Populix 2024 Election Study: Gen Z Expects Neutral Leader, Pragmatic Millennials

Illustration of simultaneous General Elections (Pemilu) 2024. (Between)

JAKARTA - Research institutes and data provider Populix published the results of a study that states Generation Z is 17-30 years old expecting neutral leaders, while millennials aged 31-40 years tend to be pragmatic in the 2024 election.

The study themed "The Expectation of Young Voters in the 2024 Presidential Election" also considers the recapitulation data of the 2024 General Election Commission (KPU), voters from Generation Z or Gen Z and millennials will dominate in the 2024 elections, with a percentage of 56.45 percent of the total voters in the 2024 Election. "We found, although both young, these two generations have many differences. Generation Z, as the first voters, brings high hopes to neutral and pro-people leaders. While millennials are more pragmatic, they assess the leaders based on economic capabilities and welfare guarantees," said Head of Social Research Populix Vivi Zabkie in Jakarta, Wednesday 24 January, was confiscated by Antara. As the biggest voteholder, he continued, Gen Z and millennials' opinions were very influential in the 2024 elections and despite having different views. However, both expect leaders with clear integrity, vision, and have the ability to solve the problem. "The dominance of young voters will change the public's perspective on expectations and expectations and expectations to the Indonesian leadership candidates over the next five years. To further study the hopes and priorities of young voters in the 2024 presidential election, Populix launched this study," Vivi said. The study is deeper on the perspectives of young voters, in particular related to social and environmental issues, educational reforms, job creation, and sustainable development. "Generation Z, which is dominated by the first voters, brings high expectations to the country's candidate leaders. They tend to be reluctant to be bound by certain political organizations or communities. ideal leaders according to their view are neutral, pro-people, and able to become breakthrough pioneers. new and positive, especially those that have direct impact on young people," he continued. Meanwhile, the millennial generation tends to be more pragmatic and skeptical. They carry out more thorough examinations of candidate track records and analyze the impact of previous elections on the country.

He said ideal leaders according to millennials are figures who are able to advance economic conditions, provide guarantees for their professional lives, and financial welfare. There are three voters in the 2024 election, including independent voters who prefer presidents who are not affiliated with any political party (29 percent), then voters who prioritize identity similarity (30 percent) are likely to choose a president who has the same identity as them, for example the same in terms of ethnicity, region of origin, or religion. The third is voters who adhere to the integrity of candidates by evaluating each presidential candidate based on their own capabilities and experiences (41 percent). "The last group expects an honest, anti-corruption, president to have a clear vision, proven competence, a low-hearted, able to answer the challenges facing Indonesia, have a strong track record, are determined to be strong, principled, and independent of political parties," he said.