ANALYSIS OF FACTORS IN THE DECREASE IN THE PEOPLE'S CONSCIENCE PARTY (HANURA) VOTES IN THE LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS 2019 IN PADANG CITY

Abstract

Since the 2009 election, the vote acquisition of the Hati Nurani Rakyat (H.A.N.U.R.A.) party has increased. This is evidenced by the acquisition of seats in the D.P.R. and D.P.R.D., which always have high seats. This trend continued until 2014 when the acquisition of the Hati Nurani Rakyat (H.A.N.U.R.A.) party continued to increase. However, in 2019, since supporting Jokowi, the number of votes acquired by the Hanura party decreased. The study aimed to determine the causes of the decline in votes for the Hanura party in the 2019 legislative elections. The qualitative method uses a narrative and analytical descriptive approach. This study explains how the factors causing the decline in votes for the Hanura party could occur in Padang City. The results of this study show that the decline in votes for the Hanura party was caused by the first low electability of the Hanura party in the 2019 election. Second, party members have low involvement in every activity carried out by the Hanura party. Third, there was an internal conflict with Hanura party members in Padang City. Fourth, there needed to be more support in recruiting Hanura party legislative candidates in demand by the public. Sixth is leadership that does not provide protection, where party leaders only care about their interests.