KEMENANGAN CALON WALIKOTA (PETAHANA) DAN STATUS HUKUM TERDAKWA ISTRI DI PILKADA KOTA SALATIGA TAHUN 2017

Abstract

The Election System of the Regional Head is directly more able to
accommodate the interests of the people. It can be argued that the elections are a
momentum that is quite appropriate for the variants of voter preferences that are
the dominant factor in conducting their political actions or behavior. In Salatiga
City Election in 2017, Yulianto and Muh Haris were the winners with 50.52%
votes. The couple Yulianto and Muh Haris were the couple after being Salatiga
Mayor in 2011-2016. Support for nominees dominated by winning two regional
head elections, but on the other side of the 2017 elections of the mayor of the
Yuliyanto municipal mayor, Kirnaningsih Point was accused of being a corruption
case of Salatiga South Road Road Corruption.
The theories used in this study are voter behavior by using 3 approaches
that are sociological, psychological and rational approaches. Research method
used in this research is quantitative method. Quantitative approaches have
emphasized their analysis of numerical data processed by statistical methods.
Based on the research conducted by the author, there are several factors
that affect the victory of Yulianto and Muh Haris in the Salatiga City Election in
2017. Firstly, because of the attraction of the candidate figure, Yulianto and Muh
Haris figure who are experienced and prominent since known often visits or
meetings directly with the community. Second, the defendant's status of defendant
status did not influence the voters in determining their choice because the voters
considered it to be a personal affair of candidates and more to see Yulianto's
figure as a mayor. Third, sociological factors, in which case religious factors play
an important role in making voter decisions. Yulianto and Muh Haris are the pairs
of candidates representing Muslim leaders.
Keywords: Incumbent, Candidate, Local Election