The unofficial results for the 2018 Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) byelection were presented to The Charlatan by chief electoral officer Nada Ibrahim.
8,331 votes were cast (30.4 per cent of the undergraduate body), marking a decrease from the election earlier this year in February (34.9 per cent of the undergraduate body).
For a candidate to win on a ranked ballot, they must achieve 50 per cent or more of the cast votes. If that does not occur, the candidate with the least amount of votes is eliminated and students’ votes are transferred according to their second ranked candidate.
This year’s election marked the second time that ranked voting in the form of the ‘matrix’ system was used.
Candidates marked in bold are the victors.
President:
After round five of ranked voting:
David Oladejo (One Carleton) – 3,188
Lacretia Antwi (independent) – 2,933
Abstain – 2,210
After round four of ranked voting:
Lacretia Antwi (independent) – 1,994
David Oladejo (One Carleton) – 2,809
Donna Al Sououb (Confidence) – 1,993
Abstain – 1,535
After round three of ranked voting:
Lacretia Antwi (independent) – 1,667
Mehdi Bouchentouf (independent) – 707
David Oladejo (One Carleton) – 2,735
Donna Al Sououb (Confidence) – 1,803
No Confidence – 779
Abstain – 640
After round two of ranked voting:
Lacretia Antwi (independent) – 1,553
Mehdi Bouchentouf (independent) – 566
Connor Coukell (independent) – 529
David Oladejo (One Carleton) – 2,652
Donna Al Sououb (Confidence) – 1,703
No Confidence – 779
Abstain – 549
After round one of ranked voting:
Lacretia Antwi (independent) – 1,511
Mehdi Bouchentouf (independent) – 532
Connor Coukell (independent) – 444
David Oladejo (One Carleton) – 2,626
Donna Al Sououb (Confidence) – 1,642
Thompson Stubbs (independent) – 311
No Confidence – 779
Abstain – 486
Vice-president (internal)
After round three of ranked voting:
Tristan Taylor (Confidence) – 2,902
Natalie York (One Carleton) – 3,072
Abstain – 2,357
After round two of ranked voting:
Ryan St-Jean (independent) – 1,331
Tristan Taylor (Confidence) – 2,151
Natalie York (One Carleton) – 2,903
No Confidence – 912
Abstain – 1,034
After round one of ranked voting:
James Brunet (SOLIDARITY) – 865
Ryan St-Jean (independent) – 900
Tristan Taylor (Confidence) – 1,916
Natalie York (One Carleton) – 2,832
No Confidence – 912
Abstain – 906
Vice-president (student services)
After round two of ranked voting:
Cassandra Ambar (One Carleton) – 2,932
Diana Idibe (Confidence) – 3,184
Abstain – 2,215
After round one of ranked voting:
Cassandra Ambar (One Carleton) – 2,821
Diana Idibe (Confidence) – 2,722
Ahmad Rahal (SOLIDARITY) – 807
No Confidence – 1,046
Abstain – 935
