JAKARTA. Officials have certified the results of Jakarta’s gubernatorial runoff, declaring the victory of Surakarta Mayor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo over Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo in the race to be capital city’s next chief executive. The Jakarta Election Commission reported that 4.7 million of 6.99 million registered voters went to the polls on Sept. 20 runoff for the runoff. Just under 75,000 of the votes cast in the runoff were invalidated by the commission.
It’s official: Jokowi wins
JAKARTA. Officials have certified the results of Jakarta’s gubernatorial runoff, declaring the victory of Surakarta Mayor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo over Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo in the race to be capital city’s next chief executive. The Jakarta Election Commission reported that 4.7 million of 6.99 million registered voters went to the polls on Sept. 20 runoff for the runoff. Just under 75,000 of the votes cast in the runoff were invalidated by the commission.