A number of incumbents in the North Sumatra regional elections are losing to challengers who have strong support from many political parties, quick counts have shown.
Medan acting mayor Akhyar Nasution has made fewer gains than Bobby Nasution, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s son-in-law, according to various pollsters.
Akhyar and running mate Salman Alfarisi were backed by the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the Democratic Party, while challenger Bobby and running mate Aulia Rachman were vouched for by eight political parties: the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Golkar Party, the Gerindra Party, the Indonesia Solidarity Party (PSI), the United Development Party (PPP), the Hanura Party and the NasDem Party.