Behavioral Voters Analysis of Javanese Transmigrants in Local Politics in 2018
Hartati, Cholillah Suci Pratiwi
Faculty of Political and Social Science
University of Jambi
Abstract
Voter behavior related to how individuals behave and compete in general elections, related to their political interests and choices towards a political party or candidate to be chosen based on country or region. This study aims to analyze the behavior of Javanese transmigrant voters in the selection of Regional Heads in Jambi City in 2018 by using a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis methods through observation, interviews and literature studies. This study explains that party identification is not only a major factor in voting behavior in local politics in Indonesia, especially Jambi City. However, the sociological and ethnic approach is also a factor in determining sound choices. This study confirms that voters tend to identify themselves with proximity, both ethnic and regional closeness and then choose their votes to candidates carried by their parties. This is evidenced by the results of the recapitulation of the Jambi City Election in 2018 to the Sani-Kemas pair who succeeded in winning with the number of votes 22,577 in the District of Palmerah with the majority of voters being Javanese.
Keywords: Behavioral Voters, Javanese Trnasmigrants, Local Politics
Topic: Election, Political Leadership and Development