Analisis Perilaku Pemilih Rasional Pada Pilkada Kabupaten Mimika Tahun 2024
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https://doi.org/10.55334/sostekam.v5i2.01Keywords:
rational voter behavior, voter participation, local election, Mimika RegencyAbstract
This study aims to analyze rational voter behavior in the 2024 Regional Head Election in Mimika Regency, Indonesia, focusing on voter participation, trust in election organizers, money politics, and knowledge of candidates’ visions and missions. A quantitative approach with a descriptive survey design was employed. Data were collected from 399 respondents selected through proportionate stratified sampling from 140,765 registered voters in Mimika Baru and Wania Districts. Structured questionnaires were administered one month before the election, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings show that 89% of respondents intended to vote, while 63.2% did not trust the electoral process to be conducted fairly and honestly. Furthermore, 56.6% were willing to accept money in exchange for voting for a particular candidate. Voters also showed limited knowledge of candidates’ visions and missions, with 65.7% unfamiliar with those of regent and deputy regent candidates and 84.5% unfamiliar with those of governor and deputy governor candidates. These findings indicate that voter rationality in Mimika is constrained by short-term material considerations, social obligations, and limited political information. Thus, high voter participation does not necessarily reflect substantive rational voter behavior based on informed choices and long-term interests.
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