Indonesian Presidential Election Sample Vote Counting Begins... Prabowo Leads with 60% Backed by 'Jokowi Effect'

On the 14th (local time), as the sample vote counting for the Indonesian presidential election began, early results showed that the current Minister of Defense, candidate Prabowo Subianto, was significantly leading.

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According to local media such as CNN Indonesia on the day, independent polling agency Indicator Politik announced that as of 3 PM Western Indonesian Time, with 23.3% of the sample votes counted, candidate Prabowo was leading with 59.77% of the vote.

Candidate Prabowo nominated Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, as his vice-presidential candidate, running together while benefiting from the support of President Jokowi, whose approval rating approaches 80%.

Candidate Anies Baswedan, number 1 on the ballot, received 23.51%, and candidate Ganjar Pranowo received 16.72% respectively.

With 205 million eligible voters and over 820,000 polling stations nationwide, the Indonesian presidential election takes more than a month to fully count the votes.

Therefore, the Indonesian General Elections Commission predicts the election results in advance through sample vote counting called hitung cepat (quick count).

If a candidate receives a majority of the votes in this election, they will be confirmed as the next president; if no candidate achieves a majority, a runoff election will be held in June.

The sample vote counting results for this election are expected to be announced before midnight on the 14th.

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