The process of counting and auditing all preference votes is being meticulously undertaken from a centralised location in Newcastle via computer.

According to MidCoast returning officer, Greg Cousins the distribution of preferences should be known from 9am tomorrow, Tuesday, December 21 and a tentative result posted on the NSW Electoral Commission website from 10am.

"This then sets in motion the final process," Mr Cousins said.

"Candidates are then given 24 hours to appeal the tentative result," he said.

Mr Cousins said the last place for the 11 council positions would come down to a few votes.

He didn't at this stage see any issues with results; this is very slim.

"But the 24 hours will give people an opportunity to have their say."

Mr Cousins expected the NSW Electoral Commission would declare who the winning candidates were between 10-10.30am on Wednesday.

The site would be updated daily at noon, 3pm and 6pm.

A total of 76,170 residential and non-residential electors were enrolled to vote in the Mid-Coast local government election, held on Saturday, December 4.

As of 9am on December 21 the following results had been calculated:

Group A (Alan Tickle) had received 7008 votes;

Group B (Jeremy Miller): 3885;

Group C (Peter Epov): 10,774;

Group D (Paul Sandilands): 4238;

Group E (The Greens, Dheera Smith): 3106;

Group F (Katheryn Smith): 3520;

Group G (Karen Hutchinson): 2180;

Group H (ALP Claire Pontin): 5843;

Group I (Kathryn Bell): 2864;

Group J (Len Roberts): 2448;

Group K (Liberal, Troy Fowler): 7721;

Group L (Luke Cubis): 2374;

Group M (Jessica Corkill): 2588, and

Ungrouped (Michael Bergin): 163.