Lewis Cocking
Lewis Cocking | |
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| Member of Parliament for Broxbourne | |
| Assumed office July 5, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1992 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | The John Warner School |
| Alma mater | University of Portsmouth |
Lewis Cocking (born 1992) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Broxbourne since the 2024 United Kingdom general election. He was the leader of the Borough of Broxbourne Council from 2019 to 2024.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Cocking was raised in Hoddesdon, studying at The John Warner School. He graduated from the University of Portsmouth with a degree in geography.
Career[edit]
Cocking is currently deputy Police and crime commissioner for Hertfordshire, a role he was appointed to in 2021. Before this, he was a policy, communications and funding manager for Engie.[3][4] Cocking's first job was in his local branch of Sainsbury's, in Hoddesdon.
Cocking was first elected to Broxbourne Council in May 2016, representing Wormley and Turnford ward.[5]
He became leader of the Council in May 2019,[6] and a Hertfordshire County Councillor for Hoddesdon North in 2021.[7] Cocking is also a governor for Wormley Primary School,[8] which he attended as a child.
In July 2023, Cocking was selected as the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Broxbourne at the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[9]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Belfitt | 2,688 | 6.3 | -2.7 | |
| Green | Owen Brett | 2,461 | 5.7 | +2.9 | |
| Conservative | Lewis Cocking | 15,810 | 36.8 | -27.4 | |
| Labour | Catherine Deakin | 12,952 | 30.2 | +6.2 | |
| English Constitution | Brett Frewin | 87 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| UKIP | Martin Harvey | 172 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Reform UK | Tom Holdsworth | 8,782 | 20.4 | +20.4 | |
| Majority | 2,858 | 6.6 | -35.8 | ||
| Turnout | 43,095 | 57.3 | -6.10 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Lewis Cocking | 2,324 | 68.6 |  8.7
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| Labour | George Williams | 718 | 21.2 | 5.3
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| Liberal Democrats | Julia Davies | 348 | 10.3 | 3.7
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| Majority | 1,606 | 47.4 | 3.4
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| Turnout | 3,390 | 28.1 | 0.2
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| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lewis Cocking | 1,366 | 65.0 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Beverley Madeline Susan Hanshaw | 530 | 25.2 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Ann Naylor | 205 | 9.8 | -5.6 | |
| Majority | 836 | 39.80 | |||
| Turnout | 2,101 | 26.33 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lewis Cocking | 969 | 53.04 | ||
| UKIP | Dawn Bloor | 450 | 24.63 | ||
| Labour | Kehinde Osifuwa | 408 | 22.33 | ||
| Majority | 519 | 28.41 | |||
| Turnout | 1,827 | 23.23 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "The Mayor of Broxbourne reappointed". Borough of Broxbourne. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "New Leader, Mayor and Cabinet Members announced at Council Meeting". Borough of Broxbourne. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Price, Deborah (3 July 2023). "Hertfordshire councillor claims prisoners released on Fridays more likely to re-offend". Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "My deputy". Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Borough of Broxbourne Results of Election Held on 5 May 2016". broxbourne.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.
- ^ Page, Charlotte (22 May 2019). "New Mayor of Broxbourne says being elected is a 'huge honour'". HertsLive. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Election results for Hoddesdon North". Hertfordshire County Council. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Governors". Wormley Primary School. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Esher and Walton. Rugby. Broxbourne. The emerging trend of associations selecting 'favourite sons'". Conservative Home. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001139 Broxbourne
- ^ "Election results for Hoddesdon North". Hertfordshire County Council. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "BOROUGH OF BROXBOURNE RESULTS OF ELECTIONS HELD ON 6 MAY 2021". Borough of Broxbourne. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Borough of Broxbourne Results of Election Held on 5 May 2016". broxbourne.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.