Just Five Votes Difference After Manual Recount.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The machine recount of the Boca Raton Mayoral race is now complete and results are — in two words — crazy close. Just FIVE VOTES separates Andy Thomson and Mike Liebelson, but that is enough. Just after 5 p.m., the Supervisor of Elections confirmed Andy Thomson is the WINNER.
Here’s the updated information directly from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections following the conclusion of the manual recount. For purposes of make it easier to read for our readers with various screen sizes, we are providing a “screen shot” from the Supervisor of Elections results center, and the text version below. The data is the same.
2026 Municipal Election Machine Recount Results 2026 Municipal Election Manual Recount Results
City Council Mayor – Boca Raton City Council Mayor – Boca Raton
Percent Votes Percent Votes
Andy Thomson 39.62% 7,568 Andy Thomson 39.63% 7,572
Mike Liebelson 39.61% 7,567 Mike Liebelson 39.61% 7,567
Fran Nachlas 20.77% 3,967 Fran Nachlas 20.76% 3,967
Over Votes…………..5 Over Votes…………..4
Under Votes…………282 Under Votes…………279
The difference, five votes. Andy Thomson is the new mayor of Boca Raton.
