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.
Elections Calgary says 349,815 votes were cast for eight candidates in the city’s recent election on Oct. 20. Farkas received 91,112 votes while 90,496 ballots were cast for Sharp….