Elections

NEU members are eligible to stand for election as officers of the Union, members of the executive or members of the annual and special conferences of the Union. 

Districts 1 and 15 By-elections (for the period June 2026 to 31 August 2027)

District 1 by-election results

The above by-election closed on 10 June 2026, and Michael Kearney was elected.  

District 15 by-election results

The above by-election closed on 10 June 2026, and Vina Vekria was elected.  

The Union will, on request, supply any member with a copy of the full report of voting.  Any such request for a copy of the results should be sent to [email protected].

2026 officers' election results

Voting in the above Elections closed at midday on Monday, 2 March 2026.  

Paula Burgin and Joe Flynn were both elected to the vice-presidential positions and Louise Lewis was elected as Membership & Equalities Officer.  Hazel Danson was elected unopposed as Treasurer.

The Union will, on request, supply any member with a copy of the full report of voting.  Any such request should be sent to [email protected].

Executive election results (for the period of September 2025 to August 2027)

Voting in the above executive elections closed midday on Tuesday, 29 April 2025.  Please see the results below:

District 1 – Guarded seats uncontested (reserved seats for women by Rule)

Nicola Hawkins 

Sophie Houghton

Paul Welch

District 2 

Debbie Kahler

Helen Bellamy

Louise Lewis

District 3

Anna Scott

Ian Walters

Louise Regan

District 4 – Guarded seats uncontested (reserved seats for women by Rule)

Debs Gwynn

Julie Copeland

Peter Glover

District 5

Dawn Taylor

Nick Wigmore

Sarah Vaughan

District 6

David Mingay

Emma Brady

Ivy Scott/Bex Bothwell-O’Hearn

District 7 - Uncontested

Christopher Denson

Jodie Mallier-Ridley

Kate Taylor

District 8 – Guarded seats uncontested (reserved seats for women by Rule)

Christopher Dutton

Leigh Seedhouse

Lucy Coleman

District 9

Ella Lister

Murray Sackwild

Phillipa Kearns

District 10 – Guarded seats uncontested (reserved seats for women by Rule) 

Holly Williams

Liz Ritson

Warren Chambers

District 11 – Guarded seats uncontested (reserved seats for women by Rule)

Daniel Warrington

Helen Reeder

Susan Kent

District 12 - Uncontested

Jon Reddiford

Michaela Wilde

Sheila Caffrey

District 13

Claire Rickard

Elizabeth McLean

Hannah O’Neill

District 14 - Uncontested

Carly Slingsby

Eleanor Davies

Jess Edwards

District 15

Debra Beale

Lucy Cox

Matija Milovanovic

District 16 - Uncontested

Dominic Byrne

Louise Cuffaro

Mehreen Begg

District 17 - Uncontested

Edel McInerney

Black Member Seat

Denise Henry

Disabled Member Seat

Colleen Johnson

LGBT+ Member Seat

Kathryn Barnes

Support Staff Member Seat

Rachel Ferraby

Post-16 Member Seat

Duncan Blackie

Independent Member Seat

Brian Metcalf

Independent scrutineer

Civica (formerly ERBS) is the independent scrutineer appointed to oversee the elections. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

The independent scrutineer reports on all elections. Reports can be requested via [email protected] or by writing to:

Felicia Wright

Assistant General Secretary
Business Services
NEU
Hamilton House
Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9BD

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