Clerk confirms tally; Miyagishima declares victory

The City Clerk’s Office is now confirming that District 6 Councilor Ken Miyagishima has defeated Mayor Bill Mattiace by 74 votes, and Miyagishima is declaring victory.

The final total from the clerk matched the total I already reported. Miyagishima finished with 5,745 votes, or 50.3 percent, to Mattiace’s 5,671 votes, or 49.7 percent.

“I want to thank the people of Las Cruces for exercising their right to vote, and I promise to serve them to the best of my ability, include them in all my decision-making, raise the level of public input… and serve everybody, not just a select few,” Miyagishima said.

He said he had not spoken with Mattiace.