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2020 SGA elections by the numbers

Students support the new elected SGA members during callouts on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Auburn, Ala.
Students support the new elected SGA members during callouts on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Auburn, Ala.

After a day of students ranking their preferred candidates online, the next SGA administration was announced on the steps behind Cater Hall.

A total of 11,278 students voted in the spring elections out of 29,060 eligible voters, giving a voter turnout of 38.81%. During the 2019 SGA spring elections, 39.29% of students cast their ballot.

Ada Ruth Huntley was announced as SGA president after receiving 4,576 votes in the final instant run-off, representing 55.1% of the votes cast.

The distribution of votes for SGA president before the instant run-offs are as follows:

  1. Ada Ruth Huntley, junior in global studies: 3,236 votes (31.6%)
  2. Jacari Holt, junior in political science: 2,157 votes (21.1%)
  3. Jack O’Keefe, junior in building science: 2,012 votes (19.6%)
  4. James Sadie, junior in finance: 1,938 votes (18.9%)
  5. Jordan Bailey, junior in industrial and systems engineering: 903 votes (8.8%)

Hays Kassen was announced as SGA vice president after receiving 4,117 votes after the instant run-off, representing 50.5% of the votes cast.

The distribution of votes for SGA vice president before the instant run-off are as follows:

  1. Hays Kassen, junior in accounting: 3,441 votes (39.2%)
  2. Annie Ozment, junior in psychology: 3,166 votes (36.1%)
  3. Xavier Kimbrell, junior in biochemistry: 2,161 votes (24.6%)

Caroline Willoughby, junior in accounting, was announced as SGA treasurer after receiving 4,461 votes, representing 51.5% of the votes cast. Michael Thomas, sophomore in finance, received 4,205 votes.

Cat Bryant was announced as Miss Auburn after receiving 4,208 votes in the final instant run-off, representing 56.9% of the votes cast.

The distribution of votes for Miss Auburn before the instant run-offs are as follows:

  1. Cat Bryant, junior in finance and biomedical sciences: 3,132 votes (35.4%)
  2. Megan Ondrizek, junior in communication disorders: 1,805 votes (20.4%)
  3. Maggie Ricks, junior in accounting and Spanish: 1,558 votes (17.6%)
  4. Sasha Cohen, junior in architecture: 1,189 votes (13.4%)
  5. Katie Phelan, junior in marketing: 1,170 votes (13.2%)

Trice Brown | Campus Editor



Trice Brown, sophomore in english language arts education, is the campus editor of The Auburn Plainsman.

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