2025 Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election explained

Election Name:2025 Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election
Type:presidential
Country:Lincolnshire
Ongoing:yes
Next Year:2029
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Candidate2:Jason Stockwood
Party3:Reform UK
Candidate3:Andrea Jenkyns[1]
Map Size:300px
Mayor
Before Election:Did not exist
After Election:TBD

The 2025 Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election will be held on 1 May 2025 to elect the inaugural mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, on the same day as other local elections across the country.

Background

The election covers the entire historic and ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, which is governed by three councils: Lincolnshire County Council, North Lincolnshire Council, and North East Lincolnshire Council. Those councils will remain in place, with some powers being transferred to the new mayor.[2]

Electoral system

The election will use the voting system of first past the post to elect the mayor, in this system the candidate with the most votes wins. The Electoral Reform Society described the move towards first past the post as one lowering the bar for politicians and thus damaging British democracy.[3]

Candidates

Several individuals have either publicly expressed interest or had media speculation about the possibility of them running:

Confirmed

Publicly expressed interest

Other possibilities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns joins Reform..
  2. Web site: Everything you need to know about the Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election. 16 November 2024. Grimsby Telegraph. Waller. Jamie. 5 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Local elections: A third of the vote shouldn't make a mayor . May 13, 2024 . www.electoral-reform.org.uk . en-GB.
  4. News: Former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns joins Reform UK .
  5. Web site: MSN . 2024-11-28 . www.msn.com.
  6. Web site: Candidates who could become Lincolnshire mayor. 16 November 2024. 15 March 2024. Turner. James. BBC News.