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Farkas Edges Sharp to Win Calgary Mayoralty as Hand Counts Slow Alberta Results

Hand counts under new provincial rules delayed reporting across Alberta, opening the door to a possible recount in Calgary.

Overview

  • Unofficial results list Jeromy Farkas at 91,065 votes to Sonya Sharp’s 90,480 in Calgary, a difference of 585 votes, with incumbent Jyoti Gondek conceding.
  • The margin is about 0.17% of 348,626 ballots, meeting the 0.5% threshold that allows Sharp to request a recount under provincial law.
  • Edmonton’s tally lags Calgary’s, and Global News projects Andrew Knack as the next mayor after Tim Cartmell conceded, with official results still being finalized.
  • Bill 20 banned electronic tabulators and required hand-counting, contributing to slower reporting across the province and lengthy polling-day delays.
  • Voters faced long lines as workers checked a new permanent electors register, a process compounded by fewer mailed voter information cards due to the Canada Post strike, and final official tallies are due by noon on Oct. 24.