Prabowo-Gibran secure victory in 2024 Indonesian Presidential Election

INDONESIA: The General Election Commission (KPU) has concluded the national vote recount for the 2024 Presidential Election, announcing pair number two, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as the victors.

The official declaration was made in accordance with KPU minutes numbered 218/PL.01.08-BA/05/2024, immediately following the completion of the national tally and plenary session on Wednesday (20 Mar)

The comprehensive tally encompasses votes from 38 provinces and 128 overseas election committees, culminating in a total of 164,227,475 valid votes nationwide.

Prabowo-Gibran secured a notable lead with 96,214,691 valid votes.

The breakdown of the national vote results for the 2024 presidential election is as follows: Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar received 40,971,906 votes, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka received 96,214,691 votes, and Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD received 27,040,878 votes.

Prabowo-Gibran emerged victorious in 36 provinces, while the Anies-Muhaimin pair led in 2 provinces.

Consequently, the KPU officially declared the Prabowo-Gibran candidate pair as the winners of the 2024 presidential election.

Simultaneously, the People’s Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia witnessed eight parties surpassing the 4% vote threshold necessary for parliamentary representation.

Leading the pack, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) garnered 25,387,279 votes, securing 16.72% of the total vote share.

Notably, this marks PDIP’s third consecutive victory, having previously won in the 2014 and 2019 Legislative Elections.

Following PDIP, the Golongan Karya Party (Golkar) claimed second place with 23,208,654 votes, representing 15.29% of the vote share.

Gerindra Party clinched the third spot with 20,071,708 votes, capturing 13.22% of the total votes.

Subsequently, the National Awakening Party (PKB) secured the fourth position with 16,115,655 votes, equivalent to 10.62% of the vote share.

Nasdem Party followed closely with 14,660,516 votes, constituting 9.66% of the total votes.

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) occupied the sixth position with 12,781,353 votes, equivalent to 8.42% of the vote share.

The Democratic Party garnered 11,283,160 votes, representing 7.43% of the total votes.

Lastly, the National Mandate Party (PAN) secured parliamentary representation by amassing 10,984,003 votes, constituting 7.24% of the total votes.

Presidential candidates react to 2024 election results

Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and vice-presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar, numbered one on the ballot, issued a response to the final results of the 2024 election as announced by the Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU) on Wednesday (20 Mar).

Anies and Muhaimin conveyed their statement via Anies Baswedan’s official YouTube account, emphasizing the importance of honesty, fairness, and cleanliness in the electoral process.

In his address, Anies stressed the significance of an open and fair election process, free from any form of pressure, to ensure that every eligible voice is heard and respected.

He underscored the necessity of maintaining the integrity of the electoral process to uphold legitimacy, trust, and inclusivity in the election outcomes.

Anies urged his supporters not to respond with anger to any irregularities or abnormalities observed during the 2024 elections but instead encouraged them to gather evidence to present to the Constitutional Court.

“Our approach is not to incite anger or unrest among the public. Instead, we are focused on gathering evidence to present before the court. We aspire for our nation to continue advancing in political maturity, rather than regressing to the pre-reform era,” Anies stated.

Shortly before the announcement of the presidential election results, Ganjar Pranowo, presidential candidate number three, addressed journalists, affirming his party’s commitment to following all available processes post-election, including resorting to the Constitutional Court (MK) in case of disputes.

“We are fully prepared. Our legal team is equipped, and we are ready to proceed with the necessary processes. My colleagues have made thorough preparations,” stated Ganjar at the Teuku Umar Command Post in Jakarta on Wednesday (20 Mar).

Ganjar mentioned that his party would convene a press conference on Thursday afternoon (21 March) to provide a formal response to the 2024 election results.