10 Most Vulnerable Regions in West Java for Election Risks

The Indonesian General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) recorded a General Election Vulnerability Index (IKP) of 91.59 (on a scale of 0-100) for Bandung Regency in 2022. This was the highest IKP among the 26 other regencies/cities in West Java Province.

The next highest IKP in West Java was Majalengka Regency (67.14), followed by Tasikmalaya Regency (65.42), and Cirebon Regency (64.79).

Bandung City had the lowest IKP in West Java, at 11.96. This was followed by Depok City (13.22) and Bekasi Regency (14.55).

Of the 27 regencies/cities in West Java, 9 were categorized as high vulnerability (IKP 49.33-100), 16 as medium vulnerability (IKP 13.47-49.32), and 2 as low vulnerability (IKP 0-13.46).

According to Bawaslu's definition, election vulnerability encompasses anything that disrupts or hinders a democratic election process. This vulnerability is measured using four main indicators:

* Socio-political dimension: encompassing security, election organizer authority, and state authority.
* Election organization dimension: encompassing voting rights, campaign implementation, voting process, election adjudication and objections, and election supervision.
* Contestation dimension: encompassing the right to be elected and candidate campaigns.
* Participation dimension: encompassing voter participation and community group participation.

Below is a complete list of the IKP for regencies/cities in West Java (2022), ordered from highest to lowest vulnerability:

1. Bandung Regency: 91.59
2. Majalengka Regency: 67.14
3. Tasikmalaya Regency: 65.42
4. Cirebon Regency: 64.79
5. West Bandung Regency: 59.93
6. Bekasi City: 55.48
7. Tasikmalaya City: 51.28
8. Kuningan Regency: 51.10
9. Cianjur Regency: 50.65
10. Karawang Regency: 46.30
11. Sukabumi City: 46.09
12. Bogor Regency: 45.83
13. Garut Regency: 38.95
14. Ciamis Regency: 36.23
15. Sukabumi Regency: 32.64
16. Sumedang Regency: 31.66
17. Indramayu Regency: 30.75
18. Subang Regency: 30.73
19. Cirebon City: 28.45
20. Cimahi City: 26.17
21. Bogor City: 21.55
22. Pangandaran Regency: 21.41
23. Banjar City: 19.83
24. Purwakarta Regency: 18.65
25. Bekasi Regency: 14.55
26. Depok City: 13.22
27. Bandung City: 11.96