Calgary’s new mayor-elect Jeromy Farkas speaks to reporters outside City Hall in Calgary on Oct. 21, 2025. The Canadian Press/Bill Graveland
Elections Calgary says a recount has confirmed Jeromy Farkas as the city’s new mayor. The recount was requested by the runner-up, Sonya Sharp, since Farkas had won by less than 600 votes in the Oct. 20 election.
The recount, conducted on Oct. 27 with results released on Oct. 28, showed Farkas beat Sharp out by a larger margin than in the first count, where Elections Calgary had Farkas ahead by 583 ballots. The recount showed he surpassed her by by 616 votes.
