The results of the 2024 simultaneous regional elections quick count are starting to show a picture of the results for regional head candidates, including celebrities. On Wednesday (11/27), a number of big names in the entertainment world who are trying their luck in politics were seen entering the fierce competition.
Unfortunately, some celebrities who were previously confident in running for the Pilkada had to accept the bitter reality. Not all of these artists were able to gain the majority of votes and had to be satisfied with positions below their competitors.
One of them is Krisdayanti who is running for mayor of Batu. The quick count results for the 2024 Batu mayoral election show that KD and her running mate, Kresna Dewanata Prosakh (KriDa), are in the lowest position.
Apart from Krisdayanti, this list of celebrities who lost in the quick count is proof that public support is not only about fame, but also strategy and public trust in their vision.
Who are the artists who lost according to the 2024 Pilkada quick count? Check out brilio.net's summary from various sources, Thursday (11/28).
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Vicky Prasetyo and his running mate, Muchammad Suwandi, were only able to win 20.7 percent of the vote in the Pemalang Pilkada. This achievement placed them in last place, far behind the other two candidate pairs, namely Mansur Hidayat-Bobby Dewantara and Anom Widiyantoro-Nurkholes.
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Hengky Kurniawan, who ran as West Bandung Regent with Ade Sudrajat, only won 23.95 percent of the vote. The pair had to acknowledge the superiority of Jeje Govinda and Asep Ismail who won more votes. Hengky's political career, who previously served as Deputy Regent, was not enough to secure victory this time.
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Presenter and comedian Gilang Dirga accompanied Didik Agus T as a candidate for Deputy Regent of West Bandung. Based on a quick count, the pair only received 17.75 percent of the vote. This defeat placed them in last place in the 2024 West Bandung Pilkada contest.
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As a candidate for Deputy Governor of West Java, Ronal Surapradja and Jeje Wiradinata only obtained 9.10 percent of the vote. This achievement placed them in the second lowest position of the four competing candidates. Ronal's popularity as a public figure was apparently not enough to boost his electability.
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Sahrul Gunawan is again running as Deputy Regent of Bandung with Gun Gun Gunawan. Despite being supported by several major parties, the pair only won 43.18 percent of the vote, losing to the pair Dadang Supriatna and Ali Syakieb who won with 56.82 percent.
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Singer Vicky Shu who ran as a candidate for Deputy Regent of Cilacap with Awaluddin Muuri only obtained 19.73 percent of the vote. The pair lost far behind Syamsul-Ammy who led with 67.41 percent of the vote. Several polling stations also showed Vicky's consistent vote acquisition in the lower position.
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Virnie Ismail, who ran for Deputy Regent of Lebak with Dede Supriyadi, was only able to win 20.18 percent of the vote. The pair had to admit defeat to the Hasbi-Amir pair who managed to collect around 50.35 percent of the vote.
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Krisdayanti and her running mate, Kresna Dewananta Prosakh, only won 20.31 percent of the vote in the Batu mayoral election. The pair was in the bottom position, losing to the Firhando Gumelar-Rudi and Nurochman-Heli Suyanto pairs who won with more than 50 percent of the vote.
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Dwi Natarina, or Gita KDI, ran as a candidate for Deputy Governor of West Java accompanying Acep Adang Ruhiyat. The pair only obtained around 9.67 percent of the vote based on a quick count. This defeat eliminated them from the competition.
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Ramzi, who ran as a candidate for Deputy Regent of Cianjur with Mohammad Wahyu Ferdian, obtained 39.91 percent of the vote. Despite the tight competition, the pair lost to the incumbent pair Herman Suherman-Muhammad Solih Ibang who won with 42.45 percent of the vote.