A mere 583 votes make up the difference between Jeromy Farkas being named mayor of Calgary and Sonya Sharp, according to unofficial results of the 2025 mayoral election.

That margin is “razor-thin,” in the estimation of Sharp, and enough to call for a recount — something Farkas has no qualms about.

“It’s obviously very close, and I fully support the recount,” Farkas told CBC Radio's the Calgary Eyeopener on Wednesday.

You may think you know how recounts work. But new rules introduced by the provincial government mean we don’t actually have a lot of clarity today about how this recount will play out.

Sharp to request recount as Farkas wins Calgary election by narrow margin

Part of the confusion is that Alberta’s rules create two recount lanes with different ticking clocks

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