Statistics related to members to who nominated and voted for Dmitry at 2024 National Elections 

2024 National Elections Results

Source: 2024 PIPSC National Election – detailed results.  See also: PIPSC Election Tabulation Methodology 

Table below shows all published statistics.

Votes ranking methodology:

• PIPSC uses ranking system, which is described in PIPSC Election Tabulation Methodology 

• This methodology yield more democratic result (no vote is wasted). However, it makes it more difficult to report the total counts of all ranked votes obtained by each candidate.

• It is also not clear (to me, at least) how this ranking system deals with the hypothetical scenario in which a candidate running for one of TWO EQUAL positions (as was the case for VP candidates) is ranked SECOND in all (100%) ballots, however does NOT get elected because s/he is never ranked FIRST.

  • Dmitry’s TODO: follow-up with PIPSC Elections team to clarify this

Summary:

• A total of 495 members (5% of those who voted in this election) ranked Dmitry as their top (#1) choice for the VP (Part-Time) position.

  • Based on #1 choice rankings, Dmitry was 4th from the bottom and 7th from the top

• After adding 2nd choice votes from voters whose #1 choice was eliminated prior to Dmitry’s elimination (three candidates in total), 592 members ranked Dmitry as their first or second choice.

• Unfortunately, the total number of voters who selected Dmitry as their 2nd choice is not shown in the results table. However, this number can be estimated using the "voting preference similarity" rule, often used by advertising algorithms. This rule suggests that if a voter (consumer) ranks both candidates (products) A and B highly, others who rank B highly are also likely to rank A similarly. Applying this principle and analyzing the distribution of additional votes after Dmitry's elimination, it can be estimated that roughly 1,000 (10%) members had Dmitry as their 2nd choice.

• By combining all 1st and 2nd choice votes, Dmitry received an estimated total of approximately 1,500 (15%) votes for the position of part-time Vice-President.

  • Dmitry’s TODO: follow-up with PIPSC Elections team to ask if it is possible to also publish ALL ranked votes for ALL candidates

Other Insights:

• 13% of eligible voters participated in the 2024 National Elections, representing a 1% increase from the 2021 National Elections.

  • Dmitry’s TODO: Request a breakdown of voters by Group and Department. Based on the representation of various Groups and Agencies in the Union's executive echelons, it appears that members in certain Groups, such as Researchers (RE), and certain Agencies, such as NRC, show significantly less interest in Union elections and other Union affairs compared to others, such as the AFS or IT Groups, or agencies like CRA.

• Dmitry was the only candidate in the VP (part-time) category who has not previously run in any national election or who held an executive Union position for an extended period of time.