YouTube is one of the most widely used social media sites in Indonesia, with 139 million users. YouTube provides users with the freedom to comment on existing videos with very diverse sentiments. This research aims to determine and describe the sentiments of YouTube social media users regarding the presidential candidacy of Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto in the 2024 general election. This research uses mixed methods with Mozdeh application to collect data and analyze sentiment on YouTube social media. It shows that the sentiment of YouTube social media users towards Ganjar Pranowo tends to be positive with a score of 2 (weak) with a percentage value of 11.26% and negative sentiment with a score of 2 (weak) with a percentage value of 1.35%, and Prabowo Subianto tends to be positive with a score of 2 (weak) with a percentage value of 10.40% and negative sentiment with a score of 2 (weak) with a percentage value of 1.44%. Trends from Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto on YouTube tend to fluctuate. Apart from that, the two supporters will continue to vote for the two presidential candidates even though there are issues affecting them.
