Dame Andrea Jenkyns has officially been declared as Reform UK’s first-ever elected mayor after Lincolnshire became sweeped up in the populist party’s turquoise tidal wave.

The ex-Conservative Minister, who defected to Reform UK last year, received widespread support in the once-true blue Tory heartland.

Reform UK continued to make inroads into Lincolnshire following Richard Tice's triumph in Boston & Skegness last summer{ai:summary}<p>Dame Andrea Jenkyns has been elected as Reform UK's first-ever mayor, marking a significant shift in Lincolnshire's political landscape. The former Conservative Minister, who switched parties last year, gained substantial backing in a region traditionally dominated by the Tories. </p><p>#politics</p>

Andrea Jenkyns wins Reform’s first mayoral race as turquoise tidal wave sweeps Lincolnshire

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