Overview
- Keller defeated Darren White 58% to 42%, according to unofficial results from Bernalillo County.
- More than 129,000 ballots were cast, about 35% turnout and roughly 5,000 fewer than in November.
- Stephanie Telles won City Council District 1 over Joshua Neal 59% to 41%, a change analysts say could ease passage of the mayor’s agenda.
- District 3 remains too close to call with Klarissa Peña leading Teresa Garcia 50.5% to 49.5%, within the margin that could trigger an automatic recount.
- The runoff hinged on crime and homelessness, with White running on a law-and-order platform as Keller defended his public safety and housing record.