Data Remains Limited, Dominggus-Mohamad Leads West Papua Pilkada

The gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial pair of Dominggus Mandacan and Mohamad Lakotani are currently leading in the vote count for the 2017 West Papua Regional Head Election (Pilkada). Data from the General Election Commission (KPU) shows that Dominggus-Mohamad received 56,275 votes, or approximately 59.59 percent of the total votes received so far.

Meanwhile, their two competitors, Sepanus Malak and Ali Hindom, received only 22,601 votes (23.93 percent), and Irene Manibuy and Abdullah Manaray received 15,566 votes (16.48 percent).

Dominggus-Mohamad are leading in eight cities/regencies out of 13, with only Sorong showing a loss. Data from the remaining areas is still pending. Based on the approximately 16 percent of the data received so far, voter turnout in the West Papua Pilkada is around 76 percent. Difficult terrain and communication challenges in many areas have resulted in a very slow influx of data.