The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Elections Board has announced the results of the 2016 Tribal Council election held on Jan. 12.

Bernadine Burnette has been elected president for a four year term. She defeated incumbent Ruben Balderas who was seeking re-election.

Burnette received 127 votes to 103 ballots cast for Balderas.

Other candidates running for the office of president included Raphael Bear (56), Sylvester Jones (19) and Clissene Lewis (56).

Burnette has a long history of serving on the Tribal Council. She held the office of vice president for more than a decade before being defeated in 2014.

Gerald Doka was re-elected to a seat as a councilmember. He received 151 votes. Others receiving votes for the council seat included Mona Bakos (113), Orlando Moreno (43) and Karen Ray (53).

Pamela Mott was re-elected to the office of tribal treasurer. She received 197 votes compared to 163 for challenger Derrick Jones.