Indonesia's Prabowo claims victory after presidential election rout

FILE PHOTO: Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (not pictured) deliver a joint statement at the Malacanang Palace, in Manila, Philippines, January 10, 2024. Ezra Acayan/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto declared victory in Wednesday's presidential election after unofficial results showed him trouncing rivals in his third shot at the top job in the world's third-largest democracy.

Former special forces commander Prabowo clinched about 58% of votes according to unofficial "quick counts" by four independent pollsters, more than double that of his nearest opponent, former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan.