Cockett (electoral ward)


Cockett 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 four councillors.
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

2017 local council elections

Turnout for the local election was 32.73%.
Labour changed three of their candidates for the election through their selection process. Thirty Cockett Ward members voted to replace Ann Cook, Andrew Jones and Geraint Owens with three local candidates: Mike Durke, Oliver James and Wendy Lewis. 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.
Ann Cook stood in neighbouring Cwmbwrla Ward, but lost to the Liberal Democrats by 1430 votes to 674). Geraint Owens stood in neighbouring ward, Sketty, but lost to both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.
CandidatePartyVotes
Mike DurkeLabour1839
Wendy LewisLabour1792
Oliver JamesLabour1714
Elliott KingLabour1528
Keith HedgesConservative791
Deidre Lomer-HedgesConservative721
Jack PowellConservative674
Jack HuangConservative622

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 was 6253 out of 10528 registered electors, i.e. 59.4%: almost double the 2012 turnout.
The results were:
CandidatePartyVotesShareStatus
KING, Elliott JohnWelsh Labour274144%Elected
LLOYD, Dr DaiPlaid Cymru134522%
SINGH, RebeccaWelsh Conservative Party Candidate89914%
HOLLEY, Nicola AnneWelsh Liberal Democrats77612%
WHITTALL, MikeGreen Party3145%
PHILLIPS, DaveTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1282%
Spoilt votes 501%
Total6253

2012 local council election

The turnout for Cockett in the 2012 local council elections was 32.89%. The results were:
CandidatePartyVotesStatus
Ann CookLabour1949Labour gain
Andrew JonesLabour1913Labour gain
Geraint OwensLabour1707Labour gain
Mitchell TheakerLabour1601Labour gain
Dai LloydPlaid Cymru895
Nicola HolleyLiberal Democrat728
Keith MorganLiberal Democrat723
Jim KelleherLiberal Democrat637
Hazel MorganLiberal Democrat580
Patricia SandersonPlaid Cymru533
Vanessa WebbPlaid Cymru498
Rhodri ThomasPlaid Cymru484
Veronyca HughesIndependent248
Matthew JohnsonConservatives192
Liam KellyConservatives166
Victoria SteventonConservatives155
Michael OverthrowConservatives154

1999 local council election

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.

1995 local council election

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.

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.