Taj Yasin's New Record and Competition with Casytha Kathmandu in the Central Java DPD Election
The results of the 2024 DPD Election for the Central Java Electoral District were marked by competition between Taj Yasin and Casytha Kathmandu.
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Deputy Governor of Central Java Taj Yasin Maimoen delivered a speech at the 48th Muhammadiyah Congress and 48th Aisyiyah Congress 2020 at Muhammadiyah University Surakarta, Central Java, Wednesday (31/7/2019).
The vote count results for the DPD Legislative General Election for Central Java electoral district on March 5 2024 at 06.00 have reached 99,370 from 117,299 TPS. From the total number of votes which was 84.72 percent, a number of new phenomena were created.
The first phenomenon is the highest number of votes for legislative candidates. Based on the preliminary calculation results (84.72 percent of data entered), the candidate for DPD member, Taj Yasin Maimoen, received 3,190,474 votes. With this vote, Taj Yasin is in the top position of the DPD legislative candidates for the Central Java electoral area in the 2024 Election.
The support for Taj Yasin is also the largest in the history of the election of members of DPD for the Central Java electoral district. The previous highest number of votes was achieved by Denty Eka Widi Pratiwi in the 2019 election with 2,347,604 votes. In previous elections, the highest vote count for DPD candidates was below 2 million votes.
In the 2004 general election, the most voted candidate was Hj Nafisah Sahal who received 1,767,178 votes. Next, Sulistiyo obtained 1,174,554 votes in the 2009 general election and in 2014, Denty Eka Widi Pratiwi garnered 1,901,163 support as the highest voted candidate.
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Residents at Polling Station 10 in Klahang Village, Sokaraja District, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, on Wednesday (14/2/2024). This polling station was designed with a Valentine's Day theme and voters received chocolate after casting their vote.
In addition to the record for the highest number of legislative candidate votes, the second phenomenon seen from the Central Java regional election for the DPD is the re-election of Denty Eka Widi Pratiwi for the fourth time as a senator for Central Java. The preliminary vote count (84.72 percent of data received) shows that Denty Eka has already gained 1,616,433 votes.
With this achievement, Denty Eka is ranked fourth on the list of candidates for the Regional Representative Council from the Central Java region. Denty Eka's success in securing the fourth position is an opportunity for her to once again serve as a member of the Regional Representative Council, a position she has held since 2009.
The third phenomenon that can be observed from the regional representative council election in Central Java is the strengthening dominance of incumbents. The temporary count results (84.72 percent of data collected) show that six DPD candidates received the most votes.
The sixth parliamentary member consists of six legislative candidates who won the 2019 elections in the district of Jakarta. These candidates include Taj Yasin, who is a newly-elected candidate, with 3,190,447 votes, Casytha A. Kathmandu, who is an incumbent candidate, with 2,955,663 votes, Abdul Kholik, who is also an incumbent candidate, with 1,820,045 votes, Denty Eka Widi Pratiwi, who is an incumbent candidate, with 1,618,954 votes, Muhdi, who is a newly-elected candidate with 1,360,708 votes, and Bambang Sutrisno, who is also an incumbent candidate, with 1,271,174 votes.
With this achievement, the chance of a new legislative candidate becoming a member of the DPD Jateng in the 2024 elections is only one person. This is a decrease compared to previous elections. In the three previous elections, there were at least two new legislative candidates elected as members of the DPD.
In the 2014 election, there were two new legislators who were successfully elected. Meanwhile, in the 2019 election, three new candidates were able to make it as senators from Central Java. In fact, in the 2009 election, all of the elected members of the DPD were new faces.
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Officials counted valid ballot papers to elect the presidential candidate at polling station 011, Lempongsari, Semarang City, Central Java, on Wednesday (14/2/2024).
Competition between new and incumbent legislative candidates in the Central Java DPD
The strengthening of the incumbent's figure cannot be separated from the strength of their character and network. This potential results in a thicker vote acquisition compared to previous elections. Throughout the 2004-2014 DPD regional elections in Central Java, no elected candidate received more than 2 million votes. Even the minimum vote count for elected candidates had some who received less than 1 million support.
In the 2024 election, out of a total of 11 competing candidates, only six managed to gain more than 1 million votes. However, four out of those six candidates were incumbents. The other five new candidates were not able to garner competitive support or were still below 1 million votes. Nevertheless, these five new candidates managed to gather support above the requirements for registering as a DPD candidate, receiving between 371,284 to 907,042 votes.
On the other hand, new competitive and popular figures emerge in each election, posing a threat to the incumbent with a vote tally that is capable of competing. As a result, the struggle for the Central Java senatorial seat appears more dynamic.
In the 2009 election, for example, a new name emerged named Sulistiyo, who was able to obtain the most votes. Sulistiyo's background was as the Rector of IKIP PGRI Semarang as well as the Chairman of PGRI Pusat. In addition to Sulistiyo, a new name also emerged at that time, Denty Eka Widi Pratiwi, who was an activist for PKK Kabupaten Temanggung. Denty Eka was the wife of Heri Ibnu Wibowo, a bureaucrat in Pemkab Temanggung who later became Vice Regent of Temanggung.
The popularity of Denty Eka continues to soar in the 2014 and 2019 elections by receiving the most votes in the DPD legislative district of Jateng. In addition to Denty Eka, Golkar politician Bambang Sadono also emerged in the 2014 elections. Bambang had previously served as Deputy Speaker of the Jateng DPRD, Chairman of Golkar Jateng, and Vice Governor candidate in the 2008 Regional Election. Bambang's popularity and strong network enabled him to successfully compete with incumbents in the 2014 elections.
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Officials from the Election Committee are counting votes at Polling Station 013 in Krogowanan Village, Sawangan, Magelang, Central Java on Wednesday (14/2/2024). The polling station is decorated with the theme of "Jatilan" art as a manifestation of preserving traditional art.
In the 2019 election, new names emerged, namely Casytha A. Kathmandu and Abdul Kholik. Abdul Kholik is a doctor of law who has previously taught and served as an expert staff in the DPR. In the final list of candidates for the DPD Jateng, Abdul Kholik is ranked first in the DCT.
Meanwhile, Casytha A Kathmandu has political support due to being the son of Bambang Wuryanto, Chairman of the Central Java PDI-P Regional Council. Additionally, Casytha A Kathmandu is also appointed as the Chairman of KNPI Central Java for the period of 2022-2025.
The strength of the network and experience of these incumbents has led to an increase in their support compared to previous elections. In the 2019 election, Denty Eka broke the record for the most votes received with 2,347,604 votes. Meanwhile, the other three elected candidates received a minimum of 1,420,065 votes. The minimum support for the elected candidates in 2019 was higher than all elected candidates in the 2009 election and also higher than the three elected candidates in the 2014 election.
Therefore, a strong network and popularity are needed to penetrate the dominance of incumbents that tends to strengthen in the political map of the DPD electoral district in Central Java. The combination of a strong network and popularity is needed to compete in the election contest which is starting to lead to a struggle of loyalty between candidates.
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Residents carry their parents to the polling station after it was delayed due to a flood disaster at Wonorejo 1 State Elementary School in Demak, Central Java, on Saturday (24/2/2024). The flood caused the voting process to be postponed.
The Vote Count of Taj Yasin and Casytha Kathmandu in DPD Central Java
Background: Taj Yasin or Gus Yasin has a complete combination of popularity, experience, and political connections. Taj Yasin is the son of the late KH Maimun Zubair, a religious figure in Central Java who served as Chairman of the Sharia Council of the United Development Party (PPP).
Taj Yasin previously held the position of Deputy Chairperson of the Central Java Regional Management Board (DPW) of PPP from 2010 to 2012. He was also a member of the Central Java Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) from 2014 to 2018. Prior to running for membership in DPD, Taj Yasin served as Vice Governor of Central Java for the period 2018-2023.
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Citizens exercise their voting rights in the re-vote at polling station 06, Ngleses Hamlet, Candimulyo Village, Magelang, Central Java, on Sunday (18/2/2024).
Gus Yasin's vote vault for the 2024 general election is located in Jepara Regency (240,242 votes), Pati (210,576 votes), Demak (163,734 votes), Tegal (152,706 votes), Magelang (144,966 votes), and Semarang City (125,096 votes).
In the 2024 DPD Election in Central Java, Taj Yasin is competing against Casytha A. Kathmandu. The majority of Casytha's support is coming from Banyumas regency, Boyolali, Cilacap, Karanganyar, Klaten, Sukoharjo, and Wonogiri, with a total of 1,220,044 votes.
Looking at their respective areas of distribution, the competition between the two candidates seems to be centered around their loyal voter bases. Taj Yasin has garnered a lot of support in the Pati area, which has strong voter pockets for both the PPP and NU in Central Java. Meanwhile, Casytha has received more support in the voter pockets of PDI-P.
As for the other candidate, Abdul Kholik, he excelled in other regions, namely Cilacap (192,985 votes), Kebumen (100,950 votes), and Pemalang (77,804 votes). However, Abdul Kholik's vote count in these areas is still below that of Taj Yasin and Casytha A Kathmandu.
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While Denty Eka's area of control is centered in Temanggung Regency, which is his hometown with 149,150 votes, he also garnered significant support in Cilacap Regency (93,629 votes), Klaten Regency (79,463 votes), Magelang Regency (73,335 votes), Sragen Regency (39,494 votes), Sukoharjo Regency (38,335 votes), and Wonogiri Regency (35,916 votes).
However, outside the Temanggung area, Denty Eka's vote control is still behind Taj Yasin and Casytha Kathmandu. The emergence of legislative candidates who are increasingly popular and stronger is a challenge for Denty Eka to maintain his voice outside Temanggung. Moreover, the vote tally this time tends to decrease compared to the 2019 election and the 2014 election. (LITBANG KOMPAS)
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