Candidate Figure, Party Identification and Media Role as Determinants of Voter Choice: The Voting Behavior of Indonesia’s 2019 Presidential Election in Bogor Regency

Authors

  • Gotfridus Goris Seran Lecturer of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Ahmad Maulana Fajar Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Siti Shopiatul Islami Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Lilianti Deby Meyvina Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Chairil Abdulah Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Eva Siti Nurkholifah Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Fitria Saefatu Amanah Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Dea Amalia Sasmita Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Imam Hendarto Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Dani Irawan Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Tahrim Rahmad Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Firmansyah Firmansyah Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia
  • Junsam Yang Student of Public Administration Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia

Keywords:

Candidate Figure, Media Role, Party Identification, Presidential Election, Voter Choice, Voting Behavior

Abstract

The Indonesia’s 2019 presidential election presents two pairs of the contesting candidates, namely Joko Widodo (candidate, incumbent) - Mar’uf Amin (running mate) and Prabowo Subianto (candidate) - Sandiaga Uno (running mate). The aim of the research is to qualitatively describes the voting behavior of Indonesia’s 2019 presidential election in Bogor Regency based on candidate figure, party identification and media role as determinants of voter choice.

The results of the research indicate two findings. Firstly, the dominant determinant of voting behavior of Indonesia’s 2019 presidential election in Bogor Regency is candidate figure, then respectively followed by party identification and media role. Secondly, if comparing among the determinants of voting behavior, the voters of Bogor Regency tend to more elect Prabowo Subianto - Sandiaga Uno because of the candidate figure and party identification than Joko Widodo - Mar’uf Amin because of the media role.

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2019-10-24

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Seran, G. G., Fajar, A. M., Islami, S. S., Meyvina, L. D., Abdulah, C., Nurkholifah, E. S., Amanah, F. S., Sasmita, D. A., Hendarto, I., Irawan, D., Rahmad, T., Firmansyah, F., & Yang, J. (2019). Candidate Figure, Party Identification and Media Role as Determinants of Voter Choice: The Voting Behavior of Indonesia’s 2019 Presidential Election in Bogor Regency. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 48(4), 201–212. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/10408

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