The results of the 2026 Council elections
The CSP Council was elected by a postal ballot of all members held under the single transferable vote system (STV).
Declaration of results
The following members have been elected to the CSP Council, listed alphabetically by surname:
- Gabriel Ford
- Kate Lough
- Gbemisola Ojebode
- Gillian Rawlinson
- Srikesavan Sabapathy
- Sylvia Wojciechowski
The elections were administered by Civica Election Services Limited, who acted as independent scrutineers of the nomination and ballot process as required for trade union ballots, and set out in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA).
The CSP byelaws state that all fully subscribing CSP members are eligible to run for council election as long as they adhere to the election regulations and canvassing guidelines.
The nominations and ballot process were run entirely independently from the CSP to ensure a fair and transparent process. If you have any queries about any part of the elections process please contact the CSP governance team.
Voting breakdown
Number of eligible voters: 65,172
Number of votes cast by post: 3,694
Turnout: 5.67 per cent
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid: 6
Number of valid ballot papers to be counted: 3,688.
The full figures and breakdown of votes include:
- the quota required for election
- each candidate’s voting figures, and
- the stage at which the successful candidates were elected.
These can be found in the Civica election scrutineer’s report.
Civica report and the Civica voting figures
New CSP Council members
Your new and re-elected Council members will be appointed at the Annual General Meeting on 20 October 2026.
Questions and comments
If you have any questions about the elections please contact governance@csp.org.uk.