Leonie Stein will become the municipality's newest councillor. 

Results of the by-election held as a result of the death of former mayor Barry Jarvis were announced on Tuesday. 

Cr Howard was elected with 2,326 of the 3,305 votes cast for the mayoral position, far exceeding the required 1653 for an absolute majority. 

Leonie Stein recorded the highest number of first preference votes of all candidates for the councillor position with 1,110, ahead of Mervyn Chilcott with 848.