Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire
| Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
since 6 May 2025 | |
| Style | Mayor[1] |
| Appointer | Electorate of Greater Lincolnshire |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Andrea Jenkyns |
| Formation | 6 May 2025 |
| Website | https://greaterlincolnshire-cca.gov.uk/about-1/mayor |
The mayor of Greater Lincolnshire is the directly elected mayor who leads the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority. The body, a combined authority, is responsible for the strategic administration of Greater Lincolnshire, including planning, transport and skills.
The first election to the position was held on 1 May 2025, with the mayor's term of office commencing on 6 May 2025.[2] The first elected mayor was Andrea Jenkyns of Reform UK.[3]
The mayoralty covers the whole of the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, comprising the areas administered by Lincolnshire County Council, North Lincolnshire Council and North East Lincolnshire Council.[4]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Andrea Jenkyns | 104,133 | 42.0 | ||
| Conservative | Rob Waltham | 64,585 | 26.1 | ||
| Labour | Jason Stockwood | 30,384 | 12.3 | ||
| Lincolnshire Independent | Marianne Overton | 19,911 | 8.0 | ||
| Green | Sally Horscroft | 15,040 | 6.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Young | 13,728 | 5.5 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 2,011 | 0.8 | |||
| Majority | 39,548 | 15.9 | |||
| Turnout | 249,792 | 30.15 | |||
| Reform UK win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, s 107A(5)
- ^ "The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025: Regulation 5", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2025/117 (reg. 5)
- ^ Maslin, Eleanor (2 May 2025). "Reform's Andrea Jenkyns elected Lincolnshire mayor". BBC News.
- ^ "Andrea Jenkyns elected as Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority". North Lincolnshire Council. 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Mayoral election results - 1 May 2025". NELC. Retrieved 2 May 2025.