Results of the 2024 elections in Indonesia

The article is devoted to the results of the presidential and parliamentary elections in Indonesia held on February 14, 2024, the formation of coalitions to nominate candidates for the highest positions in the state and the political vicissitudes associated with this nomination. The author gives a brief description of the participants in the presidential campaign and notes the role of the current President Joko Widodo in preparing and achieving the results of the presidential elections. The prerequisites for the confident victory of Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka are analyzed, as well as the new balance of power in the Indonesian parliament in connection with the success of the elections and the coalition of political parties supporting them. The author also analyzes the regional aspect of Prabowo Subianto's victory in the presidential elections, noting that this victory was achieved in 36 of Indonesia's 38 provinces, and in a number of provinces more than 70% of the votes were cast for Prabowo-Gibran. The results and mechanism for electing candidates from political parties to the Indonesian parliament by constituency are revealed. The article also touches on the financial aspect of the election campaign of political party candidates for election to parliament, indicating the specific amounts required to conduct the campaign and enter parliament. At the same time, it is noted that the presence of large financial resources among some oligarchs does not at all guarantee them a seat in parliament, which is due to the inability of their political parties to obtain the required minimum of 4% of the votes on a national scale to allow party representatives to enter parliament.