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East Java Party Poll: Gerindra Leads as Democrats Gain Ground

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Gerindra leads the latest ARCI party electability survey in East Java with 16.3%, ahead of PKB at 15.1% and PDI-P at 13.7%.
  • The Democratic Party reached 12.5%, matching Golkar, which ARCI said had declined since late 2025.
  • Researcher Baihaki Sirajt attributed Gerindra’s lead to lawmakers’ local engagement and the party’s regional leaders, while he called the PPP result a warning.

Gerindra remains the strongest political party in East Java, but the latest survey from Accurate Research and Consulting Indonesia points to a notable shift behind the leader: the Democratic Party is rising while Golkar and PPP are losing ground.

Gerindra recorded 16.3% in the survey, followed by PKB at 15.1% and PDI-P at 13.7%. Golkar and the Democratic Party each registered 12.5%. PSI stood at 5.1%, PAN at 4.2%, NasDem and PKS at 4.1% each, while PPP received 1.5%. Perindo recorded 1.1%, other parties 3.5%, and 6.3% of respondents said they did not know or declined to answer.

ARCI researcher Baihaki Sirajt said Gerindra had consistently led the East Java surveys since late 2025. He linked its position partly to legislators who meet residents, monitor the president’s programs and gather public concerns. The party also has many regional leaders in East Java, he said, strengthening its electoral position.

Gerindra remains at the top in East Java since the end of 2025. Other parties tend to be stagnant, while the Democrats continue to make progress.

· Baihaki SirajtThe ARCI researcher described the main trend in the latest East Java party survey.

“Gerindra remains at the top in East Java since the end of 2025. Other parties tend to be stagnant, while the Democrats continue to make progress,” Baihaki said at the survey presentation in Surabaya.

He said PKB’s support had stagnated, PDI-P had made only slight progress and Golkar had declined since the end of 2025. Democratic support, he added, reflected the electoral work of Emil Elestianto Dardak and the East Java party leadership, as well as the coattail effect of party chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono. PPP’s 1.5% was its lowest result in ARCI’s surveys, although the party remained competitive in Madura, where it could still place among the top five.

Gerindra lawmakers are very active, of course, in overseeing the president’s programs, and they also absorb residents’ aspirations. In addition, there are many Gerindra regional heads in East Java. This directly affects the party’s electoral standing.

· Baihaki SirajtHe explained factors behind Gerindra’s continued lead.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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