HUBUNGAN PERAN KYAI, PERILAKU PEMILIH DENGAN PILIHAN MASYARAKAT BANJARNEGARA PADA PEMILU GUBERNUR DAN WAKIL GUBERNUR JAWA TENGAH TAHUN 2018

Abstract

The regional head election for the 2018-2023 period was followed by 2
candidate pairs, Ganjar Pranowo as incumbent paired with Taj Yasin and his rival
was Sudirman said who was paired with Ida Fauziah. With the presence of 2
candidates from NU (Nahdlatul Ulama), this phenomenon is quite interesting, in
Banjarnegara District there are 2 large Islamic boarding schools (NU) (Nahdlatul
Ulama) that provide support to different candidates of candidate for governor and
candidate vice governor, in the boarding school kyaiare figures influential in
determining the direction of political support, furthermore the power of kyai is not
only in the islamic boarding schools community, but also in the surrounding
community. This study aims to assess the relationship between the role of kyai with
the community choices in Banjarnegara district in 2018 Central Java Governor
Election, and assess the relationship between voter behavior and community choices.
This research approach is quantitative correlational, and data are collected by survey
techniques.
The conclusion drawn from this study is first, there is a significant
relationship between the role of the kyai and community choice, based on the results
of statistical tests that have been done it can be seen that the role of the kyai has a
relationship with community choices, furthermore the choice of Ganjar Pranowo has
a stronger value compared to the electability of Sudirman-Said Ida Fauziyah. And
secondly, there is no relationship between voter behavior with the choices of the
people of Banjarnegara Regency in 2018 Central Java Governor Election.

Keywords: Central Java Governor Election, the role of kyai, voting behavior, community
choices