The North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (, 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.

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.Sejarah DPRD Sumatera Utara

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).

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.Article 109, Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 23/2014 on Regional Government.

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.

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.

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.

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 and the 2024 Legislative Election, the election for the North Sumatra Provincial DPRD is divided into 12 electoral districts as follows: Electoral District Name Electoral District Area Number of SeatsNORTH 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)10NORTH 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)7NORTH SUMATRA 3 Deli Serdang Regency12NORTH SUMATRA 4 Serdang Bedagai Regency, Tebing Tinggi City5NORTH SUMATRA 5 Asahan Regency, Batu Bara Regency, Tanjungbalai City10NORTH SUMATRA 6 Labuhanbatu Regency, Labuhanbatu Utara Regency, Labuhanbatu Selatan Regency8NORTH SUMATRA 7 South Tapanuli Regency, Mandailing Natal Regency, North Padang Lawas Regency, Padang Lawas Regency, Padang Sidempuan City10NORTH SUMATRA 8 Nias Regency, South Nias Regency, North Nias Regency, West Nias Regency, Gunungsitoli City6NORTH SUMATRA 9 Central Tapanuli Regency, North Tapanuli Regency, Toba Regency, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Samosir Regency, Sibolga City9NORTH SUMATRA 10 Simalungun Regency, Pematangsiantar City8NORTH SUMATRA 11 Karo Regency, Dairi Regency, Pakpak Bharat Regency5NORTH SUMATRA 12 Langkat Regency, Binjai City10TOTAL100

Composition Political partyTotal seats in period 2014–2019 2019–2024 2024–2029 PKB 3 2 4 Gerindra 13 15 13 PDI-P 16 19 21 Golkar 17 15 22 NasDem 5 12 12 PKS 9 11 10 Hanura 10 6 5 PAN 6 8 6 Democratic 14 9 5 Perindo 1 1 PPP 4 2 1 PKPI 3 0Seats total 100 100 100Party total 11 11 11

Speakers Legislative period Name Party 2004–2008 Abdul Wahab Dalimunthe Golkar 2008–2009 Abdul Aziz Angkat Golkar 2009 Darmataksiah YWR Demokrat 2009–2014 Saleh Bangun Demokrat 2014–2016 Ajib Sjah Golkar 2016–2019 Wagirin Arman Golkar 2019–2024 Baskami Ginting PDI-P 2024 Sutarto PDI-P 2024–2029 Erni Ariyanti Sitorus Golkar

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