Populi Center Survey Results In Central Java Gubernatorial Election, Luthfi-Yasin Electability Acquires 57.8 Percent Of Other Paslons

JAKARTA - The survey results of the non-profit research institute Populi Center using the face-to-face interview process method using the application stated that the open electability of the candidate for governor of Central Java, Ahmad Luthfi, was in the top position on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

Ahmad Luthfi's popularity level received the highest recognition rate with 74.8 percent. The next place is Andika Perkasa with 71.6 percent, Taj Yasin Maimoen with 70 percent, and Hendrar Prihadi with 44.7 percent.

Furthermore, from the introduction of these figures, the highest level of preference was obtained by Taj Yasin Maimoen with 82.5 percent.

In the next place are Ahmad Luthfi (80.2 percent), Andika Perkasa (77.8 percent), and Hendrar Prihadi (72 percent).

Furthermore, the open electability of the governor candidate shows that Ahmad Luthfi obtained the highest electability with 45 percent.

Andika Perkasa is in second place with 28.8 percent. The other names that appeared got under 5 percent, such as the names Taj Yasin Maimoen (3.2 percent) and Ganjar Pranowo (1.8 percent).

Then the open electability of the deputy governor candidate, the highest electability was obtained by Taj Yasin Maimoen with 45.6 percent. Followed by Hendrar Prihadi with 25.3 percent.

For the names of other figures, the figure is below 2 percent. Meanwhile, 24 percent did not answer this question.

Meanwhile, regarding the electability of candidate pair Ahmad Luthfh-Taj Yasin Maimoen, it was 57.8 percent, ahead of Andika Perkasa-Hendrar Prihadi's pair with 32.8 percent.

The public who have not decided is 6.8 percent and those who refuse to answer are 2.5 percent.

In the assessment of the capabilities that were asked separately, the data showed that the Ahmad Luthfi-Taj Yasin Maimoen pair was superior in all the categories asked.

Starting from a lot supported by ulama (74.3 percent), experienced or understanding the problem of Central Java (59.5 percent), being able to build infrastructure (45.8 percent), creating jobs (45.6 percent), and daring to eradicate corruption or illegal levies (42.5 percent).

The public considers that the party who talks the most or provides information about the development of the Central Java Pilkada is the Head of RT/RW/Dusun with 18.8 percent.

In the next order are village/kelurahan officials (14.2 percent), recitation groups (5.3 percent), PKK groups (3.6 percent), youth organizations (2.2 percent), babinsa (0.4) percent), pencak silat organizations (0.4 percent), bhabinkamtibmas funds (0.3 percent).

Then, regarding the assessment of the neutrality of the institution that was asked separately, the TNI became the institution with the highest level of confidence with 80.7 percent that the institution would act neutrally or impartially to one of the candidate pairs in the Central Java gubernatorial election.

In the next order are Bawaslu (78.9 percent), KPU (78.7 percent), head of RT/RW/Dusun (73.9 percent), Polri (72.8 percent), government employees/ASN (69.5 percent), and village officials (68.2 percent).

The findings of this survey show that the superior Ahmad Luthfi-Taj Yasin Maimoen was allegedly due to his high popularity compared to Andika Perkasa-Hendrar Prihadi.

In addition, the accumulation of the level of preference for Ahmad Luthfi-Taj Yasin Maimoen is also higher than Andika Perkasa-Hendrar Prihadi.