North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives
Unicameral legislature of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra
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The North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Provinsi Sumatra Utara, Batak: ᯑᯩᯋᯉ᯲ ᯇᯩᯒ᯲ᯋᯄ᯦ᯪᯞᯉ᯲ ᯒᯄ᯦᯲ᯛᯖ᯲ ᯑᯀᯩᯒᯂ᯲ ᯇ᯲ᯒᯬᯋᯪᯉ᯲ᯘᯪ ᯘᯮᯔᯖ᯲ᯒ ᯥᯖᯒ, abbreviated as DPRD Sumut) is the unicameral legislative body within the regional government of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. The house is composed of 100 members elected via party lists in the 2024 general election.
North Sumatra Province Regional House of Representatives Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Provinsi Sumatera Utara ᯑᯩᯋᯉ᯲ ᯇᯩᯒ᯲ᯋᯄ᯦ᯪᯞᯉ᯲ ᯒᯄ᯦᯲ᯛᯖ᯲ ᯑᯀᯩᯒᯂ᯲ ᯇ᯲ᯒᯬᯋᯪᯉ᯲ᯘᯪ ᯘᯮᯔᯖ᯲ᯒ ᯥᯖᯒ | |
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| 2024–2029 Period | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
New session started | 17 September 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 65 |
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Political groups | Government (74)
Opposition (26) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Open listproportional representation | |
Last general election | 14 February 2024 |
Next general election | 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| North Sumatra DPRD meeting Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Website | |
| http://dprd.sumutprov.go.id | |
History
The province of North Sumatra was first established on 15 April 1948 under Law No. 10 of 1948. At the time, the province encompassed the Residencies of Aceh, East Sumatra, and North Tapanuli.
The establishment of North Sumatra as a province is commemorated based on Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) Decision No. 19 of 1973, dated 13 August, which designates that date as the province’s anniversary.
Earlier, according to the decree of the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (PPKI) dated 19 August 1945, North Sumatra functioned as a province and administrative region. Similar to developments in Java, Regional National Committees (Komite Nasional Daerah) were gradually formed, regulated by a proclamation issued by the Governor of North Sumatra on 12 April 1946 (No. 2/MGS), in accordance with Law No. 1 of 1945.
The proclamation stipulated that Regional National Committees were to be established at the provincial and residency levels, effectively transforming these areas into autonomous cities. Each region had its own representative council responsible for local governance.
The DPRD instituted an executive body consisting of five council members tasked with managing day-to-day administration, with the regional head serving as chair as well as member. Under this proclamation, the Regional People’s Representative Council of North Sumatra consisted of 100 members, representing a population of 100,000 residents.[1]
General election results
2024 Indonesian legislative election
The valid votes obtained by political parties participating in the 2024 legislative election from each electoral district/constituency (Dapil) for the Regional House of Representatives of North Sumatra Province are as follows.
| Electoral district | PKB | Gerindra | PDI–P | Golkar | NasDem | Labour | Gelora | PKS | PKN | Hanura | Garuda | PAN | PBB | Democrats | PSI | Perindo | PPP | Ummat | Total valid votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sumatra 1 | 20,844 | 84,847 | 126,242 | 107,702 | 48,950 | 4,055 | 5,587 | 124,712 | 2,566 | 18,071 | 1,452 | 56,643 | 1,352 | 61,378 | 19,252 | 5,274 | 8,174 | 6,473 | 703,574 |
| North Sumatra 2 | 10,154 | 67,502 | 76,106 | 75,381 | 37,869 | 4,545 | 2,115 | 93,328 | 1,379 | 2,192 | 907 | 16,968 | 1,107 | 16,437 | 23,382 | 19,047 | 7,065 | 4,418 | 459,902 |
| North Sumatra 3 | 46,827 | 166,846 | 123,371 | 122,355 | 69,411 | 8,751 | 11,896 | 112,403 | 1,311 | 39,264 | 3,360 | 53,300 | 6,933 | 95,403 | 26,531 | 20,905 | 31,006 | 8,010 | 947,883 |
| North Sumatra 4 | 44,240 | 44,298 | 100,102 | 65,081 | 18,012 | 1,654 | 8,079 | 34,963 | 271 | 6,129 | 619 | 10,838 | 433 | 33,167 | 3,274 | 6,703 | 35,685 | 288 | 413,836 |
| North Sumatra 5 | 26,768 | 89,007 | 121,248 | 105,273 | 41,107 | 2,988 | 5,738 | 78,818 | 642 | 36,581 | 1,039 | 52,043 | 2,137 | 59,839 | 4,702 | 1,860 | 23,404 | 1,635 | 654,829 |
| North Sumatra 6 | 47,043 | 52,869 | 115,681 | 145,292 | 74,582 | 4,784 | 3,911 | 40,366 | 764 | 44,419 | 652 | 32,012 | 1,203 | 15,414 | 3,382 | 5,675 | 13,060 | 1,505 | 602,614 |
| North Sumatra 7 | 66,910 | 80,937 | 74,265 | 190,373 | 89,862 | 3,976 | 3,793 | 95,825 | 1,712 | 29,243 | 1,946 | 60,068 | 1,652 | 67,477 | 3,862 | 3,413 | 32,594 | 2,398 | 810,306 |
| North Sumatra 8 | 8,820 | 47,433 | 93,068 | 48,161 | 42,844 | 2,149 | 2,741 | 2,708 | 1,241 | 34,181 | 791 | 41,092 | 291 | 32,181 | 5,592 | 5,502 | 196 | 143 | 369,134 |
| North Sumatra 9 | 34,169 | 73,613 | 177,996 | 117,194 | 95,209 | 4,270 | 4,786 | 12,081 | 3,344 | 40,979 | 1,636 | 4,979 | 721 | 19,105 | 8,969 | 70,437 | 587 | 239 | 670,314 |
| North Sumatra 10 | 12,004 | 94,687 | 107,947 | 168,481 | 66,176 | 5,757 | 5,269 | 41,496 | 938 | 32,983 | 807 | 16,568 | 1,300 | 30,416 | 20,045 | 9,194 | 4,121 | 607 | 618,796 |
| North Sumatra 11 | 9,728 | 43,201 | 151,035 | 108,200 | 57,003 | 1,776 | 2,337 | 10,251 | 451 | 12,329 | 422 | 6,795 | 363 | 5,141 | 7,528 | 1,855 | 352 | 113 | 418,880 |
| North Sumatra 12 | 26,333 | 82,040 | 83,951 | 123,973 | 82,350 | 2,865 | 19,754 | 73,706 | 758 | 4,592 | 1,417 | 72,633 | 4,436 | 61,080 | 7,253 | 2,650 | 27,404 | 4,126 | 681,321 |
| Total | 353,840 | 927,280 | 1,351,012 | 1,377,466 | 723,375 | 47,570 | 76,006 | 720,657 | 15,377 | 300,963 | 15,048 | 423,939 | 21,928 | 497,038 | 133,772 | 152,515 | 183,648 | 29,955 | 7,351,389 |
| Source: General Elections Commission of the Republic of Indonesia (KPU).[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Composition
The following is the party composition of the Regional House of Representatives of North Sumatra (DPRD Sumatera Utara) for the last three legislative periods.
| Political party | Seats by term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2019 | 2019–2024 | 2024–2029 | |
| National Awakening Party (PKB) | 3 | 2 ↓ | 4 ↑ |
| Gerindra Party | 13 | 15 ↑ | 13 ↓ |
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI–P) | 16 | 19 ↑ | 21 ↑ |
| Golkar Party | 17 | 15 ↓ | 22 ↑ |
| NasDem Party | 5 | 12 ↑ | 12 → |
| Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) | 9 | 11 ↑ | 10 ↓ |
| Hanura Party | 10 | 6 ↓ | 5 ↓ |
| National Mandate Party (PAN) | 6 | 8 ↑ | 6 ↓ |
| Democratic Party | 14 | 9 ↓ | 5 ↓ |
| Perindo Party | — | 1 (new) | 1 → |
| United Development Party (PPP) | 4 | 2 ↓ | 1 ↓ |
| Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI) | 3 | 0 ↓ | — |
| Total seats | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Number of parties | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Parliamentary groups (Factions)
In the North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives, factions (fraksi) serve as the formal groups through which members organize legislative work, exercise oversight, and coordinate political positions. Each faction must have at least five members, in accordance with Indonesian law.[3]
The table below summarizes the number of factions in the last four legislative periods.
| Legislative term | Full factions | Joint factions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2014 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014–2019 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019–2024 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024–2029 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2009–2014
The DPRD for the 2009–2014 term consisted of ten factions representing fifteen political parties.[4]
| Faction | Member parties | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party faction | Democratic Party; Indonesian Democratic Party of Unity | 28 |
| Golkar faction | Golkar Party | 12 |
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle faction | PDI–P; PPIB | 13 |
| Prosperous Justice Party faction | PKS | 12 |
| National Mandate Party faction | PAN | 7 |
| United Development Party faction | PPP; PKB | 8 |
| Christian Democratic Party faction | PDS | 5 |
| Hanura faction | Hanura Party | 5 |
| PPRN faction | PPRN; Pelopor Party | 5 |
| GBBR faction | Gerindra; Crescent Star Party; Reform Star Party | 5 |
2014–2019
The 2014–2019 DPRD consisted of seven factions representing eleven political parties.[5]
| Faction | Member parties | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Golkar faction | Golkar Party | 17 |
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle faction | PDI–P | 13 |
| Democratic Party faction | Democratic Party | 14 |
| Gerindra faction | Gerindra Party | 13 |
| Hanura faction | Hanura Party | 11 |
| Prosperous Justice Party faction | PKS | 9 |
| National Mandate Party faction | PAN | 6 |
| NasDem faction | NasDem Party | 5 |
| Unity and Justice faction | PPP; PKB; PKPI | 10 |
2024–2029
The 2024–2029 DPRD consists of nine factions representing eleven political parties.[6]
| Faction | Member parties | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Golkar faction | Golkar Party | 22 |
| Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle faction | PDI–P | 21 |
| Gerindra faction | Gerindra Party | 13 |
| NasDem faction | NasDem Party | 12 |
| Prosperous Justice Party faction | PKS | 10 |
| National Mandate Party faction | PAN | 6 |
| Democratic–United Development faction | Democratic Party; PPP | 6 |
| Hanura faction | Hanura Party | 5 |
| National Awakening–Perindo faction | PKB; Perindo Party | 5 |
Electoral districts/constituencies
In the 2019 Legislative Election[7] and the 2024 Legislative Election,[8] the election for the North Sumatra Provincial DPRD is divided into 12 electoral districts as follows:
| Electoral District Name | Electoral District Area | Number of Seats |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH SUMATRA 1 | Medan City A (Medan Kota, Medan Denai, Medan Deli, Medan Belawan, Medan Amplas, Medan Area, Medan Marelan, Medan Labuhan, Medan Tembung, Medan Perjuangan, Medan Timur) |
10 |
| NORTH SUMATRA 2 | Medan City B (Medan Sunggal, Medan Helvetia, Medan Barat, Medan Tuntungan, Medan Johor, Medan Maimun, Medan Polonia, Medan Baru, Medan Petisah, Medan Selayang) |
7 |
| NORTH SUMATRA 3 | Deli Serdang Regency | 12 |
| NORTH SUMATRA 4 | Serdang Bedagai Regency, Tebing Tinggi City | 5 |
| NORTH SUMATRA 5 | Asahan Regency, Batu Bara Regency, Tanjungbalai City | 10 |
| NORTH SUMATRA 6 | Labuhanbatu Regency, Labuhanbatu Utara Regency, Labuhanbatu Selatan Regency | 8 |
| NORTH SUMATRA 7 | South Tapanuli Regency, Mandailing Natal Regency, North Padang Lawas Regency, Padang Lawas Regency, Padang Sidempuan City | 10 |
| NORTH SUMATRA 8 | Nias Regency, South Nias Regency, North Nias Regency, West Nias Regency, Gunungsitoli City | 6 |
| NORTH SUMATRA 9 | Central Tapanuli Regency, North Tapanuli Regency, Toba Regency, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Samosir Regency, Sibolga City | 9 |
| NORTH SUMATRA 10 | Simalungun Regency, Pematangsiantar City | 8 |
| NORTH SUMATRA 11 | Karo Regency, Dairi Regency, Pakpak Bharat Regency | 5 |
| NORTH SUMATRA 12 | Langkat Regency, Binjai City | 10 |
| TOTAL | 100 | |
