An unofficial count at the half way stage puts incumbent Joko Widodo 13 percentage points ahead.
At stake is the future direction of a country that is growing rapidly and is becoming an increasingly important economic power in the region.
Mr Widodo, a moderate Muslim from Java, picked Islamic cleric Mr Amin as his vice president nominee, after a smear campaign and hoax stories accused him of being anti-Islam, a communist or too close to China, all politically damaging in Indonesia.Mr Prabowo has links to some hardline Islamist groups and his running mate is business entrepreneur Sandiaga Uno.
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