Hamtramck Mayoral Results Flip After 37 Disputed Ballots Are Counted
The Hamtramck mayoral election results have flipped after 37 disputed absentee ballots were counted, giving Muhith Mahmood a 12-vote lead over incumbent Mayor Adam Alharbi.
Detroit, MI, October 16, 2026 —
The reported outcome of Hamtramck’s mayoral election has changed after 37 disputed absentee ballots were counted. Muhith Mahmood now leads incumbent Mayor Adam Alharbi by 12 votes, according to the information provided.
The count of the disputed ballots shifted the result in Mahmood’s favor. The available information does not state who was leading before the ballots were counted or how the earlier margin compared with the new 12-vote lead.
Details about the ballot dispute were not provided. The information does not identify who challenged the ballots, what the dispute concerned, which election officials counted them, or when the count took place. It also does not say whether the result has been certified or whether any further review or legal action is pending.
With the reported lead at 12 votes, the count of the 37 ballots was central to the change in the stated outcome. The information provided does not include the candidates’ total vote counts, the overall number of ballots cast, or a breakdown of how the 37 ballots were allocated between them.
Mahmood’s lead over Alharbi is the latest reported result, but the final status of the election cannot be determined from the available details. No statements from either candidate or from election officials were provided. Additional information about certification and the handling of the disputed ballots would clarify the status of the result.
Story summarized from the original created by Max White on www.wxyz.com, see more information here.
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