Cockett (electoral ward)

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Cockett Ward
Location of Cockett ward within the City and County of Swansea
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
UK Parliament	Swansea West
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Swansea West
Councillors	Mike Durke (Labour) Oliver James (Labour) Elliot King (Labour) Wendy Lewis (Labour)
List of places UK 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 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.^{[citation needed]} 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.

2015 local council by-election[]

The 2015 by-election results were announced at the LC2^{[clarification needed]} 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.^[1]

The results were:

2012 local council election[]

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

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.

References[]

Coordinates: 51°38′13″N 3°58′52″W / 51.63707°N 3.98107°W / 51.63707; -3.98107