ALLISON Winters will be one of two new faces on the Rural City of Wangaratta Council after being elected provisionally on Friday afternoon.

Cr-elect Winters won the Yarrunga Ward vote following the distribution of preferences with 1348 votes and 55.08 per cent of the vote.

Allison tipped out former councillor Julian Fidge, who took a marginal lead after first preference votes were counted.

Following the count of preferences Allison rocketed ahead to edge out Dr Fidge who finished with 1100 votes or 44.93pc of the vote.

Ashlee Fitzpatrick won Wareena Ward with 1527 votes or 58.06pc over first time candidate Peter Siperki who finished with 1103 votes or 41.94pc after preferences.

In the Ovens Ward, veteran councillor Harvey Benton was elected with 1478 votes or 57.87pc following the preferences distribution.

Jennifer Garrett put up a strong contest with 1076 votes or 42.13pc of the count.

Others to be elected earlier in the week were Tania Maxwell as the other new face to council with her 1563 to 1268 vote win over Mark Curry in the Appin Ward.

Dave Fuller had a convincing win in the Bullawah ward with 1820 votes or 73.89pc over Brian Fox who achieved 643 votes or 26.11pc.

While Harry Bussell (King River Ward) and Irene Grant (Warby Ward) were elected unopposed.

Declaration of the polls will be held in Wangaratta on Monday at 2pm and councillors-elect will be sworn in from 6pm on Tuesday at the Wangaratta Government Centre.