Performance and Vision are Key Factors for Young People Choosing President and Vice President

Several factors influence Indonesian Gen Z and millennial youth when choosing a president and vice president.

According to a survey by the Katadata Insight Center (KIC), the primary factor considered by young people is the track record of the candidate pair. This factor was chosen by 35.5% of respondents using a single-answer method (one answer per respondent).

The next most significant factor is the candidates' vision, mission, and programs, with 29.8% of respondents selecting this.

"Before choosing a president and vice president, young people tend to look at the track record (35.5%) and vision, mission, and programs (29.8%)," the research team wrote in their report, *Politics in the Eyes of Young People: Perceptions and Trends of Gen Z & Millennials towards Presidential Candidates, Political Parties, and the 2024 Election Campaign*.

Competence was chosen by 12.4% of respondents, while personal character was a consideration for 11.1%. Religious background was considered a primary factor by 7.1% of respondents.

Age, a controversial topic before the presidential candidacy period, was deemed important by only 1.1% of respondents.

Other factors, such as appearance, gender, region of origin, and ethnicity, accounted for less than 1%, as shown in the graph. The research team added that there are differences in choice patterns between millennials and Gen Z.

"Based on generation, millennials are more likely to consider competence and personal character than Gen Z," the research team stated.

The survey involved 1,005 respondents proportionally distributed across Indonesia. The majority of respondents were from Java (54.4%), Sumatra (22.5%), and Sulawesi (7.8%). Respondents from Kalimantan, Bali-Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku Papua ranged from 3.6% to 6.4%.

Respondents consisted of Gen Z (aged 17-26, 50.4%) and millennials (aged 27-42, 49.6%). The sample comprised 60.6% male and 39.4% female respondents.

Data collection was conducted online from October 11-17, 2023, using tSurvey's data collection platform and a non-probability sampling method. The survey has a margin of error of approximately 3.1% at a 95% confidence level.