The City of Gaithersburg has released unofficial results from the November 4, 2025 municipal election, showing strong support for incumbent Mayor Jud Ashman and current Council Members Lisa Henderson and Jim McNulty, securing the two available City Council seats.
According to preliminary tallies, Ashman received 4,364 votes (73.77%), defeating challenger Tiffany Kelly, who earned 1,552 votes (26.23%).
In the race for two open City Council seats, the results are as follows:
- Lisa Henderson: 4,202 votes (37.04%)
- Jim McNulty: 3,515 votes (30.99%)
- Chris Thoms: 2,069 votes (18.24%)
- Omodamola Williams: 1,557 votes (13.73%)
A total of 5,949 ballots were cast in this year’s election, including 3,131 mail-in ballots and 2,818 in-person ballots (including early voting). That represents a voter turnout of 14.06% among the city’s 42,311 registered voters, an increase from the 12.12% turnout recorded during the 2023 election.
Election officials note that results remain unofficial until they are certified by the City of Gaithersburg Board of Supervisors of Elections on Wednesday, November 12. Once certified, the newly elected officials will be sworn in during a Special Session of the Mayor and Council on Monday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m.
The swearing-in ceremony will be streamed live on YouTube, Facebook, and X (@GburgMD), and aired on the city’s cable channels, Comcast 1073 countywide, and within city limits on RCN 13 and Verizon FiOS 25.
