Sterling Heights City Council on a special meeting night received the board of canvassers' official results from the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election, City Clerk Melanie Risca said.

"There are a total of 18,816 votes cast at this election," Risca said as she read the canvass and then listed winners and totals for mayor and six council seats. She reported that Michael C. Taylor received 11,912 votes and is elected mayor. For city council seats (six to be elected), Risca read that Liz Swarovski received 10,953 votes; Michael V. Radke Jr. received 10,299; Henry Yanez received 10,270; Robert Majek received 9,490; Maria G. Schmidt received 8,414; and Barbara A. Zarko received 7,974 votes.

Risca also read vote totals for other candidates, including Rick McKitty (7,566), Diana Koski (7,418), Jackie Ryan (5,913), Terry Brinker (5,845) and Daniel Acacia (4,976). She stated there were no valid write-in candidates for mayor or council and later corrected an omission, saying: "Moira Smith received 6,150" votes and apologizing for the oversight.

The council's agenda listed the clerk's presentation as the item to "receive" the official canvass; there was no recorded roll-call vote to alter the reported totals during the meeting. No challenges to the canvass were made on the floor.

Next steps referenced by council members and staff include routine administrative follow-up and formal filing of the canvass as part of the city record. The council moved on to a swearing-in ceremony immediately after the canvass presentation.

Reported figures were read aloud by the city clerk during the meeting and are recorded in the official canvass presented to the council.