Lewis Cocking

Lewis Christopher Cocking (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.

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.

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

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

Electoral history