Quick Count: Jokowi's Eldest Son Dominates Surakarta Pilkada Vote

Charta Politika's quick count results at 10:47 PM WIB on Wednesday (December 9th) show that the pair Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Teguh Prakosa are dominating the Surakarta Regional Head Election (Pilkada). They obtained 87.15% of the vote.

Their rival pair, Bagyo Wahyono and FX Supardjo, received only 12.85% of the vote. In this Pilkada contest, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo and his running mate were supported by the PDI-P, Gerindra, Golkar, and PSI parties. Bagyo was an independent candidate. The total number of voters registered in the Permanent Voter List (DPT) in the region was 418,283.

For information, the 2020 Simultaneous Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) have been completed in 270 regions, comprising 9 provinces, 224 regencies, and 37 cities. In this 2020 Simultaneous Pilkada, Charta Politika Indonesia conducted quick counts in 5 provinces (Jambi, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, and Central Sulawesi), 2 regencies (Tanah Bumbu and North Minahasa), and 4 cities (Medan, South Tangerang, Surakarta, and Surabaya). The sampling process was conducted randomly using the Stratified Cluster Sampling method, with a margin of error of +/- 1 percent and a 99% confidence level.