After a recount by Élections Québec, it has been confirmed that David Tordjman emerged victorious in the mayoral election in Côte Saint-Luc, edging out incumbent Mitchell Brownstein by just one vote. Tordjman secured 4,196 votes, representing 50.01%, while Brownstein garnered 4,195 votes, equivalent to 49.99%.

The voter turnout stood at 36.9%, with a total of 8,391 valid votes cast and 229 rejected ballots out of 23,359 registered voters. Tordjman previously served as a city councillor for District 6 between 2017 and 2021 before his unsuccessful re-election bid in 2021. He brings a background in civil engineering and currently holds the position of general manager at the Nunavik Investment Corporation.

Tordjman has a strong track record of collaboration with First Nations communities on various infrastructure and development initiatives. Additionally, he dedicates his time as the president of the Friendship Circle of Montreal, providing support to children and young adults with disabilities.

On the other hand, Brownstein, a lawyer by profession, initially joined the city council in 1990 and assumed the role of mayor in 2016. Following the election results, Lawrence Bergman, who led Brownstein’s campaign, announced that they would be seeking a recount. Bergman highlighted discrepancies in the vote count, noting that Brownstein was initially ahead by 50 votes on Sunday evening but later lost 38 votes while Tordjman gained 13, which raised concerns.

The request for a recount has been initiated, and Bergman mentioned that no further statements would be made until the recount process is addressed. Despite the tight outcome, Élections Québec clarified that there is no automatic recount procedure for close races, but candidates are allowed to request a recount within four days of the election results being officially confirmed.