RIBA Elections 2024 - results
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (2 July 2024) announced the results of the RIBA 2024 elections.
The votes have been independently counted and verified; as the Returning Officer, I hereby give notice of the candidates elected.
RIBA President 2025 - 2027
Chris Williamson has been elected as the next RIBA President. Chris will take up office as President-Elect from 1 September 2024, for one year, and will then serve as RIBA President for a two-year term taking over from Muyiwa Oki on 1 September 2025.
RIBA President independent scrutineers' election report and voting breakdown (PDF)
RSAW President 2025 - 2027
Alan Francis has been elected the next President of the Royal Society of Architects in Wales. Alan will take up office as RSAW President-Elect from 1 September 2024, for one year, and will then serve as RSAW President for a two-year term beginning on 1 September 2025.
RSAW President independent scrutineers' election report and voting breakdown (PDF)
RIBA Council 2022 - 2025
Council Member
Katie Fisher and Sumita Singha have been elected to serve on the RIBA Council for a three-year term from 1 September 2024.
RIBA Council independent scrutineers' election report and voting breakdown (PDF)
Regional Council Member
RIBA East Midlands
Anna Webster was elected unopposed to serve on the RIBA Council for a three-year term from 1 September 2024.
RIBA North East
Graeme Dodd was elected unopposed to serve on the RIBA Council for a three-year term from 1 September 2024.
RIBA North West
Paul Iddon and Chithra Marsh have been elected to serve on the RIBA Council for a three-year term from 1 September 2024.
RIBA North West independent scrutineers' election report and voting breakdown (PDF)
RIBA South West
John Wilde was elected unopposed to serve on the RIBA Council for a two-year term from 1 September 2024.
RIBA Yorkshire
Dan Brown was elected unopposed to serve on the RIBA Council for a three-year term from 1 September 2024.
RIBA Wales
Christopher Brimble has been elected to serve on the RIBA Council for a three-year term from 1 September 2024.
RIBA Wales independent scrutineers' election report and voting breakdown (PDF)
Independent Scrutineers' Election Notes
The Count
At the first stage, the voting papers are counted to determine the total valid votes and then calculate the quota for election. Any candidates who have at least met the quota of first preference votes are deemed elected at this stage.
The decision at every stage thereafter is whether to exclude a candidate who cannot be elected or take away the surplus of a candidate who has been elected. The decision is based on the gap between the candidate with the lowest number of votes (there can be more than one) and the next highest candidate. If that gap exceeds the total of remaining surpluses to be redistributed, then an exclusion can be made.
Exclusions
More than one exclusion can take place at the same time. All papers transfer at exactly the same value as they were at the start of the stage, e.g. if a candidate has four papers – two at a value of one and two at a value of 0.4, the papers transfer to the next preference with the same value. The papers should be transferred in the order of highest value first (e.g. 1’s first 0.4’s second).
Surplus
Only one surplus can be transferred per stage. Papers that transfer may change value; e.g. a candidate has a score of 12 and the quota is 10, there is therefore a surplus of 2. If four papers transfer, each paper is worth 2/4: 0.5. The total worth of all transferring papers is therefore 2 (the surplus).
To calculate the surplus of votes transferred all of the candidate’s papers are resorted according to the names of the candidates marked on them as second preferences.
Surpluses and exclusions continue until the correct number are elected.
If you have any questions about any RIBA election, please email elections@riba.org.
The Returning Officer
Updated: 2 July 2024
