A newcomer and an incumbent secured two open seats Tuesday in the election for Westlake Village City Council, based on complete but unofficial returns, while two incumbents took early leads in the Agoura Hills City Council race.

Political newcomer Ned Davis led the field of four candidates, receiving 1,170 votes, or 35 percent, followed by incumbent Philippa Klessig, who won her second term on the five-member council with 863 votes or 26 percent.

Trailing were Carol Kirschbaum with 772 votes or 23 percent, and Theodore Corwin M.D. with 556 votes or 17 percent.

In neighboring Agoura Hills, early returns showed incumbent City Councilmen John Edelston and Dan Kuperberg leading in the race for two seats on the five-seat council. Challengers Michael E. Forney and George C. Thomas trailed.

In Westlake Village, the race's two winners were surrounded by friends and family at their homes as the results came in by 10 p.m.

Davis, 50, a CEO/management consultant executive, said he didn't expect anything but was doing very well once the final votes were tallied.

"It's just a really fun night," said Davis, who will take over the seat currently occupied by Councilman Jim Bruno, who decided not to seek re-election after one term.

A member of the city's Cultural Recreation Advisory Board, Davis said he decided to enter the race after the divisiveness of Measure Z, a defeated initiative that would have allowed a Lowe's home improvement center to be built. When Davis takes his seat on the council, he wants to reach out to those who feel strongly about the divide and also start a discussion about a possible community center.

"When we came through this polarizing period we were focusing on our differences," he said. "With a community center you can focus on your common goals."

Discussions on a community center and what it would include was also on the top of Klessig's to-do list.

The landscape designer played an integral role in launching Westlake Village's "healthy city" initiative, and Tuesday, amid the celebration, she said she'd like to follow on that foundation with more improvements, including improving pedestrian access with more sidewalks, a possible dog park and skate park.

On Tuesday night, while celebrating at her home, Klessig, 57, said the anxiety of election night doesn't lessen the second time around.

"I'm very happy at the moment," she said. "It's nerve-racking. No, it's not easier."

In Agoura Hills, incumbents Edelston, 57, and Kuperberg, 48, led a field of four candidates vying for two seats on the council.

The votes trickled in and by 10:30 p.m. only absentee votes and those cast in one precinct had been counted by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's office.

The preliminary results showed Edelston with 33.52 percent of the counted votes, followed by Kuperberg with 32.52 percent of the votes.

The early results showed Michael E. Forney and George Christian Thomas trailing with 18.17 percent and 15.79 percent of the votes respectively.

Edelston is seeking his second term on the five-member council. The healthcare executive helped revitalize the city's Community Emergency Response Team and has previously said that anything the city can do to encourage healthy living through exercise and nutrition is a good thing. He pointed to the city's renovation of the aging tennis courts at the high school.

Kuperberg, 48, is a Los Angeles County public defender. If his re-relection bid is ultimately successful it would mark his fourth term on the council.

During his campaign, Kuperberg said he was proud of the community events and educational opportunities he's helped develop during his years on the five-person council.