JAKARTA -- Gubernatorial candidates backed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto are likely to secure victory across the country's key provinces -- except in Jakarta, where the opposition-backed hopeful has gained a lead, results from usually reliable surveys show.

Candidates backed by new Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto look set to secure victories in key regional elections, with the exception of Jakarta, which analysts said should make it easier to implement his agenda and reinforce his political clout.

The results so far attest to the influence of new president Prabowo and his predecessor Joko Widodo, who endorsed their preferred candidates in several provinces ahead of polling day.

Indonesians voted on Wednesday to pick local leaders in the country's biggest simultaneous regional election, with President Prabowo Subianto seeking to consolidate his grip on power. The only province in Indonesia that not participating in the local elections was Yogyakarta,

Prabowo Subianto’s favored candidate is trailing behind the opposition pick in Jakarta’s governor election in a potential blow for Indonesia’s new president though there’s a chance the contest may still go to a runoff.

Bogor . President Prabowo Subianto called for unity as he cast his vote in the 2024 Regional Elections on Wednesday at polling station 008 in Bojong Koneng, Bogor, West Java. Prabowo said that election outcomes should bring people together, with winners leading inclusively and losers collaborating for the nation's progress.

JAKARTA: Voters in Indonesia’s capital choose its next governor Wednesday (Nov 27) in an early test for President Prabowo Subianto after he took office last month.

The election pits Mr Prabowo’s candidate, former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil, against the opposition pick, former Cabinet secretary Pramono Anung, for control of a metropolis that accounts for about a fifth of the country’s economic output.

President and Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto will vote for the next West Java governor on Wednesday.

All eyes on Jakarta as vote counting underway for Indonesia’s regional elections Vote counting is underway in Indonesia's regional election, with over 200 million eligible voters. The polls are being seen as a litmus test for President Prabowo Subianto.