Three North West council election results are complete, with mayor and council candidates being declared on Thursday April 9.
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In Cloncurry, the five councillors who will be joining uncontested mayor Greg Campbell have been announced following 71.87 per cent of the votes.
Candidates include returning councillors Dane Swalling and Vicky-Maree Campbell and newcomers Sam Daniels, Nathan Keyes and Janessa Bidgood.
In Richmond, the five councillors joining uncontested mayor John Wharton were declared after 76.58 per cent of votes were counted; and include June Kuhl, Patsy-Ann Fox, Scott Geary, Clay Kennedy and Kevin Bawden.
In Winton the mayoral race was won by Gavin Basket on 444 votes, ahead of Travis Harbour on 261 votes. Councillor candidates joining Basket include Diamantina Elliott, Cassandra Gillies, Peter Mann, Anne Seymour and Catherine White.
However the remaining North West councils results have no varied from last week and have not been declared.
In Mount Isa Danielle Slade looks to take the mayoral position from Joyce McCulloch, as Slade leads 3372 votes to McCulloch's 3209, with David Fletcher out of the competition with 1043.
As for Mount Isa councillors, majority of McCulloch's Progress team looks to regain their seats. Independant candidate Kim Coghlan continues to lead on 3578, followed by Mick Tully on 3556, Phil Barwick on 3464, Paul Stretton on 3400, George Fortune on 3301 and Peta MaCrae on 3300.
In McKinlay Shire, Philip Curr is leading the race for mayor on 179 votes followed by Nyssa Currin on 155, Shannon Rae on 42 and Lynette Clout on 30.
As for councillors, the lead is close between current councillors Janene Fegan with 289 votes and Shauna Royes on 286, followed by John Lynch on 225 and Tim Pratt on 202.
The Flinders mayoral position looks to be re-obtained by Jane McNamara who holds the lead on 347 votes, followed by current councillor Graham Sealy on 259 and former mayor Greg Jones on 225.
About 69.77 per cent of councillors votes have been counted with current councillors in the lead, including Kelly Carter on 559 and Kim "Clancy" Middleton on 504. They are followed by Clarrie Haydon on 498, Nicole Flute on 472 and Trevor Mitchell on 444.
In Carpentaria Jack Bawden will return to his position as mayor sealing 531 votes ahead of Fred Snr Pascoe on 219.
Alongside Bawden, councillors leading are Craig Young on 458, Bradley Hawkins on 444, Ashley Gallagher 443, Amanda Scott on 425, Peter Wells on 407 and Brett Daniels on 375.
In Burke Shire, Ernie Camp will return as mayor uncontested while Cr John Yanner is leading the councillor candidates on 105 votes, followed by Cr Tonya Murray on 99, Cr John Clarke on 97 and Mangubadijarri Yanner on 62.
In Doomadgee the mayoral race is being lead by Fredrick O'Keefe on 116 votes followed by Jason Ned on 109; with only 73.47 percent of votes counted.
Councillors leading include Elijah Douglas on 173 votes, followed by Myron Johnny on 167, Antoinette Diamond on 147 and Anthol Walden on 138.
In Boulia Rick Britton will return as mayor after he was uncontested, while Jack Neilson is leading the councillor candidates on 123 votes, followed by Sam Beauchamp on 122, Jan Norton on 81 and Tim Edgar on 73.
In Diamantina only 22.92 percent of votes have been counted, with Robert Dare leading the Mayoral race with 26 votes. Cr Geoffrey Morton and Michael Dunne are behind on 11 votes each.
The councillor leader is Francis Murray on 35 votes, followed by Cr Doug Cooms on 336, Steve Cramer on 30 and Cr Donald Rayment on 28.
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