Lewis Cocking
British politician
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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 33–34) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Education | The John Warner School |
| Alma mater | University of Portsmouth |
Early life
Cocking was raised in Hoddesdon, studying at The John Warner School. He graduated from the University of Portsmouth with a degree in geography.
Political career
Cocking 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 was also a governor for Wormley Primary School,[10] which he attended as a child.
House of Commons
At 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lewis Cocking | 15,810 | 36.8 | −27.4 | |
| Labour | Catherine Deakin | 12,952 | 30.2 | +6.2 | |
| Reform | 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 | |
| Labour | George Williams | 718 | 21.2 | 5.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Davies | 348 | 10.3 | 3.7 | |
| Majority | 1,606 | 47.4 | 3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,390 | 28.1 | 0.2 | ||
| 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 | ||||
