Doing Politics for the People

The Kompas Research and Development (Litbang) survey recorded the dynamic electability of political parties. Regardless of who wins the legislative elections later, the interests of the people should be in command.

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Presidential candidate Joko Widodo delivers a political speech during the last day of campaigning at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Saturday (13/4/2019). The campaign titled "United White Concert People's General Meeting" was attended by thousands of people who filled the GBK Stadium and the surrounding area.

The difference in the electability of political parties in the top three positions, namely the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Gerindra Party (Gerindra) and the Democratic Party (Democrats), is getting narrower about 1.5 years before the 2024 General Election. PDI-P is in first position with an electability of 21.1 percent. Gerindra is in second place with 16.2 percent and the Democrats place third with 14 percent.

Despite attaining the top place in electability surveys, the PDI-P figure this time falls slightly by 1.7 percent compared to the June 2022 survey. The gap between PDI-P and parties in second and third positions also narrows. Gerindra gets 16.2 percent, up 3.7 percent from June 2022. Democrats win 14 percent, up 2.4 percent.