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- Rob Howard became Richmond’s mayor, the city’s first new mayor in 25 years.
- Howard’s Richmond Forward slate won no council seats in the election.
- Council seats went three to Advance Richmond, three to RITE Richmond, and two to centrist parties.
- Advance Richmond’s Gary Law received over 15,700 votes, the highest total among council candidates.
- Law, Kevin Lai and former MP Kenny Chiu—three East Asian-background candidates—won seats, first since 2014.