,
PAN,
Demokrat and
PPP, won the election in a landslide, securing nearly 65 percent of the total votes.[1]