The North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (, Batak: á¯Âᯩá¯Âá¯Â᯲ á¯Âᯩá¯Â᯲á¯Âá¯Â᯦ᯪá¯Âá¯Â᯲ á¯Âá¯Â᯦᯲á¯Âá¯Â᯲ á¯Âá¯Âᯩá¯Âá¯Â᯲ á¯Â᯲á¯Âᯬá¯Âᯪá¯Â᯲á¯Âᯪ á¯Âᯮá¯Âá¯Â᯲ᯠᯥá¯Âá¯Â, 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.
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 PeopleâÂÂs Representative Council (DPRD) Decision No. 19 of 1973, dated 13 August, which designates that date as the provinceâÂÂs 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 PeopleâÂÂs Representative Council of North Sumatra consisted of 100 members, representing a population of 100,000 residents.
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.
The following is the party composition of the Regional House of Representatives of North Sumatra (DPRD Sumatera Utara) for the last three legislative periods.
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.
The table below summarizes the number of factions in the last four legislative periods.
The DPRD for the 2009âÂÂ2014 term consisted of ten factions representing fifteen political parties.
The 2014âÂÂ2019 DPRD consisted of seven factions representing eleven political parties.
The 2024âÂÂ2029 DPRD consists of nine factions representing eleven political parties.
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: