Jayne Mackie wins Fremington Byelection

Jayne Mackie has won the Fremington & Yelland byelection for the North Devon Liberal Democrats.

The former teacher and nursery worker from Yelland thanked local residents for placing their trust in her, and promised to represent every kind of person in the community.

Jayne also paid tribute to the late Neil Denton, the area’s former Councillor, and praised his true dedication to the people of Fremington.

The full results were as follows:

Lib Dems (Jayne Mackie) - 752 (49.9%)

Reform UK - 496 (32.9%)

Green Party - 131 (8.7%)

Conservatives - 116 (7.7%)

Labour - 12 (0.8%)

Lib Dem GAIN from Independent

Neighbours and friends helped run a giant byelection campaign, meaning Jayne joins popular local Lib Dem Councillor Frank Biederman as Fremington's second district councillor.

Frank said: “Local residents have made a great choice: Jayne is a passionate defender of green spaces and community work. I've always greatly respected her wise head on planning issues, and it's great to see her return to the Council.”

Local Lib Dem MP for North Devon Ian Roome added: "Jayne has a proven track record in the community and will be a fierce advocate for local residents. Many people told me how much she impressed them, and she will be an asset to Fremington & Yelland. Well done everyone!"