Every year, students at UCA collectively decide who is going to lead their Union and improve the lives of students where it matters most. Click here for more information, nominations and results!
2017 March Elections

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.