The Factors in Golkar’s Increasing Votes in 2024 General Elections

Under the leadership of Airlangga Hartarto, Golkar sees a significant increase in votes during the 2024 General Elections. Part of it is due to the Jokowi effect.

Francisca Christy Rosana

March 18, 2024

THE Golkar Party has been having a windfall in the 2024 General Elections. Although its chairman Airlangga Hartarto failed to become a presidential/vice-presidential candidate, the number of seats won by the party rose significantly. Together with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Golkar will have more than 100 seats in the House of Representatives (DPR), an increase of more than 15 seats compared to the 2019 General Elections.

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