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{{Short description|Electoral ward in Wales}}
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| official_name = Cockett Ward
| official_name = Cockett Ward
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| static_image_caption=Location of Cockett ward within the<br/>[[City and County of Swansea]]
| static_image_caption=Location of pre-2022 Cockett ward within the<br/>[[City and County of Swansea]]


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| constituency_welsh_assembly = [[Swansea West (National Assembly for Wales constituency)|Swansea West]]
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| |councillor1 = Mike “Dodgy Dai” Durke
| party1 = Labour
|councillor2 = Oliver James
| party2 = Labour
|councillor3 = Elliot King
| party3 = Labour
|councillor4 = Wendy Lewis
| party4 = Labour


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'''Cockett''' ({{lang-cy|Coced}}) is the name of an [[Ward (politics)|electoral ward]] in the City and County of [[Swansea]], [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]. The ward is coterminous with the [[Cockett]] [[Community (Wales)|community]].
'''Cockett''' ({{lang-cy|Coced}}) is the name of an [[Ward (politics)|electoral ward]] in the City and County of [[Swansea]], [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]. The ward is coterminous with the [[Cockett]] [[Community (Wales)|community]]. It elects three councillors.


The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Cadle, [[Cwmdu, Swansea|Cwmdu]], Coedweig, [[Gendros]], Gors, [[Fforestfach]], [[Cockett]] and [[Waunarlwydd]], in the parliamentary constituency of [[Swansea West (UK Parliament constituency)|Swansea West]]. The ward is bounded by the wards of [[Kingsbridge (electoral ward)|Kingsbridge]] and [[Penderry]] to the north; [[Cwmbwrla (electoral ward)|Cwmbwrla]] to the east; [[Townhill (electoral ward)|Townhill]] to the south east; [[Sketty (electoral ward)|Sketty]] and [[Killay North]] to the south; and [[Gowerton (electoral ward)|Gowerton]] to the west.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Cadle, [[Cwmdu, Swansea|Cwmdu]], Coedweig, [[Gendros]], Gors, [[Fforestfach]] and [[Cockett]], in the parliamentary constituency of [[Swansea West (UK Parliament constituency)|Swansea West]]. The ward is bounded by the wards of [[Kingsbridge (electoral ward)|Kingsbridge]] and [[Penderry]] to the north; [[Cwmbwrla (electoral ward)|Cwmbwrla]] to the east; [[Townhill (electoral ward)|Townhill]] to the south east; [[Sketty (electoral ward)|Sketty]] and [[Killay North]] to the south; and [[Gowerton (electoral ward)|Gowerton]] to the west.

Following a local government boundary review, effective from the [[2022 Welsh local elections|2022 local elections]], [[Waunarlwydd]] was removed from the Cockett ward to become its own ward (and community).<ref>{{cite news |work =Swansea Bay News |url=https://swanseabaynews.com/2021/06/30/more-councillors-but-fewer-wards-after-council-boundary-changes-in-swansea/ |title =More councillors but fewer wards after council boundary changes in Swansea |date = 30 June 2021| access-date =24 May 2022}}</ref> As a result, the number of councillors elected in Cockett reduced from four to three.


==Local Council Elections==
==Local Council Elections==
===2022===
Turnout for the [[2022 City and County of Swansea Council election|2022 local election]] was 27.7%.


{{Election box begin| title=Cockett 2022<ref>{{Cite news |author1= Ruth Mosalski |author2= Will Hayward |author3= Richard Youle |title=Swansea local election result 2022: Labour holds onto power |language=en-GB |work=[[Wales Online]] |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/full-results-swansea-council-elections-23845661 |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=2022-05-19}}</ref>}}
===2017 local council elections===
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)
Turnout for the local election was 32.73.
|candidate = Mike Durke

|votes = 1,414
Labour changed three of their candidates for the election through their selection process. 30 Cockett Ward members voted to replace Ann Cook, Andrew Jones and Geraint Owens with three local candidates: Mike Durke, Oliver James and Wendy Lewis.{{cn|date=July 2018}} Labour then increased their share of the vote in the ward and increased their lead over the traditional main opposition parties within the ward: Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Oliver James
|votes = 1,378
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Elliott King
|votes = 1,310
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Marie Greaves
|votes = 408
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Vivienne Samuel
|votes = 395
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Steve Norman
|votes = 394
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rhian Russell
|votes = 318
|percentage =
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|party = Freedom Alliance
|candidate = Kim Brooker
|votes = 167
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{{Election box end}}


===2017===
Ann Cook went on to stand in neighbouring Cwmbrwlla Ward only to lose to the Liberal Democrats by 1430 votes (Chris Holley) to 674 (Ann Cook). Geraint Owens went on to stand in neighbouring ward, Sketty, only to lose to both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.
Turnout for the [[2017 City and County of Swansea Council election|2017 local election]] was 32.73%.


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!Party
!Party
!Votes
!Votes
!
|-
|-
|DURKE, Mike
|'''Mike Durke'''
|Labour
|Labour
|1839
|1839
|
|-
|-
|Wendy Lewis
|'''Wendy Lewis'''
|Labour
|Labour
|1792
|1792
|
|-
|-
|Oliver James
|'''Oliver James'''
|Labour
|Labour
|1714
|1714
|
|-
|-
|Elliott King
|'''Elliott King'''
|Labour
|Labour
|1528
|1528
|
|-
|-
|Keith Hedges
|Keith Hedges
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|Conservative
|Conservative
|721
|721
|
|-
|-
|Jack Powell
|Jack Powell
|Conservative
|Conservative
|674
|674
|
|-
|-
|Jack Huang
|Jack Huang
|Conservative
|Conservative
|622
|622
|
|}
|}


===2015 local council by election===
===2015 by-election===
The 2015 by election results were announced at the LC2 in the Swansea Maritime Quarter alongside the [[Swansea West (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 2010s|2015 UK General Election]].
The 2015 by-election results were announced alongside the [[Swansea West (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 2010s|2015 UK General Election]] results, in the Swansea Maritime Quarter. The turnout was 6253 out of 10528 registered electors, i.e. 59.4%: almost double the 2012 turnout.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085732/http://www.swansea.gov.uk/CockettResults2015 Cockett by-election 7 May 2015], City and County of Swansea Council.</ref>
The turnout for the Cockett by election in the 2015 was 6253 out of 10528 registered electors, hence 59.4% almost double the 2012 election. [http://www.swansea.gov.uk/CockettResults2015|http://www.swansea.gov.uk/CockettResults2015]


The results were:
The results were:
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!|Status
!|Status
|-
|-
||KING, Elliott John ||Welsh Labour || 2741||44%||Duly Elected
||Elliott King ||Welsh Labour || 2741||44%||Elected
|-
|-
||LLOYD, Dr Dai ||Plaid Cymru || 1345||22%||
||David Lloyd ||Plaid Cymru || 1345||22%||
|-
|-
||SINGH, Rebecca ||Welsh Conservative Party Candidate || 899||14%||
||Rebecca Singh ||Welsh Conservative Party Candidate || 899||14%||
|-
|-
||HOLLEY, Nicola Anne ||Welsh Liberal Democrats || 776||12%||
||Nicola Holley ||Welsh Liberal Democrats || 776||12%||
|-
|-
||WHITTALL, Mike || Green Party || 314|| 5%||
||Mike Whittal || Green Party || 314|| 5%||
|-
|-
||PHILLIPS, Dave ||Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|| 128|| 2%||
||Dave Phillips ||Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition|| 128|| 2%||
|-
|-
||TOTAL ||SPOILT VOTES || 50|| 1%||
||Spoilt votes|| || 50|| 1%||
|-
!Total!! !!6253!! !!
|}
|}


===2012 local council election===
===2012===
The turnout for Cockett in the 2012 local council elections was 32.89%. The results were:
The turnout for Cockett in the 2012 local council elections was 32.89%. The results were:
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===1999 local council election===
===1999===
In [[1999 City and County of Swansea Council election|1999]], Dr Dai Lloyd, who had captured a seat from Labour at a by-election topped the poll and Plaid Cymru also captured a second seat.

In [[City and County of Swansea Council election, 1999|1999]], Dr Dai Lloyd, who had captured a seat from Labour at a by-election topped the poll and Plaid Cymru also captured a second seat.


{{Election box begin | title= Cockett 1999}}
{{Election box begin | title= Cockett 1999}}
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1995 local council election===
===1995===
The first election to the new unitary [[City and County of Swansea Council]] took place in [[1995 City and County of Swansea Council election|1995]]. All four seats were won by Labour although the Plaid Cymru candidate, local GP [[Dai Lloyd]] also polled strongly.

The first election to the new unitary [[City and County of Swansea Council]] took place in [[City and County of Swansea Council election, 1995|1995]]. All four seats were won by Labour although the Plaid Cymru candidate, local GP [[Dai Lloyd]] also polled strongly.


{{Election box begin | title= Cockett 1995}}
{{Election box begin | title= Cockett 1995}}
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==Districts of Cockett==
==Districts of Cockett==
The suburb of Cockett is a residential area in the ward.
===Cockett===
The suburb of [[Cockett]] is a residential area in the ward.

===Fforest-fach===
The suburb of [[Fforestfach]] lies immediately north of the suburb of Cockett.


The suburb of Fforestfach lies immediately north of the suburb of Cockett.
===Waunarlwydd===
The suburb of [[Waunarlwydd]] adjoins Fforestfach and Cockett to the West.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 08:10, 25 November 2023

Cockett Ward
Location of pre-2022 Cockett ward within the
City and County of Swansea
Area8.59 km2 (3.32 sq mi)
Population13,362 (2011 census)
• Density1,556/km2 (4,030/sq mi)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
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Wales
Swansea

Cockett (Welsh: Coced) is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The ward is coterminous with the Cockett community. It elects three councillors.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Cadle, Cwmdu, Coedweig, Gendros, Gors, Fforestfach and Cockett, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. The ward is bounded by the wards of Kingsbridge and Penderry to the north; Cwmbwrla to the east; Townhill to the south east; Sketty and Killay North to the south; and Gowerton to the west.

Following a local government boundary review, effective from the 2022 local elections, Waunarlwydd was removed from the Cockett ward to become its own ward (and community).[1] As a result, the number of councillors elected in Cockett reduced from four to three.

Local Council Elections

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2022

[edit]

Turnout for the 2022 local election was 27.7%.

Cockett 2022[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Durke 1,414
Labour Oliver James 1,378
Labour Elliott King 1,310
Green Marie Greaves 408
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Samuel 395
Conservative Steve Norman 394
Liberal Democrats Rhian Russell 318
Freedom Alliance Kim Brooker 167
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2017

[edit]

Turnout for the 2017 local election was 32.73%.

Candidate Party Votes
Mike Durke Labour 1839
Wendy Lewis Labour 1792
Oliver James Labour 1714
Elliott King Labour 1528
Keith Hedges Conservative 791
Deidre Lomer-Hedges Conservative 721
Jack Powell Conservative 674
Jack Huang Conservative 622

2015 by-election

[edit]

The 2015 by-election results were announced alongside the 2015 UK General Election results, in the Swansea Maritime Quarter. The turnout was 6253 out of 10528 registered electors, i.e. 59.4%: almost double the 2012 turnout.[3]

The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Share Status
Elliott King Welsh Labour 2741 44% Elected
David Lloyd Plaid Cymru 1345 22%
Rebecca Singh Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 899 14%
Nicola Holley Welsh Liberal Democrats 776 12%
Mike Whittal Green Party 314 5%
Dave Phillips Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 128 2%
Spoilt votes 50 1%
Total 6253

2012

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The turnout for Cockett in the 2012 local council elections was 32.89%. The results were:

Candidate Party Votes Status
Ann Cook Labour 1949 Labour gain
Andrew Jones Labour 1913 Labour gain
Geraint Owens Labour 1707 Labour gain
Mitchell Theaker Labour 1601 Labour gain
Dai Lloyd Plaid Cymru 895
Nicola Holley Liberal Democrat 728
Keith Morgan Liberal Democrat 723
Jim Kelleher Liberal Democrat 637
Hazel Morgan Liberal Democrat 580
Patricia Sanderson Plaid Cymru 533
Vanessa Webb Plaid Cymru 498
Rhodri Thomas Plaid Cymru 484
Veronyca Hughes Independent 248
Matthew Johnson Conservatives 192
Liam Kelly Conservatives 166
Victoria Steventon Conservatives 155
Michael Overthrow Conservatives 154

1999

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In 1999, Dr Dai Lloyd, who had captured a seat from Labour at a by-election topped the poll and Plaid Cymru also captured a second seat.

Cockett 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru David Lloyd* 2,366
Labour Lilian Hopkin* 1,902
Plaid Cymru William Morgan 1,581
Labour Victor Alexander* 1,528
Plaid Cymru Adrian Rees 1,478
Plaid Cymru Nicholas Walsh 1,381
Labour Ann Pennock 1,343
Labour Clive Morgan 1,231
Liberal Democrats Tudor Donne 639
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

1995

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The first election to the new unitary City and County of Swansea Council took place in 1995. All four seats were won by Labour although the Plaid Cymru candidate, local GP Dai Lloyd also polled strongly.

Cockett 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lilian Hopkin 2,414
Labour Victor Alexander 2,194
Labour David Anthony 2,104
Labour Denzil Porter 1,953
Plaid Cymru David Lloyd 1,240
Liberal Democrats Stuart Ball 458
Liberal Democrats Ken Shingleton 411
Liberal Democrats Philip Stanford 409
Liberal Democrats Arthur Westwood 316
Conservative Timothy Phillips 286
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Districts of Cockett

[edit]

The suburb of Cockett is a residential area in the ward.

The suburb of Fforestfach lies immediately north of the suburb of Cockett.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "More councillors but fewer wards after council boundary changes in Swansea". Swansea Bay News. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ Ruth Mosalski; Will Hayward; Richard Youle (6 May 2022). "Swansea local election result 2022: Labour holds onto power". Wales Online. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ Cockett by-election 7 May 2015, City and County of Swansea Council.


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