2024 Election Results

Election results are in!

The total number of voters in the Spring 2024 ASBSU Student Government Elections was 1,778, which was 12.3% of the eligible voters. The results of the election are as follows:

President and Vice President: Isaac Celedon and Kate Perkes win with 1,113 votes, 68.7% of the votes cast for that position.

Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs: Nick Lloyd wins with 1,125 votes, 70.5% of the votes cast for that position.

Associate Vice President of Ethics Affairs: Ethan LaHaug wins with 1,208 votes, 77.6% of the votes cast for that position.

Associate Vice President of Financial Affairs: Natalie Rivera wins with 1,157 votes, 73.0% of the votes cast for that position.

Associate Vice President of Inclusive Excellence: Diego Tapia wins with 1,412 votes, 92.3% of the votes cast for that position.

Associate Vice President of Student Relations: Ethan Mariner wins with 1,397 votes, 91.8% of the votes cast for that position.

Associate Vice President of Greek Affairs: Max Whitted wins with 435 votes, 93.3% of the votes cast for that position.

Review Board Chief: There were no candidates listed on the ballot for this position, and no qualified write-in candidates reached the needed threshold to win the position. The position will be filled through a candidate nomination at a later date.

Senator positions

At-Large: Walker Jackson (755 votes, 50.1%) and Ryan Torres (632 votes, 41.9%) win the two senator positions representing all students. UPDATE 4/10/24: On 4/8/24, Walker Jackson resigned from the position. Per ASBSU Elections Code, the candidate with the next highest numbers of votes will assume office. Ella Angelo (76 votes, 66.7% of eligible write-in votes cast) wins the second senator seat.

College of Arts and Sciences: After calculating votes based on the ranked choice voting system (see explanation below), Ellen Peterson (254 votes, 53.25%) and Austin Rose (223 votes, 46.75%) win the two senator positions representing the College of Arts and Sciences. 

College of Business and Economics: Joe Amorebieta (530 votes, 76.8%) and Caden Skelton (126 votes, 18.3%) win the two senator positions representing the College of Business and Economics. 

College of Education: Stella Stigers (46 votes, 93.9%) wins a senator position representing the College of Education. No eligible write-in candidates were received for the second seat. Therefore, the position will be filled through a candidate nomination at a later date.

College of Engineering: After calculating votes based on the ranked choice voting system (see explanation below), Maddie Jackson (100 votes, 52.36%) and Corbin Lilya (91 votes, 47.64%) win the two senator positions representing the College of Engineering. 

College of Health Sciences: Makena Chase (116 votes, 48.7%) and Tryphene Bulape Mishambo (112 votes, 47%) win the two senator positions representing the College of Health Sciences. 

College of Innovation and Design: Aidan Link (21 votes, 80.8%) wins a senator position representing the College of Innovation and Design. No eligible write-in candidates were received for the second seat. Therefore, the position will be filled through a candidate nomination at a later date.

School of Public Service: K’Lee Burbank (166 votes, 86.5%) and Madison Klundt (14 votes, 82.4% of eligible write-in votes cast) win the two senator positions representing the School of Public Service. 

Honors College: After calculating votes based on the ranked choice voting system (see explanation below), Gavin Manning (126 votes, 50.20%) and Zoe Mogavero (125 votes, 49.80%) win the two senator positions representing the Honors College.

Graduate College: There were no candidates listed on the ballot for this position, and no qualified write-in candidates reached the needed threshold to win the position. The position will be filled through a candidate nomination at a later date.

Breakdown of Instant Runoff/Ranked Choice Voting

Senator – College of Arts and Sciences

Since there were three candidates, plus the write-in field, and no candidate won with over 50% of the votes, the ranked choice voting system was implemented.

Round 1

Ellen Petersen = 186 first preference votes

Austin Rose = 179 first preference votes

Mark Nelson = 98 first preference votes

Write In = 14 first preference votes

Write In is eliminated and the second preferences of Write In Ticket voters are distributed amongst the Petersen, Rose, and Nelson votes. The results for the second round are:

Petersen = 186 first preference votes + 5 Write In second preference votes = 191 votes

Rose = 179 first preference votes + 5 Write In second preference votes = 184 votes

Nelson = 98 first preference votes + 4 Write In second preference votes = 102 votes

Nelson is eliminated and the second preferences of Nelson voters are distributed among the Petersen and Rose votes. One issue that is raised is what to do when the second preference of the Nelson voters was for Write In, since Write In is eliminated. There are 16 of those voters who listed Nelson as first preference and Write In as second preference. In this instance, we then use the third preference of the Nelson first preference/Write In as second preference to redistribute those 16 votes to either Petersen or Rose.

Another issue is what to do with the additional 13 votes that Nelson gained by virtue of Nelson being the second preference for the Write In votes. In this case, in order to account for those votes in the third-round allocation, we must take the third preference of the Write In voters’ second preference votes into account and assign them to either Petersen or Rose.

With all of this in mind, the results for the third round are:

Petersen = 186 first preference votes + 5 Write In second preference votes + 53 Nelson second preference votes + 8 Nelson third preference votes when Write In was second preference vote + 2 Write In third preference votes = 254 votes

Rose = 184 first preference votes + 5 Write In second preference votes + 29 Nelson second preference votes + 8 Nelson third preference votes when Write In was second preference vote + 2 Write In third preference votes = 223 votes

The end result is that Ellen Petersen wins 53.25% of the vote, and Austin Rose wins 46.75% of the vote. Both are duly elected senators for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Senator – College of Engineering

Since there were three candidates, plus the write-in field, and no candidate won with over 50% of the votes, the ranked choice voting system was implemented.

Round 1

Maddie Jackson = 79 first preference votes

Corbin Lilya = 71 first preference votes

Logan Schulze = 36 first preference votes

Write In = 5 first preference votes

Write In is eliminated and the second preferences of Write In Ticket voters are distributed amongst the Jackson, Lilya, and Schulze votes. The results for the second round are:

Jackson = 79 first preference votes + 0 Write In second preference votes = 71 votes

Lilya = 71 first preference votes + 1 Write In second preference votes = 72 votes

Schulze = 36 first preference votes + 4 Write In second preference votes = 40 votes

Schulze is eliminated and the second preferences of Schulze voters are distributed among the Jackson and Lilya votes. One issue that is raised is what to do when the second preference of the Schulze voters was for Write In, since Write In is eliminated. There is 1 of those voters who listed Schulze as first preference and Write In as second preference. In this instance, we then use the third preference of the Schulze first preference/Write In as second preference to redistribute that 1 vote to either Jackson or Lilya.

Another issue is what to do with the additional 4 votes that Schulze gained by virtue of Schulze being the second preference for the Write In votes. In this case, in order to account for those votes in the third-round allocation, we must take the third preference of the Write In voters’ second preference votes into account and assign them to either Jackson or Lilya.

With all of this in mind, the results for the third round are:

Jackson = 79 first preference votes + 0 Write In second preference votes + 21 Schulze second preference votes + 0 Schulze third preference votes when Write In was second preference vote + 0 Write In third preference votes = 100 votes

Lilya = 71 first preference votes + 1 Write In second preference vote + 14 Schulze second preference votes + 1 Schulze third preference votes when Write In was second preference vote + 4 Write In third preference votes = 91 votes

The end result is that Maddie Jackson wins 52.36% of the vote, and Corbin Lilya wins 47.64% of the vote. Both are duly elected senators for the College of Engineering.

Senator – Honors College

Since there were three candidates, plus the write-in field, and no candidate won with over 50% of the votes, the ranked choice voting system was implemented.

Round 1

Gavin Manning = 113 first preference votes

Zoe Mogavero = 83 first preference votes

Zane Rivers = 50 first preference votes

Write In = 5 first preference votes

Write In is eliminated and the second preferences of Write In Ticket voters are distributed amongst the Manning, Mogavero, and Rivers votes. The results for the second round are:

Manning = 113 first preference votes + 2 Write In second preference votes = 115 votes

Mogavero = 83 first preference votes + 1 Write In second preference votes = 84 votes

Rivers = 50 first preference votes + 2 Write In second preference votes = 52 votes

Rivers is eliminated and the second preferences of Rivers voters are distributed among the Manning and Mogavero votes. One issue that is raised is what to do when the second preference of the Rivers voters was for Write In, since Write In is eliminated. There is 1 of those voters who listed Rivers as first preference and Write In as second preference. In this instance, we then use the third preference of the Rivers first preference/Write In as second preference to redistribute that 1 vote to either Manning or Mogavero.

Another issue is what to do with the additional 2 votes that Rivers gained by virtue of Rivers being the second preference for the Write In votes. In this case, in order to account for those votes in the third-round allocation, we must take the third preference of the Write In voters’ second preference votes into account and assign them to either Manning or Mogavero.

With all of this in mind, the results for the third round are:

Manning = 113 first preference votes + 2 Write In second preference votes + 9 Rivers second preference votes + 1 Rivers third preference votes when Write In was second preference vote + 1 Write In third preference votes = 126 votes

Mogavero = 83 first preference votes + 1 Write In second preference vote + 40 Rivers second preference votes + 0 Rivers third preference votes when Write In was second preference vote + 1 Write In third preference votes = 125 votes

The end result is that Gavin Manning wins 50.20% of the vote, and Zoe Mogavero wins 49.80% of the vote. Both are duly elected senators for the Honors College.