Elections
The elections for the representative councils took place from 1 to 3 June 2026. Students could vote to determine who would represent them on the University Council and Faculty Councils.
Results student elections University Council
The votes have been counted and the results are here! From 1-3 June, more than 7,000 students (20,7%) cast their votes for the University Council candidate of their choice.
The following students (12) will be the new members of the University Council as from 1 September 2026.
Lijst VUUR (total: 2565 votes)
| Number of votes | |
| 1. P. (Puk) Donken, Social and Behavioural Sciences | 472 |
| 2. D. (Du) Nguyen, Humanities and Science | 333 |
| 3. P. (Paolo) Dioni, Science | 170 |
| 4. M.R. (Merlijn) Verlinden, Social and Behavioural Sciences | 112 |
| 5. M.J.B. (Maurits) Wilke, Science | 137 |
Partij voor de Utrechtse Student (total: 2234 votes)
| Number of votes | |
| 1. M.M.A (Mees) Geurts, Humanities | 200 |
| 2. J.J. (Jitta) Spruit, Law, Economics & Governance | 169 |
| 3. Q.D. (Quinten) Hofland, Law, Economics & Governance | 285 |
| 4. L.M. (Lisa) Gan, Geosciences | 289 |
Rechtvaardige Utrechtse Partij voor Studenten (RUPS) (total: 858 votes)
| Number of votes | |
| 181 |
Student Coalition Utrecht (total: 844 votes)
| Number of votes | |
| 1. (Seyda) Karaaslan, Social and Behavioural Sciences | 141 |
Academisch Belang Utrecht (total: 500 votes)
| Number of votes | |
| 1. E.T. (Emma) Bosma, Humanities | 261 |
Total number of students on the electoral roll: 34886
Total number of students who voted: 7220 = 20.7%
More information
Do you want more information about the elections? Have a look at the frequently asked questions, read the regulations or contact the secretary to the Central Electoral Office, Anne Marie Partridge.