Bandung, VIVA \u2013 Public satisfaction with the West Java Provincial\nGovernment has surged sharply. The latest survey released by Indikator\nPolitik Indonesia recorded an approval rating of 95.5 per cent for West\nJava Governor Dedi Mulyadi (KDM). Indikator Politik assessed that this\nfigure is not only exceptionally high but also approaches the national\nrecord for a regional leader.<\/p>\n
The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews from 30\nJanuary to 8 February 2026 with respondents from West Java. Burhanuddin\nMuhtadi, founder and principal researcher at Indikator, described the\nachievement as remarkable, particularly as it represents an increase\nfrom the survey conducted during Dedi\u2019s first 100 days in office in May\n2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis 95.5 per cent approval rating is very high. It has even risen\ncompared to the results of the first 100-day survey after his\ninauguration in May 2025. Given such an already very high baseline, this\nincrease is certainly no easy feat,\u201d said Burhanuddin in Bandung on\nMonday, 16 February 2026.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the same survey also recorded a considerable gap\nbetween satisfaction levels for the governor and the deputy governor.\nPublic satisfaction with West Java Deputy Governor Erwan Setiawan was\nabove 50 per cent but trailed Dedi\u2019s rating by approximately 40\npoints.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is noteworthy because there is quite a sharp gap between\nsatisfaction with the governor and the deputy governor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Overall, satisfaction with the performance of the West Java\nProvincial Government stood at an average of 71 per cent. Indikator\ntested 23 public service variables, all of which showed improvement\ncompared to the first 100-day survey. The sectors most strongly\nunderpinning public satisfaction included electricity provision,\neducation, health, infrastructure quality, and improvements in the\nnumber and condition of roads. In these sectors, satisfaction levels\nranged between 80 and 90 per cent.<\/p>\n
However, not all sectors recorded encouraging results. Economic\naspects remained a weak point. Several economic indicators fell below 60\nper cent, with access to capital improvement recorded at below 50 per\ncent.<\/p>\n
\u201cEconomic issues need to receive serious attention, especially amid\nefficiency policies and cuts to transfers to regional governments that\nare affecting local government fiscal space,\u201d said Burhanuddin.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Indikator also flagged the potential for partisan\neffects that could influence public assessments. Approval ratings above\n90 per cent were deemed extremely rare for regional leaders in\nIndonesia.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/survey-public-satisfaction-with-west-java-governor-dedi-mulyadi-reaches-95-5-per-cent-1771423853", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }