Overview
- Rosa Crujeiras led the first round with 41% of the weighted vote across all elector groups.
- Maite Flores advanced with 21% and edged María José López Couso on weighted votes, 536 to 503.
- Alba Nogueira finished fourth with 15% of the weighted tally.
- Participation surged, with about 96% of permanent doctor faculty voting, nearly 87% of other teaching staff, roughly 75% of administration, and student turnout near 31% versus 6% previously.
- The runoff between Crujeiras and Flores is set for March 11 under USC’s sector‑weighted system, and the winner will become the first woman to lead a Galician university.