LSI Survey: Public Satisfaction with West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi Reaches 95.4 Percent

The Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) has released findings showing that public satisfaction with West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, also known as KDM, stands at 95.4 percent. The figure was obtained from a public evaluation survey conducted between 2 and 9 July 2026, involving 800 respondents proportionally across all regencies and cities in West Java. LSI Executive Director Djayadi Hanan stated that the high satisfaction level with Dedi Mulyadi’s performance is due to several factors, including positive evaluations of the economy and governance. “As many as 44 percent of the public rated the economy as moderate, and more than 60 percent assessed the implementation of governance as good,” Djayadi said during the release of the survey findings in Bandung on Thursday, 23 July 2026. According to him, these two indicators contributed to the positive public evaluation in the form of satisfaction with the West Java Governor. From the total public satisfaction level of 95.4 percent, the survey presentation showed that 39.3 percent of respondents stated they were very satisfied, while 56.1 percent said they were quite satisfied. Meanwhile, 3.3 percent of respondents recorded being less satisfied, 0.5 percent were not satisfied at all, and 0.8 percent did not know or did not provide an answer. Djayadi added that the satisfaction level was also influenced by public evaluation of various government programmes and services, such as infrastructure, health, education, cooperatives, and other programmes directly related to the lives of West Java residents. He also acknowledged that the personal figure of KDM contributed to the survey results, noting that the Governor for the 2025–2030 period is extremely popular, with a recognition rate approaching 100 percent. “The public considers his communication style to be very down-to-earth, possessing a human touch and relating to daily life across all social strata,” he said. KDM’s efforts to maximise the use of social media for public communication also boosted public satisfaction ratings. The LSI survey recorded that 84 percent of West Java’s population is connected to the internet, with the majority using it to access social media. Regarding programmes, the survey showed the highest appreciation for infrastructure development and basic services, while the economy remains the main challenge for the government, although more than half of respondents still expressed satisfaction with its performance. In the education sector, programmes such as the New Student Admission System (SPMB), the Private School Cooperation scheme (SSK) supported by government funds, and the Sekolah Manusia Unggul (Maung) programme received majority support from those aware of them. However, Djayadi noted that public awareness of these programmes is still relatively low, not yet reaching 50 percent. He suggested that KDM’s task is to maintain this positive evaluation, especially since satisfaction in some areas like Pangandaran, Tasikmalaya, and West Bandung remains below 50 percent. The survey also found that the high popularity of KDM makes it difficult for Deputy Governor Erwan Setiawan to match his profile, a common phenomenon in many provinces where the governor is the primary public-facing figure.