Does the Social Assistance Budget Realization Affect Incumbents' Votes? (Study in Indonesia Local Election)

Purpose: The objectives of this study are: (a) to examine the association between political budget and incumbents' regional head votes, (b) moderating effect competition in with votes. Theoretical framework: This article examines whether social assistance is associated votes Indonesia’s local elections. Design/methodology/approach: samples are 212 regencies cities Indonesia that conducted electionsin which incumbent regents or mayors were taking part. Hypotheses tested using moderated regression analysis (MRA). Findings: result found directly affects Research, Practical & Social implications: on Local elections cannot avoid candidates' rivalry, thus also examined its role when interacting budgets. Originality/value: Political occurs; interaction budgets negatively