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New Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas increases margin of victory after recount

  • Bill Graveland

    Bill Graveland

  • Canadian Press

  • October 28, 2025

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

CALGARY -- Jeromy Farkas has been confirmed as Calgary's next mayor.

Farkas narrowly defeated Sonya Sharp in last week's civic election but because of the closeness of the results a recount was ordered.

As a result, he increased his margin of victory from 581 votes to 616.

Farkas and Calgary's new city council members will be sworn in tomorrow.

He was a former city councillor who finished second to outgoing mayor Jyoti Gondek in 2021.

Gondek finished third on Oct. 20.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published October 28, 2025.