A polarizing election for the Jakarta governor post has come to an end, but a more complicated era of Indonesian politics is just beginning. The official results of the April 19 runoff will not be released until May. Nonetheless, according to "quick counts" tallied by several Indonesian research firms, former Cabinet minister Anies Baswedan appears headed for a landslide victory, with 57-60 percent of the vote, compared with just 41-43 percent for incumbent Gov. Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama. Jakarta is Indonesia's center of economic and political power. Second only to the president, its governor is generally the most influential civilian politician in Indonesia — so the election can be seen as a proxy contest with broader implications , including for Indonesia's 2019 presidential vote.