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NPA mayoral candidate Ken Sim has congratulated Kennedy Stewart on winning the mayor’s seat in Vancouver.

Sim issued the statement congratulating Stewart on Monday, just over a day after refusing to admit defeat after a tight race.

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Sim apologized for taking so long to acknowledge Stewart’s win.

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“Given the close nature of the result, we believed that we owed it to our supporters and the city to ensure we had the correct result,” he said in the statement. “This was not done to take away from Kennedy Stewart or his team’s accomplishment in any way.”

According to the unofficial tally, Stewart edged Sim by 984 votes.

Verification of Saturday’s results are underway. The city’s chief election officer is expected to certify the final election results on Wednesday.