High profile political pair Rebecca Stephens and Tom Brough, respected councillor Robert Sutton and former police superintendent Ian Clarke have all won seats in the City of Albany chamber.
The four successful candidates were announced in provisional results late on Monday after ballot counting continued, before being officially declared on Tuesday morning.
Former Albany MLA Rebecca Stephens was the first to win a seat around the table, marking her return to council after she left the job to pursue State politics in 2021.
Second to secure a position was incumbent member and emergency doctor Tom Brough, who contested Ms Stephens’ State seat for the Liberal Party in March.
Veteran councillor Robert Sutton managed to hold onto his position, with the new four-year term set to push his local government service up to the 20-year mark.
Newcomer Ian Clarke claimed the final spot, with the outgoing Albany Youth Support Association boss and former Great Southern police superintendent set to serve his first term as an elected member.
The four successful councillor-elects ran in a competitive race against 19 other candidates.
They included incumbent members Delma Baesjou, Amanda Cruse and Malcolm Traill, who were unsuccessful in their bid for additional terms.
Other candidates who put their hands up for the role include Jennifer McRae, Michelle Kinsella, James Macfarlane, Gerrit Ballast, Merlyn Moon, Adrian Fry, Juliet Bateman, Bethany Findlay, Sarah Taylor, Delma Baesjou, Caleb Griffiths, Caitlin Rose Moran, Andrea Moss, Tamara Frewen, Amanda Cruse, Fabian Hardey, Lynda Mellows and Melenna Cooper.
Ms McRae was officially fifth in the count ahead of Mr Traill, who has served on council for four years.
