Lewis Christopher Cocking[1] (born 1992) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Broxbourne since the 2024 general election. He was the leader of the Borough of Broxbourne Council from 2019 to 2024.[2][3][4]
Lewis Cocking | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Broxbourne | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Walker |
| Majority | 2,858 (6.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1992 (age 31–32) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | The John Warner School |
| Alma mater | University of Portsmouth |
Early life
editCocking was raised in Hoddesdon, studying at The John Warner School. He graduated from the University of Portsmouth with a degree in geography.
Political career
editCocking was deputy police and crime commissioner for Hertfordshire from 2021 to 2024. Before this, he was a policy, communications and funding manager for Engie.[5][6]
Cocking was first elected to Broxbourne Council in May 2016, representing Wormley and Turnford ward.[7] He became leader of the Council in May 2019,[8] and a Hertfordshire County Councillor for Hoddesdon North in 2021.[9] Cocking is also a governor for Wormley Primary School,[10] which he attended as a child.
House of Commons
editAt the 2024 general election, Cocking was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Broxbourne,[11] with 15,810 (36.8%) votes and a majority of 2,858 over the second place Labour candidate.[12] On 19 July 2024, he made his maiden speech in the House of Commons during a debate on Planning, the Green Belt and Rural Affairs.[13]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lewis Cocking | 15,810 | 36.8 | −27.4 | |
| Labour | Catherine Deakin | 12,952 | 30.2 | 6.2 | |
| Reform UK | Tom Holdsworth | 8,782 | 20.4 | 20.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Belfitt | 2,688 | 6.3 | −2.7 | |
| Green | Owen Brett | 2,461 | 5.7 | 2.9 | |
| UKIP | Martin Harvey | 172 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| English Constitution | Brett Frewin | 87 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Majority | 2,858 | 6.6 | −35.8 | ||
| Turnout | 42,952 | 57.3 | −6.10 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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- ^ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Holmes, Amy (3 July 2024). "Hertfordshire is set for a new political landscape". BBC News. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 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. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. 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.
- ^ a b "Broxbourne - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Lewis Cocking (19 July 2024). "Planning, the Green Belt and Rural Affairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 356–358.
- ^ "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.