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This dissertation examines the significant challenges Islamic Political Parties face following the 2019 General Elections, particularly in terms of their existence, contribution, and implications. It focuses on both inhibiting and supporting factors that affect these parties' struggle within the legislative institution of the Provincial People's Representative Council (DPRD) of Gorontalo Province as they move towards the 2024 General Elections. The research conducted for this study falls under the qualitative phenomenological research category. It involves analyzing written and spoken words from individuals and observing their behaviour. The Vicky Randall and Lars Svasan Theory are employed to strengthen Political Parties, both structurally in shaping behaviour and culturally in shaping attitudes and culture. This research indicates that Islamic Parties have a strong presence in the DPRD of Gorontalo Province, thanks to their legislative members elected in the 2019 General Elections. They receive positive support from traditional and religious figures. However, there needs to be more coordination among Islamic Party legislative members when it comes to representing the aspirations of the Islamic community through legislative initiatives based on Islamic law. This lack of coordination persists within faction and commission meetings in the DPRD of Gorontalo Province since the 2019 General Elections. The implications of this research propose the adoption of "The Coalition Axis on Critical Concept" theory for managing Islamic political parties, legislative members, faction leadership, and the leadership hierarchy of the DPRD of Gorontalo Province. This theory offers a breakthrough for legislative members from Islamic Political Parties to exert dominance in every faction/commission meeting agenda, focusing on authority and carefully considering legislative products as they prepare for the 2024 General Elections.

Islamic political party; legislative institution; People's Legislative Council; Gorontalo Province; 2019 General Election Result; 2024 General Election