The elections in Jakarta and elsewhere have been the most popular topic among Indonesians in both the physical and the digital world, and Twitter is no exception. Here are some of the top tweets.
The first round of Jakarta’s 2017 gubernatorial election, held on Wednesday, is behind us.
The elections in Jakarta and elsewhere have been the most popular topic among Indonesians in both the physical and the digital world, and Twitter is no exception. The microblogging site recently shared data related to the regional elections.
11,2 juta Tweet ttg #PilkadaSerentak2017 sejak Januari. Baca blog kami utk info lengkapnya. Grafik oleh @trendsmaphttps://t.co/JoLLNlUWqD pic.twitter.com/htLgexlYdF
— Twitter Indonesia (@TwitterID) February 16, 2017
Here are five interesting facts on Twitter related to the elections:
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1. Between Jan. 1 and Feb. 15, Indonesian netizens posted 11.2 million tweets related to the regional elections.
2. On the day of the elections, 1 million tweets mentioned the event.
3. The most popular hashtag on Feb. 15 was #VoteAhok.
4. The most popular tweet on the election day was one posted by Belgian professional footballer Radja Nainggolan, who tweeted to wish Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama the best of luck.
For Indonesia : good luck w/ the governor's election!Vote wisely! Since I've been 2x to Jakarta, a special good luck for Mr. @basuki_btp !
— Radja Nainggolan (@OfficialRadja) February 14, 2017
Another top tweet, according to Twitter, was by American electro house musician/record producer Steve Aoki.
Sending love to my Jakartan friends & fans. Its an honor to get to vote for your leaders. Best of luck to @basuki_btp! ✌🏻❤️ #VoteAhok
— Just Hold Aoki (@steveaoki) February 14, 2017
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A tweet by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo encouraging citizens to vote for the sake of their region's development was also very popular, with more than 5,000 retweets and 10,000 likes.
Sudah nyoblos belum? Ayo, ke TPS. Gunakan hak pilihmu untuk kemajuan daerahmu -Jkw
— Joko Widodo (@jokowi) February 15, 2017
Singer Sherina's bold statement on her preference among the three candidates in Jakarta was also retweeted and liked by many netizens.
Saya memutuskan untuk bersuara dengan tegas. Di Pilgub Jakarta ini saya pilih Ahok-Djarot. Hasil kerja mereka sudah terbukti. #VoteAhok
— Sherina Sinna (@sherinasinna) February 14, 2017
Australian top Muslim leader Shaikh Mohammad Tawhidi's tweet on his support for Ahok alongside a photo of him with the incumbent governor was also popular online.
I request that @jokowi and the Indonesian Judicial system allow me to stand in defence of Governor #Ahok during his trial in court. pic.twitter.com/JhoVOs6dXD
— Shaikh M. Tawhidi (@Tawhidicom) February 16, 2017
5. Aceh was the most-talked about city during the elections, followed by Jakarta, Banten, Banda Aceh and Bekasi. (kes)
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