Did you know that Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia now holds the record for the most votes ever received by a directly elected president in a democratic system? In 2024, he secured 96.2 million votes, solidifying his place in electoral history, according to the World Population Review. Indonesia continues to dominate this list, with Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi) 2019 re-election coming in second. Jokowi garnered 85.6 million votes during his campaign for a second term, further demonstrating the nation’s robust voter participation in its democratic process.