Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka Lead in Exit Polls
Jakarta, The Gulf Observer: In a significant development following the general elections held on Wednesday, an exit poll conducted by the esteemed research company Indikator Politik Indonesia has revealed that presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka are emerging as the frontrunners in the race for Indonesia’s top leadership.
The exit poll, conducted at 3,000 polling stations (TPS) across the nation, provided a snapshot of public sentiment, with random samples totaling 2,857 respondents. The results indicated that Prabowo-Gibran secured an impressive 56.1 percent of the votes, placing them ahead of their competitors.
According to Indikator’s research director, Muhammad Adam Kamil, the Prabowo-Gibran pair is leading with a substantial margin. “It is very obvious that Prabowo-Gibran is leading the race over other pairs,” Kamil stated during a press conference on Wednesday.
The exit poll results demonstrated a clear lead for Prabowo-Gibran, with Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar trailing at 24.6 percent and Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD at 14.2 percent.
Kamil highlighted that the exit poll findings were consistent with Indikator’s quick count, where the Prabowo-Gibran pair secured 58.02 percent of votes based on 69.47 percent of all votes polled.
Under the provisions of the 1945 Constitution, a one-round presidential election can occur if a presidential and vice-presidential candidate pair garners more than 50 percent of all votes, with a minimum of 20 percent vote distribution in each province and across at least 20 provinces, representing over half of the total number of provinces.
“We found that the majority of voters who had just left the TPS voted for the Prabowo-Gibran pair, around 56 percent,” Kamil revealed.
It is important to note that an exit poll differs from a quick count, as it relies on interviews with voters who have cast their ballots at polling stations, providing an early indication of public sentiment.
On February 14, millions of eligible voters across Indonesia participated in the democratic process, casting their ballots to elect the president, vice president, and members of the House of Representatives (DPR), Regional Representatives Council (DPD), and Regional Legislative Councils (DPRD) at various levels.
The General Election Commission (KPU) is set to recap all official vote counts until March 20, solidifying the outcome of this pivotal election that will shape Indonesia’s political landscape for the coming years.
