as survey institution, lingkaran survei indonesia (lsi) provides aid for political parties and individuals in mapping their own strengths and weaknesses. various political parties, such as partai golkar, have used lsi's survey results as consideration in choosing which candidates should be supported in district head general election (pilkada.) as political consultant, lsi's first client was ismeth abdullah, who was elected as governor of riau islands in 2005. afterwards, lsi has provided aid to various clients from legislative members to district head candidates. until 2013, lsi worked with 24 governors and 55 mayors/regents who were later elected.