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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS6395 |
| Geography | |
| Principal locality | Cockett |
| Total population | 12,586 (2001 census) |
| Land area (km²) | 8.59 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local council: | |
| Number of councillors: | 4 |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA2 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| Welsh Assembly: | Swansea West |
| UK Parliament: | Swansea West |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
Cockett (Welsh: Coced) is the name of an electoral ward and a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The community does not have a community council.
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 community does not have its own community council. 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.
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2008 local council elections
The turnout for Cockett in the 2008 local council elections was 33.52%. It was a close set of results and after a recount, it was a clean sweep for the Liberal Democrats. The results were:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Keith Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 1102 | Liberal Democrats gain |
| Nicola Anne Holley | Liberal Democrats | 1047 | Liberal Democrats gain |
| James Bernard Kelleher | Liberal Democrats | 996 | Liberal Democrats gain |
| Veronyca Anne Bates Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 993 | Liberal Democrats gain |
| Anna Mary Pennock | Labour | 985 | |
| Andrew John Jones | Labour | 946 | |
| Susan Grace Lewis | Labour | 932 | |
| John Rhodri Thomas | Plaid Cymru | 879 | |
| John Abraham | Labour | 878 | |
| Adrian Hugh Rees | Plaid Cymru | 870 | |
| Enid Vanessa Webb | Plaid Cymru | 866 | |
| Jonathan Clive Howes | Plaid Cymru | 835 | |
| Lisa Emma Gilmore | Conservatives | 363 | |
| David William Turner | Conservatives | 360 | |
| Craig James Robert Lawton | Conservatives | 348 | |
| William Mathew Ogborne | Conservatives | 345 |
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.
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