Queenslanders took to the polls yesterday for the local government elections, with some surprising results appearing in preliminary counting.
Here's where the counts stand at 8am on Sunday, March 3 in the unofficial preliminary counts:
Aurukun: Barbara Sue Bandicootcha leads with 43.79pc of the votem Keri Tamwoy in second with 34.42pc.
Balonne: Uncontested role, current mayor Samantha O'Toole.
Banana: Uncontested role, current mayor Neville Ferrier.
Barcaldine: Robert Chandler leads with 47.06pc of the vote, Gary Peoples in second with 39.91pc.
Barcoo: Sally O'Neil leads with 64.75pc of the vote, sole other candidate Steve Sigler with 35.35pc.
Blackall-Tambo: Andrew Martin leads with 82.13pc of the vote, sole other candidate Michael Ellison with 17.87pc.
Boulia: Uncontested role, current mayor Eric (Rick) Britton.
Bulloo: John (Tractor) Ferguson leads with 38.51pc of the vote, Jimmy Abbot in second with 26.35pc.
Bundaberg: Helen Blackburn leads with 58.02pc of the vote, Jack Dempsey in second with 30.34pc.
Burdekin: Pierina Dalle Cort leads with 52.92pc of the vote, sold other candidate Lynette McLaughlin with 47.08pc.
Burke: Uncontested role, current mayor Ernie Camp
Cairns: Amy Eden leads with 32.09pc of the vote, James Terry in second with 22.63pc.
Carpentaria: Lyall (Jack) Bawden leads with 64.7pc, sole other candidate Ashley Gallagher with 37.3pc.
Cassowary Coast: Tessa Millwood leads with 61.73pc, sole other candidate Mark Nolan with 38.27pc.
Central Highlands: Janice Moriarty leads with 54.84pc, sole other candidate Kerry Hayes with 45.16pc.
Charters Towers: Frank Beveridge leads with 41.67pc, Liz Schmidt in second with 41.3pc.
Cherbourg: Bruce Simpson leads with 60.98pc, Arnold Murry in second with 23.78pc.
Cloncurry: Greg Campbell leads with 67.79pc, sole other candidate Jen Sackley with 32.21pc.
Cook: Robyn Holmes leads with 48.67pc, Kenny Reid in second with 32.44pc.
Croydon: Trevor Pickering leads with 64.52pc, sole other candidate Jarrod Antony Pickering with 34.48pc.
Diamantina: Uncontested role, current mayor Robbie Dare
Doomadgee: Fredrick O'Keefe leads with 32.27pc, Byron Diamond in second with 17.6pc.
Douglas: Liza Scomazzon leads with 54.42pc, David Haratsis in second with 38.71pc.
Etheridge: Uncontested role, current mayor Barry Hughes.
Flinders: Kate Peddle leads with 50.6pc, sole other candidate Jane McNamara with 49.4pc.
Fraser Coast: George Seymour leads with 75.15pc, sole other candidate Grant Reynolds with 24.85pc.
Gladstone: Uncontested role, current mayor Matt Burnett.
Gold Coast: Tom Tate leads with 50.74pc, Eddy Sarroff in second with 20.61pc.
Goondiwindi: Uncontested role, current mayor Lawrence Springborg.
Gympie: Glen Hartwig leads with 54.77pc, Naomi Wilson in second with 25.08pc.
Hinchinbrook: Uncontested role, current mayor Ramon Jayo.
Hope Vale: Tied lead, with Jason Woibo and Bruce Gibson on 18.5pc.
Ipswich: Teresa Harding leads with 44.75pc, David Martin in second with 33.41pc.
Isaac: Uncontested role, current mayor Anne Baker
Kowanyama: Territa Chey-Anne Dick leads with 26.58pc, Leslie (Monty) Gilbert in second with 23.54pc.
Livingstone: Adam Belot leads with 30.92pc, Andrew Ireland in second with 27.24pc.
Lockhart River: Wayne Wiliam Butcher leads with 55.07pc, sole other candidate Rodney Daniel Accoom with 44.93pc.
Lockyer Valley: Tanya Milligan leads with 44.39pc, Kyle Burnett in second with 29.65pc.
Logan: Jon Raven leads with 55.57pc, Brett Raguse in second with 30.38pc.
Longreach: Uncontested role, current mayor Tony Rayner
Mackay: Greg Williamson leads with 42.24pc, Steve Jackson in second with 38.58pc.
Mapoon: Ronaldo Guivarra leads with 29.84pc, Kiri Tabuai in second with 27.42pc.
Maranoa: Wendy Taylor leads with 49.89pc, Tyson Golder in second with 27pc.
Mareeba: Uncontested role, current mayor Angela Toppin
McKinlay: Janene Fegan leads with 67.65pc, sole other candidate Nyssa Currin on 32.35pc.
Moreton Bay: Uncontested role, current mayor Peter Flannery
Mornington: Richard Sewter leads with 38.89pc, Kyle Yanner in second with 18.33pc.
Mount Isa: Peta MacRae leads with 33.96pc, Danielle Dee Slade in second with 29.68pc.
Murweh: Uncontested role, current mayor Shaun Radnedge
Napranum: Roy Chevathen leads with 66.87pc, sole other candidate Janita Gertrude Motton with 33.13pc.
Noosa: Frank Wilkie leads with 38.74pc, Ingrid Jackson in second with 24.32pc.
North Burnett: Les Hotz leads with 37.63pc, Robbie Radel in second with 32.14pc.
Northern Peninsula: Robert Poipoi leads with 37.82pc, Patricia Yusia in second with 25.11pc.
Palm Island: Alf Lacey leads with 43.11pc, Lex Wotton in second with 39.3pc.
Paroo: Suzette Catherine Beresford leads with 27.3pc, William (Toonk) Carr in second with 25.51pc.
Pormpuraaw: Ralph Kendall leads with 38.41pc, Ronald Kingi in second with 31.79pc.
Quilpie: Ben Hall leads with 63.22pc, sole other candidate Dick Loveday on 36.78pc.
Redland: Jos Mitchell leads with 52.63pc, Andrew Laming in second with 25.7pc.
Richmond: Uncontested role, current mayor John Wharton
Rockhampton: Tony Williams leads with 67.68pc, sole other candidate Brett Williams on 32.32pc.
Scenic Rim: Tom Sharp leads with 46.64pc, Jeffrey McConnell in second with 36.31pc.
Somerset: Jason Wendt leads with 60.59pc, sole other candidate Sean Choat on 39.41pc.
South Burnett: Kathy Duff leads with 36.51pc, Kirstie Schumacher in second with 26pc.
Southern Downs: Melissa Hamilton leads with 46.64pc, Vic Pennisi in second with 37.16pc.
Sunshine Coast: Rosanna Natoli leads with 27.08pc, Ashley Robinson in second with 24.61pc.
Tablelands: Rod Marti leads with 53.44pc, David Clifton in second with 46.56pc.
Toowoomba: Geoff McDonald leads with 82.64pc, Douglas Doelle in second with 17.36pc.
Torres Shire: Elsie Seriat leads with 63.29pc, sole other candidate Yen N Loban on 36.71pc.
Torres Straight Island: Voting has been extended, count to begin after 6pm on March 23, 2024.
Townsville: Troy Thompson leads with 46.19pc, Jenny Hill in second on 43.71pc.
Western Downs: Andrew Smith leads with 76.57pc, sole other candidate Glenn Strandquist on 23.43pc.
Whitsunday: Ry Collins leads with 49.88pc, Philip Batty in second with 24.26pc.
Winton: Cathy White leads with 52.94pc, sole other candidate Gavin Baskett on 47.06pc.
Woorabinda: Terrence Munns leads with 44.1pc, Nikki Britcher in second on 22.98pc.
Wujal Wujal: Alister Gibson leads with 68.46pc, sole other candidate Bradley Creek on 31.54pc.
Yarrabah: Daryl Sexton leads with 41.51pc, Ross James Andrews in second on 30.42pc.
