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Student Officer Elections

Election Statistics

Student Elections 2025

Voters: 3,343
Votes Cast: 29,259
Turnout: 11.0824 %

Group Member Turnout

STAR- Student Action For Refugees

100.0%

Lighthouse Society

80.0%

Cocktail & Mocktail Society

80.0%

Student Staff

71.4%

Marxist Students

70.0%

Taekwondo and Karate

69.8%

Comedy Society

69.2%

Vegan Society

66.7%

Disc Golf

66.7%

Enactus Portsmouth

65.4%

Nigerian Society

63.6%

Socialism Society

62.5%

UoP Green Party

61.9%

Portuguese society

60.0%

Bengali Society

58.3%

London Campus Students

57.1%

Linux User Group (UPLUG)

56.8%

EASOC - East African Society

56.3%

Bangladeshi Society

56.3%

Tamil Society

53.8%

Francophone Society

53.5%

Fencing Club

53.3%

PENSA

52.2%

Indie Music Society

51.6%

Volunteering in Portsmouth (VIP - Email Sign Up

51.2%

Coaching Society

50.0%

Gospel Choir Society

50.0%

Aviation

50.0%

Sociology Society

50.0%

Rhythm and Flow Society

50.0%

Cuban Salsa Society

47.7%

Computer Networking Society

46.2%

International Fellowship of Christian Students Society (IFCS)

46.2%

All Sober Socials

45.7%

Women in STEM

45.5%

Cosplay Society

44.0%

Reenactment Society

43.8%

IT Society

43.2%

Jewish Society (JSOC)

42.9%

Clash Royale Society

42.9%

Portsmouth Marrow Society

42.9%

Pole Dancing Club

42.6%

Purple Lantern Society

42.6%

Geology Society

42.3%

Pure FM

41.2%

Catholic Society

40.9%

LGBT+ Society

40.4%

Chinese Students and Scholars Association

40.0%

Student Scout and Guide Organisation Society (PUGS)

40.0%

Portsmouth Walking Society

39.6%

Hindu Society

39.2%

Bangla Society

38.9%

Kink Society

38.5%

Believers Loveworld

38.5%

Board Games Society

38.3%

Debate Society

38.1%

Placement Society

38.1%

Physics Society

37.7%

Surgical Society

37.5%

Pinky Promise Club

37.5%

Spyglass Magazine

37.1%

Theatrical Arts Society

37.1%

Accounting Society

36.4%

Pharmacy Society

36.2%

Surfing Club

36.1%

Christian Union (CU)

35.9%

Musical Production Society

35.6%

UPSU Course Reps

35.4%

Space Society

35.2%

Roblox Society

35.1%

Steps to Support

35.0%

Cinema Society

34.9%

Kayak Club

34.6%

XR Society

34.5%

Islamic Society (ISOC)

34.5%

First Aid Society

34.4%

Tea Party Society

34.3%

Street Skating Society

34.3%

Japanese Society

34.0%

UniBoob Team

33.3%

Criminology

33.3%

Mercylife Campus Ministry

33.3%

Women in Medicine

33.3%

Formula Student Society

33.3%

Basic Self Defence

33.2%

Roleplaying Gaming Society

32.9%

Cheerleading Club

32.7%

Rounders

32.7%

Pakistani Society

32.5%

Anime Society

32.2%

Creative Writing Group

32.0%

Music Society

31.9%

Dress to Impress Society

31.8%

Women In Law

31.6%

K-Pop Society

31.4%

Biological Sciences Society

31.4%

Law Society

31.3%

Women's American Flag Football

30.8%

Art & Design Collective

30.8%

Pharmacology Society

30.4%

First Love Society

30.3%

Hawaiian Shirt Society

30.2%

Sudanese Society

30.0%

Business and Finance

29.9%

Czech and Slovak Group

29.6%

Krishna Consciousness Society (KCSOC)

29.4%

Pool Society

29.1%

Palaeontology

29.1%

Nepalese Society

29.1%

Country Dancing Society

28.8%

Animation Society

28.7%

Politics Society

28.6%

Global Health Society

28.6%

Biomedical Society

28.6%

Gaming Society

28.6%

Swimming Club

28.3%

American Football Club

28.2%

Karaoke Society

28.2%

Scuba Society (UPSAC)

28.0%

Airsoft Society

28.0%

Book Club

28.0%

Ahlulbayt Society

27.8%

Chess Society

27.8%

Afro-Fusion Dance

27.8%

Literature Society

27.8%

Jolly Roger Society

27.7%

Climbing Club

27.4%

Bulgarian Society

27.3%

Sikh Society

27.3%

ForexSociety

27.1%

Rock Society

27.0%

Run Club

26.8%

Omani Society

26.3%

Athletics Club

26.0%

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Society

25.8%

University of Portsmouth Motorsport

25.7%

Dual Degree Society

25.6%

Bodybuilding Society

25.3%

Freemasonry Society

25.0%

Society of Energy Engineers (SEE)

25.0%

Greek and Cypriot

25.0%

Maths Society

25.0%

Winners Campus Fellowship

25.0%

Construction Society

24.8%

Afro-Caribbean Society (ACS)

24.7%

Marketing Society

24.4%

Dance Club

24.1%

Spanish Society

23.8%

Beer Pong Society

23.6%

Swifties Society

23.4%

Kharis on Campus

23.2%

Miniature Wargaming

22.6%

Economics & Finance Society

22.5%

Squash Club

22.0%

Mature Students Society

21.7%

Arab Society

21.1%

Filipino Group

20.9%

Underground Music Society

20.5%

Volleyball Club

20.4%

Equestrian Club

19.4%

Pagan and Spiritual Society

19.2%

Paramedic Academic Society

19.0%

Balkan Nation Society

19.0%

Hockey Club

18.8%

ESports Society

18.6%

Illustration Society

18.6%

Turkish & Kurdish Society

18.2%

Archery Club

18.0%

PGR Society

17.5%

Medicines sans Frontières

17.5%

Boxing Club

17.4%

Relentless Generation Christian Fellowship (RGCF)

16.7%

Mixed Martial Arts

16.4%

Netball Club

16.3%

Sailing Club

16.0%

Tennis Club

15.8%

Darts Society

15.8%

Gymnastics and Trampolining

15.5%

Rugby Club - Womens

15.4%

Mandarin Society

15.4%

Dental

14.4%

Ultimate Frisbee Club

14.3%

Calisthenics

14.3%

Basketball Club

13.9%

Badminton Club

13.5%

PortsxKings Medical Society

12.8%

Table Tennis

12.5%

Dodgeball Club

11.4%

Cricket Club (UPCC)

10.0%

Handball

10.0%

Rugby Club - Mens

10.0%

Lacrosse Club

9.2%

Golf Club

9.1%

Brazilian Society

7.7%

Ski and Snowboard Club

7.4%

Nursing Society

7.0%

Football Club - Womens

6.8%

Rowing Club

6.5%

Football Club - Mens

6.0%

Powerlifting Society

6.0%

Futsal Club

2.6%

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