MARCH 2017 ELECTION RESULTS
The candidates have campaigned long and hard and we’re proud to announce the results of our annual election. The candidates are listed alphabetical by surname and the table shows the number of first preference votes, followed by transfers. The final count is then shown, next to the outcome.
Statistics are shown below the table of results.
| PRESIDENT | #1 VOTES (ROUND 1) | + TRANSFER | FINAL COUNT | STATUS |
| Tasmin Brindley | 255 | N/A | 255 | Not elected |
| Tomm Morton | 319 | N/A | 319 | ELECTED |
| Re-Open Nominations | 44 | N/A | 44 | Not elected |
| VICE-PRESIDENT SURREY | #1 VOTES (ROUND 1) | + TRANSFER | FINAL COUNT | STATUS |
| Danielle Bruce-Tagoe | 229 | 1 + 24 | 254 | Not elected in Round 3 |
| Phillip Dowler | 209 | 1 + 46 | 256 | ELECTED |
| Chuka Okechukwu | 121 | 2 | 123 | Eliminated in Round 2 |
| Re-Open Nominations | 43 | — | 43 | Eliminated in Round 1 |
| VICE-PRESIDENT KENT | #1 VOTES (ROUND 1) | + TRANSFER | FINAL COUNT | STATUS |
| Riley Clowes | 146 | 1 + 26 + 17 | 190 | ELECTED |
| Laura Davies | 115 | 0 + 19 | 134 | Eliminated in Round 3 |
| Emily Legg | 102 | 0 | 102 | Eliminated in Round 2 |
| Michelle Wenmouth | 126 | 1 + 19 + 26 | 172 | Not elected in Round 4 |
| Re-Open Nominations | 68 | — | 68 | Eliminated in Round 1 |
| STUDENT TRUSTEE | #1 VOTES (ROUND 1) | + TRANSFER | FINAL COUNT | STATUS |
| Cassidy Moses | 187 | N/A | 187 | ELECTED in Round 1 |
| Zunera Siraj | 95 | N/A | 95 | ELECTED in Round 1 |
| Sofia Teles Da Silva | 166 | N/A | 166 | ELECTED in Round 1 |
| Re-Open Nominations | 87 | N/A | 87 | Not elected |
| STUDENT GOVERNOR | #1 VOTES (ROUND 1) | + TRANSFER | FINAL COUNT | STATUS |
| Simone Ziel | 449 | N/A | 449 | ELECTED |
| Re-Open Nominations | 97 | N/A | 97 | Not elected |
| NUS DELEGATE | #1 VOTES (ROUND 1) | + TRANSFER | FINAL COUNT | STATUS |
| Tasmin Brindley | 60 | 0 + 1 + 5 + 8 | 74 | Not elected in Round 5 |
| Damian-John Dunne | 25 | N/A | 25 | Eliminated in Round 1 |
| Annie Durwood | 56 | 4 + 6 + 9 + 12 + 12 | 99 | Not elected in Round 5 |
| Tomm Morton | 157 | 3 + 4 + 10 + 6 + 4 | 192 | ELECTED in Round |
| Zunera Siraj | 46 | 0 + 4 + 10 | 60 | Eliminated in Round 4 |
| Donna van Baal | 29 | 1 | 30 | Eliminated in Round 2 |
| Ellie Webb | 157 | 2 + 2 + 10 + 7 + 5 | 187 | ELECTED in Round 5 |
| Re-Open Nominations | 32 | 0 + 2 | 34 | Eliminated in Round 3 |
How Voting Works
Why do we use STV?
Single Transferable Voting, wastes fewer votes – the person who voted for Tarzan is not ignored because they voted for an unpopular candidate, their second choice decides the election! So basically, STV, gives voters more opportunities to influence the election and let’s them get their second or third preference when they can’t get their first. This means that voters do not have to vote tactically – they can just choose their favourite.
