Dede Yusuf to Verrell Bramasta: These Celebrity Candidates Won the Most Votes in the DPR Election

The General Election Commission (KPU) announced the final vote count for the 2024 General Election on Wednesday (20/3/2024). A number of celebrities received a high number of votes and secured seats in the House of Representatives (DPR) for the 2024-2029 period.

According to *Kompas.com*, using the Sainte-Laguë method of vote conversion, at least 22 celebrity candidates were elected to the DPR. The majority of them are serving their first term as members of parliament.

Among these celebrities, 10 had the highest vote counts. Dede Yusuf from West Java II electoral district took first place with 210,179 votes. Dede, an incumbent DPR member, is a cadre of the Democratic Party and has served as the Head of the Welfare Department since 2018.

Unlike Dede, Verrell Bramasta is beginning his career as a member of parliament this year. The son of actress Venna Melinda secured 94,810 votes. Verrell is a PAN cadre representing West Java VII electoral district.

This vote count placed Verrell in seventh position. He outperformed other celebrity politicians such as Rieke Diah Pitaloka, who received 94,201 votes, and Eko Hendro (Eko Patrio), who received 93,673 votes.

Here is a summary of the vote counts from *Kompas.com* and *Katadata*:

1. Dede Yusuf
Electoral District (Dapil): West Java II
Party: Democratic Party
Total Votes: 210,179

2. Ashraff Abu
Dapil: Central Java X
Party: Golkar
Total Votes: 177,436

3. Rano Karno
Dapil: Banten III
Party: PDI-P
Total Votes: 149,397

4. Ahmad Dhani
Dapil: East Java I
Party: Gerindra
Total Votes: 134,227

5. Primus Yustisio
Dapil: West Java V
Party: PAN
Total Votes: 128,892

6. Rachel Maryam
Dapil: West Java II
Party: Gerindra
Total Votes: 114,749

7. Tommy Kurniawan
Dapil: West Java V
Party: PKB
Total Votes: 100,656

8. Verrell Bramasta
Dapil: West Java VII
Party: PAN
Total Votes: 94,810

9. Rieke Diah Pitaloka
Dapil: West Java VII
Party: PDI-P
Total Votes: 94,201

10. Eko Hendro (Eko Patrio)
Dapil: DKI Jakarta I
Party: PAN
Total Votes: 93,673

(See also: Komeng Elected to the DPD RI with 5 Million Votes, Highest in West Java)