InnovateUTM sweeps 2025 UTMSU elections
Besides the new executive team, voters also chose next year’s UTMSU Board of Directors and voiced their opinions on three referendums.
On March 17, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Student Union (UTMSU) released the unofficial results of the 2025 Spring Union elections, around four days after UTM students finished voting on who would represent them as the Union’s executive committee.
After two weeks of intensive campaigning, InnovateUTM emerged as the victorious party, obtaining all five executive positions by significant margins.
Andrew Park will serve as UTMSU’s next president, having received 1,683 votes. Nahal Nakib of EvolveUTM was the runner-up, with 968 votes, while independent candidate Aryaman Chopra obtained 110 votes.
Currently in his fourth year specializing in criminology, law and society, Park said his goal “is to get students the assistance they need to better prepare for life beyond university,” according to his candidate statement. As president, he plans to advocate for students’ access to employment, resources, drop-in sports programs, and social events.
Owen (Rui) Zhang, a second-year digital enterprise management specialist, will serve as UTMSU’s next Vice President Internal, having obtained 1,601 votes. Zhang hopes to advocate for student rights and improve the efficiency and accessibility of UTMSU’s internal operations. The position’s runner-up, EvolveUTM’s Abdullah Yousuf, obtained 1,143 votes.
Rajas Dhamija, a second-year finance and economics student, will serve as Vice President External, with 1,619 votes. Rajas, who spent the past year as a Vice President External Associate, will continue working on enhancing transit and campus accessibility. EvolveUTM’s Karan Chandi obtained 1,088 votes.
Voters were also able to determine next year’s Union Board of Directors. While twenty candidates ran, the top eleven with the most votes ultimately secured the position. The winners include David Han (1,149 votes), Jordan MacLean (1,105), Summer Qiu (1,098), Sarah Gamal El-Dean (1,063), Safa Shuaib (1,050), Saad Hussain (1,019), Enran Zu (986), Abeeha Imitaz (957), Adam El-Falou (941), Farzana Ishmael (939), and Suleyman Yusuf (930).
All three referenda questions on the ballot, which concerned modifications of the Blind Duck Levy Fee and Student Centre Levy Fees, were passed. However, for all three categories, more students abstained from voting than those who voted in or not in favour of the referendums.
