Young Generation Takes Large Portion In The Elections, Change Political Maps 2024?

ILUSTRASI DOK VOI

YOGYAKARTA The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) survey institute predicts that the number of young voters will reach 60 percent of the total voters in the 2024 General Election (Pemilu). The large participation of young voters (generational and Z) has the potential to change the 2024 political map.

A political observer from the Citra Institute, Yusa Facchann, said that the large number of young voters (residents aged 17-39 years) in the upcoming general election could significantly influence political maps in 202.

"Especially increasing the access of young voters to social media, and their high attention to health issues, employment, the environment, democracy and even eradicating corruption," said Yusa in Jakarta, Wednesday, September 28, supporting VOI.

Yusa said that election participants must meet the expectations of young voters if they want to win in the 2024 election. Not only in the context of the presidential election (Pilpres), but also legislative elections (pileg).

How to be able to seize a significant number of millennials by presenting various electoral literacy that is intellectual for young groups. I speak about efforts to build a healthy and intelligent political ecosystem, nationally and in the millennial community," Yusa explained.

Diketahui dalam survei CSIS terakhir, sosok calon pemimpin yang diinginkan pemilih muda adalah dia yang mampu menawarkan perubahan, terutama dalam menyelesaikan menghadirkan kepemimpinan dalam masa krisis.

"Therefore, future leaders must be confident and have a vision and mission for the welfare of the nation," he said.

Political Map 2024: Young Voters Superior Ganjar, Anies and Prabowo as Presidential Candidates

Based on a survey conducted by CSIS, young voters and Generation Z favored Ganjar Pranowo, Anies Baswedan and Prabowo Subianto as Presidential Candidates (Capres) 2024.

"In the simulation of three names, Ganjar's electability is in the range of 33.3 percent. While Anies Baswedan is below it with 27.5 percent and Prabowo Subianto 25.7 percent," said Head of the CSIS Political and Social Change Department Arya Fernandes in Jakarta, Monday, September 26, 2022, quoted from Antara.

He added that Ganjar's electability was also at the top in a simulation of seven names with an additional number of figures, namely West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno, Democratic Party Chair Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, and DPR RI Speaker Puan Maharani.

"In the simulation of these 7 names, Ganjar's electability was at 26.9 percent. Then Prabowo followed it with 20.1 percent, and followed lightly by Anies with 19.9 percent," he explained.

Political Map 2024: Young Voters Show Anies If Head to Head with Ganjar

According to the survey results on political preferences in the 2024 election related to the electability of presidential candidates among young voters conducted by CSIS, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan will win the presidential election if the head to head with Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo.

In fact, in the simulation of 14 names, 7 names to 3 names, Ganjar's electability is always at the top.

In the results of the CSIS survey with a simulation of 14 names, the first position was won by Ganjar Pranowo 25.9. Second, Prabowo Subianto, 19.2. Third, Anies Baswedan 16.2. Fourth, Ridwan Kamil 16.2 percent.

Continued by Sandiaga Uno 4.3 percent, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono 2.3 percent, Andika Perkasa 1.8 percent, Erick Tohir 1.5 percent, Khofifah Indar Parawansa 1.5 percent, Puan Maharani 0.8 percent, Airlangga Hartarto 0.4 percent, Muhaimin Iskandar 0.3 percent, Salim Segaf Aljufri 0.1 percent, Zulkifli Hasan 0.1 percent. While those who have not yet determined the choice of 1.3 percent, and do not know or do not answer 3.5 percent.

"In the simulation 14 names there are 4 big, so the gap is very high. Under the four names is only five percent. The top four are Pak Ganjar Pranowo, Prabowo and Pak Anies still within the margin of error range. Anies and RK are also in the margin of error range," said Head of the Department of Politics and Social Change CSIS, Arya Fernandez, in an online survey presentation, Monday, September 26.

However, after being reduced to 3 names, CSIS recorded that Ganjar Pranowo was solid in the top position with 33.3 percent, Anies overtook Prabowo to second place with 27.5 percent, third Prabowo Subianto 25.7 percent. While the other 7.9 percent, has not yet determined 0.8 percent and did not know or did not answer 4.9 percent.

That's information about the 2024 political map. Political parties are predicted to work hard to meet the expectations of young voters in order to win the general election.