Alison Jarman has been re-elected as Devonport mayor with almost 65% of first preferences.
She beat former mayor Steve Martin, who received 35%. It was a rematch of 2022, when Jarman won with about 41% of the vote in a three-way race.
In Meander Valley, deputy mayor Stephanie Cameron has been elected mayor with 64% of the vote.
Kate Haberle was re-elected unopposed as Kentish mayor.
Vanessa Grace was re-elected unopposed as Flinders deputy mayor, while John Hall was elected unopposed as Central Highlands deputy mayor.
King Island elected five councillors unopposed and Tasman elected six. Both councils have separate contests still to be counted for their remaining seats.
As of 2:20pm, about 20% of the councillor vote had been counted in both Burnie and Central Coast.
Giovanna Simpson has reached the quota needed to be elected in Burnie, while Cheryl Fuller has received twice the quota on the Central Coast Council.
Counting is also under way in the Circular Head, Northern Midlands and West Tamar mayoral races, where no candidate has yet won a majority.
No results have been published for the other 17 councils.
Voting was compulsory and closed on Tuesday at 2pm.
This is the first election under state reforms that cut 50 councillor positions.
The five largest urban councils now have nine councillors each and all other councils have seven.
