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Conservative Borrelli holds onto Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore by 4 votes

A judicial recount in the southern Ontario riding of Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore confirmed late Thursday evening that the Conservative candidate clung to the seat by a handful of votes — nearly one month after the April 28 federal election. Article content Article content The three-day recount narrowed the margin from 77 votes to just four, securing Conservative Kathy Borrelli a razor-thin victory over Liberal candidate Irek Kusmierczyk, who had held the federal seat since 2019. Article content Article content 'After a thorough review, I am humbled to confirm the result has reaffirmed the outcome of election night,' Conservative Kathy Borrelli said in an emailed statement around 2:30 a.m. Friday. Article content Article content The judicial review began Tuesday morning at a Tecumseh office space in Green Valley Plaza, where 25 tables staffed by teams of four — including two Elections Canada appointees and one representative from each campaign — meticulously combed through every ballot box, including all rejected ballots. Article content Article content Article content Over three days, the recount teams reviewed more than 70,000 votes from 23 advance, 252 ordinary, and five mobile polls. Article content Article content The judicial recount confirmed that Borrelli received 32,090 votes to Kusmierczyk's 32,086 — 45.8 per cent and 45.7 per cent of the total ballots cast, respectively. Article content 'It is with great excitement and deep respect that I prepare to be sworn in as your next Member of Parliament,' said Borrelli. Article content Article content The recount was ordered May 9 by Justice Macfarlane after Kusmierczyk applied to the court, flagging multiple tabulation errors and a high number of rejected ballots.