COUNCIL elections in the Wheatbelt came to a close on Saturday night.
At 8.20pm returning officer Robert Dew announced councillors Denis Beresford, Steven Pollard and Des Hughes had resecured their positions in the Shire of Northam town ward.
The turn-out rate in the town was ward 33.88 per cent.
In a turn-out rate of 35.14 per cent councillor Ulo Rumjantsev was elected to the central ward.
Terry Little was elected unopposed in the west ward.
All elected Northam councillors will serve until October 21, 2017.
In the Shire of York, Matthew Reid, David Wallace, and Tony Boyle secured the majority vote.
Toodyay Shire conducted elections for the east, north and central wards.
Results:
Shire of Northam town ward:
Stan Malinowski - 457 votes
Denis Beresford - 707 votes
John Proud - 607 votes
Steven Pollard - 944 votes
Des Hughes - 657 votes
Ernest Ervin - 405 votes
Shire of Northam central ward:
Cheryl Greenough - 35 votes
Janette Seagrim - 145 votes
Ulo Rumjantsev - 233 votes
Shire of York:
Matthew Reid - 966 votes
Bob Lear - 129 votes
Tricia Walters - 122 votes
Paula Kinsey - 131votes
Heather Saint - 470 votes
David Wallace - 567 votes
Rachel Martin - 268 votes
Tony Boyle - 487 votes
Shire of Toodyay east ward:
Terese Chitty - 70 votes
John Hansen - 0 votes
Shire of Toodyay north ward:
Bryan Rayner- 173 votes
Alan Jelly - 45 votes
Shire of Toodyay central ward:
David Dow - unopposed
Shire of Toodyay west ward:
Paula Greenway - unopposed
