Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire
Political position
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The mayor of Greater Lincolnshire is the strategic authority 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.
| Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
| 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 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 is Andrea Jenkyns of Reform UK.[3] Jenkyns was previously a Conservative Party MP.[4] She defected to Reform UK in November 2024.[5]
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.[6]
Since becoming mayor, Jenkyns has denied the existence of climate change.[7] In February 2026, documents showed that Jenkyns courted an American oil and gas dynasty owned by Trump donor, George Yates, about bringing fracking to Lincolnshire.[8]
In July 2025, Jenkyns, Reform UK chairman Richard Tice and Reform UK leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Sean Matthews, "declared war" on green energy projects.[9] The three launched a campaign against wind and solar farms and battery storage facilities, with Jenkyns saying that oil and gas were the answer to the UK's energy needs.[9] Jenkyns echoed the phrase of U.S. president Trump, saying if Reform UK win the next UK general election it will mean "drill baby drill".[9]
List of mayors
| Colour key (for political parties) |
|---|
| Reform UK |
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous and concurrent occupations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Jenkyns (born 1974) |
 |
6 May 2025 | Incumbent | 2025 | Reform UK | Member of Parliament for Morley and Outwood (2015–2024) Lincolnshire County Councillor Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills, Further and Higher Education (2022) Assistant Government Whip (2021–2022) |
Deputy Mayors of Greater Lincolnshire
| Colour key (for political parties) |
|---|
| Reform UK |
| Name | Term of office | Political party | Previous and concurrent occupations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrid Sheard | 4 June 2025 | Incumbent | Reform UK | Lincolnshire County Councillor South Holland District Councillor |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | 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 win (new seat) | |||||