37 Disputed Absentee Ballots Change Hamtramck Mayoral Election Outcome
In Hamtramck, a Detroit suburb, the results of the 2025 mayoral election have been overturned after 37 disputed absentee ballots were counted nearly a year later, leading to Muhith Mahmood being named the unofficial winner over incumbent Adam Alharbi.
Detroit, MI, October 16, 2026 —
The results of Hamtramck’s 2025 mayoral election have been overturned after 37 disputed absentee ballots were counted nearly a year later, changing the reported outcome in the Detroit suburb. Muhith Mahmood was named the unofficial winner over incumbent Adam Alharbi.
The result is described as unofficial. The information provided does not identify who counted the ballots, which body overturned the earlier results, or whether any further steps are required before a final result is established. It also does not give the original vote totals, the updated totals, or the margin between the candidates.
The reason the 37 absentee ballots were disputed was not provided. No details were available about when the ballots were challenged, why they were counted nearly a year after the election, or what process led to the change in the outcome. The exact dates of the election and the later count were also not specified.
Mahmood’s designation as the unofficial winner marks a shift from the prior reported result, which had left incumbent Alharbi ahead. However, the available information does not describe either candidate’s response or indicate whether the outcome is subject to an appeal, review or other proceeding. It also does not specify when an official result might be issued.
Further details about the ballot review and the status of the election result were not provided. For now, the reported outcome is that the 37 ballots were counted and Mahmood was named the unofficial winner; the information available does not establish what, if anything, will happen next.
Story summarized from the original created by Hayley Harding on www.bridgedetroit.com, see more information here.
