RIBA Elections 2025
Election Results
RIBA announced on 1 July 2025 the results of the 2025 elections.
The votes have been independently counted and verified; as the Returning Officer, I hereby give notice of the candidates Elected.
RIBA Vice President Membership 2025 to 2027
Tom Foggin has been re-elected as RIBA Vice President Membership. Tom will serve a two year term from 1 September 2025.
RIBA Vice President voting breakdown (PDF download)
RIBA Council 2025 to 2028
Council Members
Laura Marr and Rebecca Wise have been elected to serve on RIBA Council for a threeyear term from 1 September 2025.
RIBA Council voting breakdown (PDF)
Regional Council Members
RIBA Northern Ireland
Donal MacRandal was elected unopposed to serve on RIBA Council for a three year term from 1 September 2024.
RIBA Scotland North
Colin Baillie was elected unopposed to serve on RIBA Council for a three year term from 1 September 2025.
Student Members
Selen Akalin and Rachael Livingstone have been elected to serve on RIBA Council for a three year term from 1 September 2025.
RIBA Student voting breakdown (PDF)
No valid nominations were received for the RIBA East seats, RIBA South seats, or the Associate Member seats. Therefore, these will remain vacant until a by-election is called. Information on how to call an election can be found at Outstanding RIBA Council elections.
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.
Download our RIBA Regulations (Implemented 1 January 2025, updated 1 April 2025) (PDF)
If you have any questions about any RIBA election, please email elections@riba.org.
The Returning Officer
Note: All times BST (GMT+1)
Published: 2 January 2025
Updated: 1 July 2025
