LSI Survey: Majority Of Respondents Vote For Prabowo Subianto In The 2024 Presidential Election Followed By Ganjar Pranowo

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) has released the results of a survey on the presidential candidate in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. As a result, the name of the Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto became the candidate with the highest number of voters.

In a semi-open survey, 22.5 percent of respondents chose Prabowo Subianto. Furthermore, 10.6 percent chose Ganjar Pranowo, 10.2 percent chose Anies Baswedan.

"We gave a list of names to respondents without entering Pak Jokowi's name because he could not run again in 2024. So, Prabowo's position was superior, at 22.5 percent", said the LSI Executive Director Djayadi Hanan in a virtual survey presentation, Monday, February 22nd.

The next names chosen by respondents were Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) with 7.2 percent of voters, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno with 6.9 percent, Tri Rismaharini with 5.5 percent, Ridwan Kamil with 5 percent, and Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono with 4.8 percent.

Below them, there are Susi Pujiastuti with 2.3 percent of voters, Ustaz Abdul Somad 2 percent, Gatot Nurmantyo 2 percent, Khofifah Indar Parawansa 1.8 percent, Ma'ruf Amin 1.1 percent, and a number of other names who are in below 1 percent.

"So, their choice is the names of figures who have been circulating in our society", he said.

Then, LSI performs a closed simulation of 10 predefined names. As a result, Prabowo Subianto remains the most superior with a gain of 26 percent. Followed by Ganjar Pranowo with 15.4 percent, Anies Baswedan with 13.3 percent, Sandiaga Uno with 10.4 percent, and Ridwan Kamil with 7.5 percent.

Below him, there are the names Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono with 6.2 percent, Khofifah Indar Parawansa 4.4 percent, Gatot Nurmantyo 2.6 percent, Puan Maharani 1.1 percent, Budi Gunawan 0.6 percent, and don't know or don't answer by 12.6 percent.

"Although a closed simulation was carried out on several names of figures, his position did not change. Prabowo was still the most superior, then continued by Ganjar and Anies", he said.

For information, this survey was conducted in the period 25 to 31 January 2021. The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews using the multistage random sampling method.

The survey was conducted on 1.200 respondents who were married or aged over 17 years. The margin of error is 2.9 percent and the survey confidence level is 95 percent.