Katie Pettman wins South Molton Byelection

Katie Pettman has won the South Molton Town Council Byelection for the Liberal Democrats in South Molton.

A former adult social care worker who runs the South Molton Foodbank, Katie thanked local residents for their support and pledged to work hard on behalf of the whole community.

The final results were:

Katie Pettman (LibDem) - 345 (62%)
Christine O'Brien (Ind) - 210 (38%)

Lib Dem GAIN from Independent

North Devon's Lib Dem MP Ian Roome congratulated Katie and the South Molton Lib Dem team, saying “Katie is a fantastic community champion and it's no wonder so many people wanted to vote for her! I know she'll make a brilliant addition to South Molton Town Council.”

The byelection was contested over the New Year period and Katie's addition to the town Council means South Molton now has four Liberal Democrat town councillors.