9 positions were up for grabs. Find out who won each of them and will be representing you next year...
Votes have been cast and the Union By Elections are over for another year. These elections aim to fill the positions that weren’t filled in the Elections we had in March and we would like to thank all of the students who ran for positions, it has been great to see your hard work in campaigning and all of your determination. Thank you also goes to everyone who voted, you have all helped to shape the future of the Union and we couldn’t do this without you.
The results were formally announced at the By Elections results event in our fabulous Basecamp venue on Friday 6th May. We had 596 votes cast which is just brilliant.
Below is the list of winners for each position elected in the By-Elections. Any positions not filled will be available to interested candidates at the Scrutiny Panel on July 7th. If you’re interested in running for any of these positions or would like more information please email elections@derbyunion.co.uk
- Sustainability Officer
- Nicola Marriott
- LGBTQ+ Officer
- Jack McGuinness
- Union Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Chair
- Adelaide Augusta Wewura Odei
- Union Sports Chair
- Jonny Beasley
- Sports Councillor
- Aaron Townend
- Societies Councillor
- Emily Sugden
- Postgraduate Taught Officer
- Harvinder Singh Saluja
- Human Sciences Officer
- Nat Banyard
- Psychology Officer
- Natasha Gyekye
Unfilled positions that will be open at the next Scrutiny Panel
- Allied Health & Social Care Officer
- Built & Natural Environment Officer
- Derby Business Officer
- Humanities & Journalism Officer
- Joint Honours Officer
- Computing & Engineering Officer
- Part Time Students Officer
- Apprenticeships Officer
- Ethnic Minorities Officer
- Gender Officer
- Education Chair
- Societies Chair
STV Voting Breakdowns
Sustainability Officer
Valid votes: 72, Initial Quota: 36.00
Candidate |
Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 2 Total |
Result |
Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.) |
|
|
|
Excluded at Stage 2 |
Ed Wong |
28 |
+2 |
30 |
|
Nicola Marriott |
32 |
+4 |
36 |
Elected at Stage 2 |
Joe Foster |
12 |
-12 |
|
Excluded at Stage 2 |
Quota |
36 |
|
33 |
|
LGBTQ+ Officer
Valid votes: 53, Initial Quota: 26.50
Candidate |
Stage 1 |
Result |
Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.) |
3 |
|
Salyx Ourtus |
22 |
|
Jack McGuinness |
28 |
Elected at Stage 1 |
Quota |
26.5 |
|
Union Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion Chair
Valid votes: 80, Initial Quota: 40.00
Candidate |
Stage 1 |
Result |
Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.) |
1 |
|
Adelaide Augusta Wewura Odei |
40 |
Elected at Stage 1 |
Amelia Hopkinson |
39 |
|
Quota |
40 |
|
Union Sports Chair
Valid votes: 58, Initial Quota: 29.00
Candidate |
Stage 1 |
Result |
Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.) |
1 |
|
Jonny Beasley |
57 |
Elected at Stage 1 |
Quota |
29 |
|
Sports Councillor
Valid votes: 53, Initial Quota: 26.50
Candidate |
Stage 1 |
Result |
Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.) |
3 |
|
Aaron Townend |
50 |
Elected at Stage 1 |
Quota |
26.5 |
|
Societies Councillor
Valid votes: 52, Initial Quota: 26.00
Candidate |
Stage 1 |
Result |
Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.) |
2 |
|
Emily Sugden |
50 |
Elected at Stage 1 |
Quota |
26 |
|
Postgraduate Taught Officer
Valid votes: 58, Initial Quota: 29.00
Candidate |
Stage 1 |
Result |
Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.) |
2 |
|
Harvinder Singh Saluja |
38 |
Elected at Stage 1 |
Pieter van Ellewee |
18 |
|
Quota |
29 |
|
Human Sciences Officer
Valid votes: 43, Initial Quota: 21.50
Candidate |
Stage 1 |
Result |
Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.) |
2 |
|
Debbie Pickard |
16 |
|
Nat Banyard |
25 |
Elected at Stage 1 |
Quota |
21.5 |
|
Psychology Officer
Valid votes: 51, Initial Quota: 25.50
Candidate |
Stage 1 |
Result |
Re-open Nominations (R.O.N.) |
1 |
|
Natasha Gyekye |
30 |
Elected at Stage 1 |
Aira da Gama Llorens |
20 |
|
Quota |
25.5 |
|