MDXSU Elections 2022: The Results
Your votes have been counted, and we can now announce the results of the MDXSU Elections 2022.
1829 Middlesex University students voted between Monday 14th and Thursday 18th February, casting 6561 ballots across a total of seven elections.
These elections included the Full-Time President and 4 Vice President roles, as well as two part-time Student Trustee positions. An incredible 88 students nominated themselves across these roles.
Our Student Group Elections took place at the same time, with students voting for the next leaders of our Societies, Liberation Groups, and Student Media platforms. 142 candidates ran to become Student Group Leaders across 54 groups, and a total of 392 Student Group members voted, casting a whopping 2531 ballots.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and help shape the direction of the Students' Union and our priorities for the next year. Congratulations to our incredible candidates who have all achieved so much over the past week. For the first time since 2019, our elections have not been held exclusively online, and as such our candidates have had to invent new ways of engaging with students both on campus and online - simultaneously - and you have inspired voters with your ideas on how to improve life for Middlesex Students. Whether you have been elected or not, you should be incredibly proud of your work.
Read on for the results!
MDXSU Election Results
The below students will commence their roles in July 2022. The President and Vice Presidents have each been elected for a one-year-term (unless elected for a second and final term), while Students Trustees have been elected for a two-year term (unless they cease to be students during their term), and Student Group Leaders are elected for one year.
The results for the Student Group Leaders can be found here. Congratulations to all those who have been elected as Student Group Leaders. Those who were not elected still have the chance to be involved in their Student Group and are encouraged to continue being important and active members of their group. A by-election will take place later this year to fill any vacant positions. If you want individual count sheets, these can be requested from elections@mdx.ac.uk.
As a non-profit, charitable organisation, the work of MDXSU is overseen by a Trustee Board - our highest governing body. Student Trustees sit on this with our Full-time Officers and External Trustees and help decide the long-term goals of the Union. There were 2 Student Trustee positions available in this election, with 20 students putting themselves forward for these positions. A total of 1141 votes were cast, and after 20 rounds of voting, the winner are:
Emmanuel Ayanbayi
Bhavya Jigneshkumar Patel
Click here for a breakdown of the voting results.
A total of 731 students voted for their next Vice President Health, Social Care & Education, with two candidates standing for the role. The winner is:
Iveta Todorova
Click here to read Iveta's manifesto, which includes pledges to: petition for more funding for societies,increasing social platform where students can socialise and share expertise, and advocate for students.
Click here for a breakdown of the voting results.
12 students put themselves forward to be the next Vice President Arts & Creative Industries, and a total of 830 votes were cast. After 11 stages of the count, your next Vice President Arts & Creative Indutries was elected. They are:
Nathaneal Hawthorne
Click here to read Nathaneal's manifesto, which includes pledges to: get additional external facilities, provide more employment opportunities, and additional financial support.
Click here for a breakdown of the voting results.
A total of 1323 students voted for this role, which represents students within the Faculty of Business & Law, for which 20 candidates stood for. The count has now been concluded, your next Vice President Business and Law is:
Abhishek Arora
Click here to read Abhishek's manifesto, which includes pledges to: organise sports events, provide more support services for liberation groups, and organise network events with industry experts.
Click here for a breakdown of the voting results.
Due to unresolved complaints regarding one of the candidates, the announcement of this result has been delayed. The announcement will be made on mdxsu.com as soon as the complaints have been resolved. We apologise for any delay.
*UPDATE
17 students put themselves forward to be the next Vice President Science & Technology and a total of 1039 votes were cast. The winner is:
Najiha Malik
Click here to read Najiha's manifesto, which includes pledges to: improve students' academic experiences, make the University an inclusive place for all and provide additional financial support.
Click here for a breakdown of the voting results.
The next MDXSU President is responsible for overseeing and leading the work of the 2022/23 Student Officer team, and we had a total of 17 nominations for this role. 1497 students made their voice heard on who they wanted to lead MDXSU into 2023 and the winning candidate received 530 votes. Our next MDXSU President is:
Sagar Joshi
Click here to read Sagar's manifesto, which includes pledges to: get scholarships considered for students, help students with internet connections as online studies continue, and support the LGBTQ Society in getting the exposure they need.
Click here for a breakdown of the voting results.
And those are the results of the MDXSU 2022 Elections. You can find the full breakdowns of each result at the link under each role, and you can find graphs on STV vote results on our Twitter. Thank you to all the students who stood, and those who voted. The 3 voters who are randomly selected as the winners of the £100 will be contacted by email as soon as possible with information on how to claim this.
