Poltracking: Half of Respondents Will Not Change Their Choice Before the First Debate

More than half of the respondents eligible to vote in the Jakarta gubernatorial election surveyed by Poltracking Indonesia have firmly decided on their preferred candidates for Governor (Cagub) and Deputy Governor (Wagub). 54.85 percent of respondents stated they would not change their choice before the first gubernatorial debate on January 13, 2017.

29.38 percent of respondents stated that they might still change their choice, while the remaining 17.77 percent answered "don't know/didn't answer." This indicates that approximately 45 percent of respondents could still change their choice of Cagub and Cawagub.

The survey used a multi-stage random sampling method, where the sample frame was compared with demographic characteristics obtained from the latest census data of the Central Statistics Agency (Badan Pusat Statistik). Interviews were conducted on January 13, 2017, one hour before the debate. The first survey successfully interviewed 741 respondents, with a margin of error of +/- 3.6 percent and a confidence level of 95 percent.