Calgary’s mayoral recount gives Jeromy Farkas greater lead over Sonya Sharp

Calgary’s new mayor-elect Jeromy Farkas speaks to reporters outside city hall on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, after narrowly defeating his opponent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland

Elections Calgary has released the results of a recount requested by Sonya Sharp after losing the city’s 2025 mayoral election by a narrow margin.

The results show Jeromy Farkas elected as mayor with 91,112 votes — 41 more votes than originally thought — and Sonya Sharp coming in second place with 90,496 votes — six more than originally counted.

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Overall, the change boosts Farkas’ lead over Sharp from 581 votes to 616 votes.

“I reached out to Coun. Sonya Sharp and congratulated her and her team on a strong campaign,” Farkas said in a statement released Tuesday. “I expressed my hope that Calgarians will continue to benefit from her commitment to public service.”

The official swearing-in ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Close to 350,000 Calgarians cast ballots last Monday, a voter turnout of 39.04 per cent.

More details are available on the Elections Calgary website.