Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Vol. 38, No. 3, June 2025, pp. 1708~1721 ISSN: 2502-4752, DOI: 10.11591/ijeecs.v38.i3.pp1708-1721  1708 Journal homepage: http://ijeecs.iaescore.com Nusantara capital city sentiment analysis using support vector machine and logistic regression Valencia Eurelia Angelie Tania, Raymond Sunardi Oetama Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Tangerang, Indonesia Article Info ABSTRACT Article history: Received Jun 28, 2024 Revised Nov 18, 2024 Accepted Nov 24, 2024 The decision to move position the capital city of Indonesia to East Kalimantan has drawn people’s opinions, both pro and con, among the public, especially ahead of the presidential and vice-presidential elections. Discussions relevant to the relocation and construction of the capital city are increasingly crowded on social media, especially Twitter or X. This research aims to determine public sentiment regarding the development of the national capital to help the government and policymakers improve communication strategies, evaluate existing policies, and make more informed decisions based on public feedback. Public sentiment related to developing the Capital city of the Nusantara, including the presidential palace, toll road, and government offices, is analyzed. Support vector machine (SVM) and logistic regression (LR) algorithms are utilized for the sentiment classification. The results reveal that the SVM performs better in classifying sentiments in X data relevant to developing the Capital city of Nusantara, achieving an average accuracy of 91.97%. Keywords: Capital city of the nusantara IKN Logistic regression Sentiment analysis Support vector machine This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA license. Corresponding Author: Raymond Sunardi Oetama Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Tangerang, Indonesia Email: raymond@umn.ac.id 1. INTRODUCTION Indonesia’s capital relocation from Jakarta to East Kalimantan is a strategic policy announced by President Joko Widodo on April 26, 2019, and formalized through Law Number 3 of 2022 regarding the National Capital [1]. This decision addresses various challenges facing Jakarta, such as overcrowding that causes traffic congestion, air pollution, and a clean water crisis [2]. The island of Java houses 56.1% of Indonesia’s total population [3], thus contributing 56.55% to the national gross domestic product (GDP) [4]. This fact shows the inequality of development between regions in Indonesia. The movement of the capital city to East Kalimantan, covering the areas of Penajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara, is expected to reduce the burden on Jakarta and encourage more equitable economic growth throughout Indonesia [5]. However, the development and relocation of the Capital city of the Nusantara (IKN) led to various opinions in the community, both pros and cons. Some see this as a strategic step to reduce population density in Jakarta and encourage equitable economic growth [6]. However, there are concerns about environmental damage in Kalimantan [7]. Additionally, government estimates suggest that relocating the capital city will cost Rp466 trillion [8], a large budget many consider could be better spent on more urgent matters. The government can consider the pros and cons related to the development of IKN when formulating further policies and overcoming existing concerns. In the run-up to the presidential and vice presidential