Cockett (electoral ward)
| Cockett Ward | |
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| Area | 8.59 km2 (3.32 sq mi) |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,362 (2011 census) |
| – density | 1,556/km2 (4,030/sq mi) |
| Principal area | Swansea |
| Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Swansea West |
| Welsh Assembly | Swansea West |
| Councillors | Ann Cook (Labour) |
| Andrew Jones (Labour) | |
| Geraint Owens (Labour) | |
| Mitchell Theaker (Labour) | |
Cockett (Welsh: Coced) is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Cadle, Cwmdu, Coedweig, Gendros, Gors, Fforestfach, Cockett and Waunarlwydd, 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.
Local Council Elections
2015 local council by election
The 2015 by election results were announced at the LC2 in the Swansea Maritime Quarter alongside the 2015 UK General Election. 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.
The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING, Elliott John | Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru | 2741 | 44% | Duly Elected |
| LLOYD, Dr Dai | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1345 | 22% | |
| SINGH, Rebecca | Welsh Conservative Party Candidate / Ymgeisydd Plaid Geidwadol Cymru | 899 | 14% | |
| HOLLEY, Nicola Anne | Welsh Liberal Democrats - Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru | 776 | 12% | |
| WHITTALL, Mike | The Green Party / Plaid Werdd | 314 | 5% | |
| PHILLIPS, Dave | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 128 | 2% | |
| TOTAL | SPOILT VOTES / CYFANSWM Y PLEIDLEISIAU A DDIFETHWYD | 50 | 1% |
2012 local council election
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 |
Recent History
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 Maud Hopkin | 2,414 | |||
| Labour | Victor Cyril Alexander | 2,194 | |||
| Labour | David Anthony | 2,104 | |||
| Labour | Denzil Porter | 1,953 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | David Rhys Lloyd | 1,240 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | Stuart Ball | 458 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | Ken Shingleton | 411 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | Philip Stanford | 409 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | Arthur Westwood | 316 | |||
| Conservative | Timothy Mark Phillips | 286 | |||
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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 Rhys Lloyd* | 2,366 | |||
| Labour | Lilian Maud Hopkin* | 1,902 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | William Keith Morgan | 1,581 | |||
| Labour | Victor Cyril Alexander* | 1,528 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Adrian Hugh Rees | 1,478 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Nicholas Walsh | 1,381 | |||
| Labour | Ann Pennock | 1,343 | |||
| Labour | Clive Keith Morgan | 1,231 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | Tudor Richard Donne | 639 | |||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Districts of Cockett
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.
Waunarlwydd
The suburb of Waunarlwydd adjoins Fforestfach and Cockett to the West.
Coordinates: 51°38′13″N 3°58′52″W / 51.63707°N 3.98107°W