Preliminary Vote Count: Prananda Paloh and Yasonna Laoly Trail in North Sumatra I Electoral District

Several national political figures are vying for votes in the North Sumatra I electoral district (Dapil) in the 2024 DPR General Election.

These include the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Laoly, Prananda Surya Paloh, and former Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Tifatul Sembiring.

Dapil Sumut I encompasses the Deli Serdang, Serdang Bedagai, Medan City, and Tebing Tinggi City regions. There are 10 DPR seats contested in this area.

Based on the General Election Commission (KPU) real count as of Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, at 1:00 AM WIB, the provisional vote count in Dapil Sumut I is led by Sofyan Tan.

The member of the DPR RI Commission X has garnered 36,988 votes. This achievement surpasses his colleague in the PDI-P, Yasonna Laoly, who is currently ranked seventh with 13,398 votes.

Second place is occupied by Musa Pajekshah, a Golkar cadre and former Deputy Governor of North Sumatra (2018-2023), who garnered 30,508 votes.

Meutya Hafid follows in third place with 29,730 votes. Currently, Meutya still serves as a leader of Commission I of the DPR RI.

Meanwhile, Prananda Surya Paloh, son of Nasdem Chairman Surya Paloh, lags behind in sixth place with 16,596 votes. However, he holds the leading position among other Nasdem cadres.

The following is a list of the top 10 DPR candidates in Dapil Sumut I based on the KPU's real count data as of Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, at 1:00 AM WIB:

1. Sofyan Tan (PDIP): 36,988
2. Musa Pajekshah (Golkar): 30,508
3. Meutya Hafid (Golkar): 29,730
4. Ashari Tambunan (PKB): 29,620
5. Ade Jona Prasetyo (Gerindra): 20,526
6. Prananda Surya Paloh (Nasdem): 16,596
7. Yasonna Laoly (PDIP): 13,398
8. Tifatul Sembiring (PKS): 12,475
9. Husni (Gerindra): 11,935
10. Paul Baja Marudut Siahaan (PDIP): 10,696

Note: These vote counts are not final and will continue to change as more data is added. This data has only been compiled from 5,766 polling stations (TPS), or 36.65% of the total 15,731 TPS in Dapil Sumut I.

The KPU is still tabulating votes, with a deadline of March 20, 2024.