Jyoti Gondek concedes Calgary mayoral race

Jyoti Gondek has officially conceded the 2025 Calgary municipal election, ending her bid for a second term as mayor after a highly contested campaign that saw shifting voter sentiment across the city.

Gondek’s concession came late Monday evening following the release of unofficial results from the City of Calgary, which showed her trailing well behind challengers Jeromy Farkas and Sonya Sharp with over two-thirds of polls reporting.

“I am profoundly grateful for the privilege of having served this city, the best city in the world,” she said.

All 380 polls were reporting as of Tuesday morning, which had Farkas ahead of Sharp by less than 600 votes. Gondek is a distant third.

The results mark a political shift for Calgary, as Gondek’s tenure was defined by both ambitious urban initiatives and contentious disputes with the provincial government.

Despite her efforts, including a high-profile re-election launch in August, the incumbent faced mounting criticism over issues such as transit planning and emergency response to the catastrophic water main break in 2024.

Gondek is the first Calgary mayoral incumbent to lose their bid for re-election in 45 years.

Municipal election results in Calgary and southern Alberta can be found here.