Lewis Cocking

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]

Lewis Cocking MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for Broxbourne
Incumbent
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

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.^[4][5]

Cocking was first elected to Broxbourne Council in May 2016, representing Wormley and Turnford ward.^[6] He became leader of the Council in May 2019,^[7] and a Hertfordshire County Councillor for Hoddesdon North in 2021.^[8] Cocking is also a governor for Wormley Primary School,^[9] which he attended as a child.

House of Commons

At the 2024 general election, Cocking was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Broxbourne,^[10] with 15,810 (36.8%) votes and a majority of 2,858 over the second place Labour candidate.^[11] 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.^[12]

Electoral history

General election 2024: Broxbourne^[11]

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

Hoddesdon North (Hertfordshire County Council - 2021)^[13]

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

Wormley and Turnford (Broxbourne Borough Council - 2021)^[14]

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

Wormley and Turnford (Broxbourne Borough Council - 2016)^[15]

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

1. House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
2. "The Mayor of Broxbourne reappointed". Borough of Broxbourne. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
3. "New Leader, Mayor and Cabinet Members announced at Council Meeting". Borough of Broxbourne. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
4. Price, Deborah (3 July 2023). "Hertfordshire councillor claims prisoners released on Fridays more likely to re-offend". Retrieved 21 February 2024.
5. "My deputy". Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
6. "Borough of Broxbourne Results of Election Held on 5 May 2016". broxbourne.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.
7. Page, Charlotte (22 May 2019). "New Mayor of Broxbourne says being elected is a 'huge honour'". HertsLive. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
8. "Election results for Hoddesdon North". Hertfordshire County Council. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
9. "Governors". Wormley Primary School. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
10. "Esher and Walton. Rugby. Broxbourne. The emerging trend of associations selecting 'favourite sons'". Conservative Home. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
11. "Broxbourne - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
12. 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.
13. "Election results for Hoddesdon North". Hertfordshire County Council. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
14. "BOROUGH OF BROXBOURNE RESULTS OF ELECTIONS HELD ON 6 MAY 2021". Borough of Broxbourne. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.
15. "Borough of Broxbourne Results of Election Held on 5 May 2016". broxbourne.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.