Miss Bell, a valuer, of Alexandra, was elected on to the Alexandra ward of the Vincent Community Board, trading places with her father Graeme (62), who stepped down this election, after 21 years on the board and district council. She topped the poll in the ward.
Mr Bell topped the poll in his bid for a seat on the Otago Regional Council, representing the Dunstan constituency.
''I'm really stoked and he's so stoked, too,'' Miss Bell said. After being told the election result on Saturday, she immediately phoned her father.
''I started to talk but then just bawled my eyes out - he didn't know what was up, so said he'd come straight around.
''I was just blown away by the result and can't wait to get started. I know it's going to be hard work, but I can't wait.''
The incoming Central Otago District Council will have a fresh look with six new councillors out of the nine.
New to the council are Nigel McKinlay and Shirley Calvert, of Cromwell, Malcolm Topliss, of Ophir, Stu Duncan, of Wedderburn, Barrie Wills, of Alexandra, and Stephen Jeffery, of Roxburgh.
They join sitting councillors Neil Gillespie, of Cromwell, Clair Higginson, of Clyde, Martin McPherson and Steve Battrick, of Alexandra.
The Teviot Valley ward will be represented by Roxburgh orchardist Stephen Jeffery, the only candidate to be elected unopposed. Mr Jeffery has served five terms on the Roxburgh Community Board, the past two terms as chairman, and is also the chairman of the Roxburgh Gorge Cycle Trail Trust.
Mr Wills is a consultant scientist who has served on the Vincent Community Board for the past two terms.
The Cromwell ward has two new faces - the former managing director of McKinlay's Footwear, Nigel McKinlay, who now owns a Bannockburn vineyard, and the former chairwoman of the Cromwell and Districts Community Trust, Shirley Calvert.
The new Earnscleugh-Manuherikia ward representative is retiree Malcolm Topliss, of Ophir, who also topped the poll for a seat on that ward of the Vincent Community Board.
Wedderburn farmer Stu Duncan out-polled the inaugural chairman of the Southern District Health Board, Errol Millar, of Patearoa, to gain the Maniototo ward seat. Mr Duncan served two terms as a Maniototo Community Board member but lost his seat at the 2010 election.
The Maniototo board will take on a new look, with sitting members Sue Umbers and Mark Harris joined by Ranfurly contractor Robert Hazlett and Sue Evans, of Ranfurly, former manager of The Chalet rest home.
Only one of five candidates who campaigned under a banner as The Progressive Group was elected. Alexandra businessman Stu Millis gained a seat as one of two Earnscleugh-Manuherikia ward representatives on the Vincent board. His fellow group members, Sheree Williams, Les McFadyen, Grant Constable and John Thomson were unsuccessful.
Semi-retired school principal Barry Hambleton, of Alexandra, is the other new member of the Vincent board.
Northburn Station owner Tom Pinckney polled second highest to gain a seat on the Cromwell Community Board. The Teviot Valley Community Board has one newcomer, Russell Read, who has a holiday house in the area. A by-election will have to be held to fill a vacancy on the board, as only three nominations were received for four seats.
