Ryan Dickey certified as Park City’s mayor-elect after recount confirms seven-vote margin

Park City Mayor-Elect, Ryan Dickey. Photo: TownLift file

PARK CITY, Utah – Park City Council member Ryan Dickey has officially secured the mayor’s office after a machine recount reaffirmed his seven-vote lead, closing out a razor-thin election.

The Park City Council, acting as the Board of Canvassers, unanimously certified the recount results Monday evening, finalizing the race nearly three weeks after Election Day. Dickey received 1,706 votes, or 50.1%, while challenger Jack Rubin finished with 1,699 votes, or 49.9%.

Rubin requested the recount after the initial count showed the tight margin.

In a statement following the certification, Dickey said he was “honored by the trust Park City has placed in me” and thanked voters and election officials for their work.

“Our campaign is thrilled with the outcome of the recount, and I’m incredibly excited to be mayor-elect,” he said, adding praise for Summit County Clerk Eve Furse and her team for their “professionalism, transparency, and dedication” throughout the initial count and the recount. He said the process gave him “more confidence in the strength of Utah’s elections.”

Rubin acknowledged the conclusion of the recount and noted the additional verification methods used this year — part of a state-level pilot program that Summit County opted into — as he thanked election staff for a “quick” and by-the-book process.

“The machine recount is now complete, and the City Council will canvass the results once more,” Rubin said. “I want to thank Clerk Eve Furse and her team for conducting the recount quickly and in full accordance with the established process, including new methods of verification the State of Utah is trying out this year.”

Rubin expressed gratitude to supporters and described his campaign as a “clean, community-centered race” focused on transparency and long-term planning. While accepting the recount’s conclusion, he emphasized his ongoing interest in the integrity and clarity of the election process.

“Park City deserves complete transparency on matters affecting the community, as well as thoughtful, honest leadership that respects and reflects the will of its people,” he said, adding that he intends to remain “constructive and available” as the city confronts upcoming decisions.

Dickey also thanked Rubin for a “strong campaign” and said he hopes to work with residents regardless of how they voted. “We are fortunate to live in an incredible community with so much more that unites us than divides us,” Dickey said.

He will be sworn in as mayor in January.