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Student Officer Elections

Election Statistics

2026 Student Elections

Voters: 3,313
Votes Cast: 28,057
Turnout: 10.9315 %

Group Member Turnout

Rugby Club - Mens

100.0%

Labour Society

100.0%

Fencing Club

100.0%

Cricket Club (UPCC)

100.0%

Handball

100.0%

International Fellowship of Christian Students Society (IFCS)

68.8%

PENSA

68.8%

Conservative Society

64.0%

Mercylife Campus Ministry

57.1%

Amnesty International Society

56.5%

Hindu Society

54.2%

Politics Society

54.2%

Believers Loveworld

53.1%

AI Society

52.9%

Balkan Nation Society

52.9%

Afro-Fusion Dance

52.8%

Nigerian Society

50.9%

Bangla Society

50.8%

Bulgarian Society

50.0%

Rhythm and Flow Society

50.0%

Gymnastics and Trampolining

50.0%

Model United Nations

50.0%

Marketing Society

50.0%

Women's American Flag Football

50.0%

Sailing Club

50.0%

Netball Club

50.0%

UoP Investment Society

48.0%

Czech and Slovak Group

46.2%

Francophone Society

45.8%

International Society

45.6%

Gospel Choir Society

45.2%

Enactus Portsmouth

44.4%

Badminton Club

44.4%

Indian Society

44.3%

EASOC - East African Society

44.0%

Debate Society

43.4%

Student Focus Groups

42.9%

Tennis Club

42.9%

Kayak Club

42.4%

Christian Union (CU)

42.4%

British Sign Language Society

42.1%

Spyglass Magazine

41.7%

Psychiatry Society

41.2%

University of Portsmouth Drone Team

41.0%

First Love Society

40.7%

TEST FULL MEMBERSHIP GROUP

40.0%

Aviation

40.0%

Krishna Consciousness Society (KCSOC)

40.0%

Linux User Group (UPLUG)

39.4%

Vegan Society

39.3%

Commercial Awareness and Professional Skills

39.3%

South Asian Society

39.3%

Malaysian Society

38.9%

Cartoon Society

38.7%

Basic Self Defence

38.2%

Maths Society

38.1%

Biomedical Sciences Society

38.1%

Pure FM

37.5%

Silly Goose Society

37.4%

Tamil Society

37.2%

Jewish Society (JSOC)

36.4%

Baltic Society

36.1%

Ghanaian Group

35.9%

Chess Society

35.2%

Tea Party Society

35.1%

Student Scout and Guide Organisation Society (PUGS)

34.8%

Crochet Society (Stitch & Bitch)

34.8%

Business and Finance

34.7%

Art & Design Collective

34.7%

Catholic Society

34.0%

Construction Society

33.8%

Board Games Society

33.8%

Bodybuilding Society

33.3%

Afro-Caribbean Medical Society (ACMS)

33.3%

Squash Club

33.3%

Eco Society

33.3%

Reggaeton Society

33.3%

Silk Road Society

33.3%

Beyblade Society

33.3%

Ski and Snowboard Club

33.3%

Musical Production Society

33.3%

Relentless Generation Christian Fellowship (RGCF)

33.3%

Airsoft Society

33.0%

Women in STEM

32.9%

Afro-Caribbean Society (ACS)

32.8%

Calisthenics

32.8%

IT Society

32.8%

Cuban Salsa Society

32.2%

Wildlife & Conservation Society

32.1%

Portsmouth Architecture Student Society

32.0%

Economics & Finance Society

32.0%

Dual Degree Society

31.4%

Biological Sciences Society

31.4%

Clash Royale Society

31.4%

Anime Society

31.3%

Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)

31.3%

Portsmouth Walking Society

31.3%

Swifties Society

31.0%

Purple Lantern Society

30.8%

K-Pop Society

30.4%

Rounders

30.2%

Music Society

30.1%

Albanian Group

30.0%

Mature Students Society

30.0%

Scuba Society (UPSAC)

30.0%

Fishing Society

29.9%

Islamic Society (ISOC)

29.9%

All Sober Socials

29.8%

Formula Student Society

29.4%

Law Society

28.9%

Gaming Society

28.8%

Baking Society

28.6%

Comedy Society

28.6%

Street Skating Society

28.6%

STAR- Student Action For Refugees

28.6%

Book Club

28.5%

LGBT+ Society

28.4%

Cinema Society

28.4%

Punjabi Society

28.1%

Rock Society

28.0%

Physics Society

27.7%

Pakistani Society

27.3%

Fashion Nation Society (FNS)

27.0%

Illustration Society

26.9%

University of Portsmouth Motorsport

26.8%

Spanish Society

26.7%

Kink Society

26.4%

Literature Society

26.3%

XR Society

26.3%

Indie Music Society

26.1%

Arab Society

25.6%

Roblox Society

25.5%

Reenactment Society

25.5%

Pole Dancing Club

25.3%

Palaeontology

25.2%

Run Club

25.1%

Ahlulbayt Society

25.0%

Nerdvana

25.0%

Medics Badminton

25.0%

Swimming Club

25.0%

Nepalese Society

25.0%

Beer Pong Society

24.9%

Pool Society

24.9%

Animation Society

24.8%

Cosplay Society

24.6%

ESports Society

24.2%

Film Production Society

24.0%

Left Society

23.8%

Surfing Club

23.7%

Geology Society

23.5%

Paramedic Academic Society

23.1%

Burmese Society

22.5%

Women in Medicine

22.2%

Roleplaying Gaming Society

21.9%

Sip & Social Society

21.5%

Pharmacy Society

21.4%

Social Five A Side

21.2%

Miniature Wargaming

21.0%

Filipino Group

20.6%

Cocktail & Mocktail Society

19.4%

Greek and Cypriot

19.2%

Chinese Students and Scholars Association

19.2%

Kharis on Campus

18.8%

Malayali Society

18.1%

Mixed Martial Arts

16.8%

Omani Society

16.7%

Moroccan Society

16.7%

Archery Club

16.7%

Women In Law

16.1%

Pharmacology Society

15.4%

Hawaiian Shirt Society

15.3%

Socialist Workers Student Society

15.2%

Dental

14.6%

Powerlifting Society

14.6%

Obstetrics & Gynecology Society

14.3%

Internal Medicine & Primary Care Society

14.3%

Darts Society

12.7%

Nursing Society

11.5%

PGR Society

8.4%

PortsxKings Medical Society

6.1%

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