VYY representative council election results are here

Warranttilaiset emerge as the largest list in VYY’s Representative Council elections — Voter turnout at 21.56%

The voting in the Student Union of the University of Vaasa’s (VYY) Representative Council elections concluded on November 6, 2025, at 6 p.m. The elections determined the composition of the Student Union’s parliament and highest decision-making body, the 30-member Representative Council, for the next two-year term.

Election Results and Leading Lists

Among the electoral alliances, Warranttilaiset emerged as the largest group, winning 10 seats in the council and receiving the highest number of votes in the elections.  Tuttilaiset and the newly established Hallarit alliances followed as the second-largest groups, each securing six seats.

A total of 135 candidates representing seven different electoral alliances stood for election.

Voter Turnout and Electronic Voting

The overall voter turnout was 21.56%, which represents a 2.44 percentage point decrease from the 2023 elections, when turnout stood at 24%. The advance voting turnout was 15.04%.

The elections were conducted entirely electronically, with students casting their votes through VYY’s online voting system.

Record Number of Votes Cast

In total, 1,366 votes were submitted — marking the highest number of votes in VYY’s representative council elections in at least the past decade, despite the slight decline in turnout. Two blank votes were recorded.

Next Steps for the New Council

The newly elected Representative Council will convene for the first time on November 25, 2025, to elect its presidium and to appoint a formateur responsible for assembling VYY’s Executive Board for the following year. The council’s term of office is two years.

Verification of Results

The Central Election Committee will conduct the official verification of the results on November 10, 2025, after completing the final vote count.

Distribution of Seats by Representative Group

(Change compared to 2023 elections in parentheses)

• Warranttilaiset – 10 (−2)

• Tuttilaiset – 6 (0)

• Edustajistoryhmä Hallarit – 6 (+6, new alliance)

• Kampusporvarit – 4 (−2)

• Comedialaiset – 3 (+3, new alliance)

• Vivahde – 1 (−2)

Election results can be found from this pdf-file