Havering London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 55 councillors have been elected from 20 wards. [1]
The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority ahead of the new system coming into full effect the following year. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:
Election | Overall Control | Labour | Conservative | Ind./ Res. | Lib Dems | BNP | UKIP | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1964 | No overall control | 27 | 16 | 12 | - | - | - | |
1968 | Conservative | 7 | 35 | 13 | - | - | - | |
1971 | Labour | 30 | 13 | 12 | - | - | - | |
1974 | No overall control | 26 | 20 | 9 | - | - | - | |
1978 | Conservative | 12 | 38 | 13 | - | - | - | |
1982 | Conservative | 12 | 37 | 9 | 5 | - | - | |
1986 | No overall control | 20 | 28 | 10 | 5 | - | - | |
1990 | No overall control | 25 | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | - | |
1994 | No overall control | 31 | 11 | 17 | 4 | - | - | |
1998 | No overall control | 29 | 14 | 17 | 3 | - | - | |
2002 | No overall control | 9 | 26 | 18 | 1 | - | - | |
2006 | Conservative | 2 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 1 | - | |
2010 | Conservative | 5 | 33 | 16 | - | - | - | |
2014 | No overall control | 1 | 22 | 24 | - | - | 7 | |
2018 | No overall control | 5 | 25 | 24 | - | - | - | |
2022 | No overall control | 9 | 23 | 23 | - | - | - |
Wards were established for Havering when it came into existence on 1 April 1965. The first elections of ward councillors took place in 1964. [6] These boundaries were also used for the 1968, 1971 and 1974 elections. For the 1978 elections the ward boundaries were revised. [2] These boundaries were then also used at the 1982, 1986 and 1990 elections.
For the May 1994 elections there were minor adjustments to London borough boundaries, which affected the area and population of some Havering wards. [7] [8] These boundaries were also used at the 1998 elections. The ward boundaries were revised at the May 2002 elections. [4] These boundaries were also used at the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 elections. The current ward boundaries came into effect at the May 2022 elections. [9]
There were no by-elections. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F. J. Orrin | 968 | |||
Conservative | C. J. Kemp | 967 | |||
Independent Ratepayers | L. E. Jackson | 137 | |||
Labour | A. E. Mills | 128 | |||
Labour | C. J. Connor | 123 | |||
Independent Ratepayers | R. C. Vickers | 123 | |||
Turnout | 20.5% | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. O. New | 839 | |||
Independent | E. Bates | 183 | |||
Labour | R. E. Whitworth | 58 | |||
Turnout | 20.1% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. G. Peters | 1258 | |||
Independent Ratepayers | T. S. C. Dix | 668 | |||
Labour | G. W. Saunders | 279 | |||
Liberal | B. A. Grant | 141 | |||
Turnout | 27.7% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. F. Cole | 1365 | |||
Conservative | N. F. Symonds | 1189 | |||
Communist | H. S. Reeves | 75 | |||
Turnout | 26.7% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. G. Heath-Coleman | 986 | |||
Conservative | R. E. Ramsey | 199 | |||
Communist | R. Cohen | 56 | |||
Independent | K. W. Roe | 53 | |||
Turnout | 19.1% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A. Gladwin | 1462 | |||
Labour | R. S. Kilbey | 339 | |||
Turnout | 17.4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. E. Mills | 1,248 | |||
Conservative | E. Joslin | 489 | |||
Communist | H. S. Reeves | 20 | |||
Turnout | 16.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. C. Mills | 1,633 | |||
Conservative | Mrs M. E. Noyes | 161 | |||
Liberal | T. Hurlstone | 77 | |||
Turnout | 19.4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. R. O'Flynn | 1,014 | |||
Conservative | Mrs A. M. North | 170 | |||
Liberal | B. A. Grant | 38 | |||
Turnout | 17.8% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs M. M. Rudlin | 1,299 | |||
Conservative | L. J. Reilly | 116 | |||
Communist | R. Cohen | 56 | |||
Dwarf | C. G. Thomson | 22 | |||
Liberal | T. W. Keeper | 21 | |||
Turnout | 20.5% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T. L. Kemp | 1,088 | |||
Labour | Mrs I. S. Whysall | 437 | |||
Independent Ratepayers | J. A. Bates | 241 | |||
Liberal | B. G. Sell | 128 | |||
Turnout | 17.9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. F. Cox | 1,249 | |||
Conservative | Mrs W. L. Whittingham | 860 | |||
Turnout | 27.1% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Ratepayers | R. Knell | 1,708 | |||
Conservative | Mrs M. E. Noyes | 707 | |||
Labour | S. V. Jack | 633 | |||
Liberal | A. E. Rabone | 154 | |||
Turnout | 27.8% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Reginald J. Whiting | 1,195 | |||
Conservative | Stephen G. Brabner | 326 | |||
Liberal | David J. Ingle | 239 | |||
Turnout | 25.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Leonard J. Trott | 2,118 | |||
Labour | John P. Scott | 325 | |||
Liberal | Keith A. Brewington | 251 | |||
Independent Ratepayers Association | Ian H. Wilkes | 80 | |||
Turnout | 25.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dereck A. Smith | 1,714 | 54.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Terry Hurlestone | 845 | 26.7 | ||
Conservative | Eric Nicholls | 607 | 19.2 | ||
Turnout | 39.9 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sean L. Willis.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dennis J. Cook | 982 | 54.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Terry E. Hurlstone | 441 | 24.4 | ||
Conservative | John C. Nicholls | 388 | 21.4 | ||
Turnout | 28.1 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Mark A. Flewitt.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Marjorie F. Ramsey | 851 | 51.2 | ||
Residents | Ian H. Wilkes | 427 | 25.7 | ||
Labour | Francis E. Bland | 365 | 22.0 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Malcom T. Brace | 18 | 1.1 | ||
Turnout | 29.2 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alice E. Smith.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | Jean H. Mitchell | 1,190 | 62.9 | ||
Labour | Keith E. Darvill | 490 | 25.9 | ||
Conservative | Ian M. Woodward | 212 | 11.2 | ||
Turnout | 33.4 | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. William A. Remfry.
There were no by-elections. [14]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gordon Scott-Morris | 990 | 58.1 | +12.5 | |
Havering Residents Association | John F. Shrimpton | 541 | 31.8 | +0.4 | |
Labour | Leonard W. Street (Jnr) | 138 | 8.1 | -14.9 | |
Socialist Alliance | Peter J. Alder | 34 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 449 | 16.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,703 | 29.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Norman F. Symonds.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sean Willis | 582 | 46.2 | -14.4 | |
Conservative | Edward C. Bates | 240 | 19.0 | -1.5 | |
Havering Residents Association | Eric J. Staggs | 139 | 11.0 | +11.0 | |
Independent | Neil R. M. Stanton | 135 | 10.7 | +10.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Henry J. Wilson | 91 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
UKIP | Terry P. Murray | 74 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
Majority | 342 | 27.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,261 | 15.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ruby M. Latham.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Harry A. Webb | 771 | 35.3 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | Maureen M. Carter | 640 | 29.3 | +15.8 | |
Rainham & Wennington Independent Residents Group | Anthony J. J. Turvey | 491 | 22.5 | -31.1 | |
Green | David J. Peacock | 127 | 5.8 | +5.8 | |
National Liberal | David Durrant | 93 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
UKIP | Terry P. Murray | 62 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 131 | 6.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,184 | 23.6 | |||
Labour gain from Rainham & Wennington Independent Residents Group | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brian M. Clarke.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Anthony J. Ellis | 805 | 31.2 | -4.1 | |
Conservative | Maureen M. Carter | 776 | 30.1 | +0.8 | |
BNP | Mark Blunden | 549 | 21.3 | +21.3 | |
Rainham & Wennington Independent Residents Group | Graham K. Croft | 265 | 10.3 | -12.2 | |
National Liberal | David W. Durant | 93 | 3.6 | -0.7 | |
Green | Martin Mannion | 89 | 3.5 | -2.3 | |
Majority | 29 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,577 | 28.5 | |||
Labour gain from Rainham & Wennington Independent Residents Group | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Wayne A. Redgrave.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Havering Residents Association | Mike Winter | 993 | 32.0 | -3.6 | |
Conservative | Gary G. Murphy | 583 | 18.8 | -15.7 | |
BNP | Mark J. Logan | 580 | 18.7 | +18.7 | |
Labour | Bryan T. Vincent | 511 | 16.5 | +0.7 | |
National Liberal | David W. Durant | 184 | 5.9 | -0.8 | |
UKIP | Lawrence J. Webb | 169 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Angela A. Kawa | 80 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 410 | 13.2 | |||
Turnout | 3,100 | 29.6 | |||
Havering Residents Association hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brenda J. Riddle.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lynden A. Thorpe | 1828 | |||
Havering Residents Association | Denis H. Stevens | 310 | |||
Labour | Peter J. Mcinerney | 210 | |||
Liberal | Gregory H. Campbell | 170 | |||
UKIP | Terry P. Murray | 134 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Edward Cahill.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNP | Mark Logan | 865 | 38.0 | +9.8 | |
Labour | Yve Cornell | 741 | 32.5 | +6.6 | |
Conservative | Malcolm G. Fox | 489 | 21.5 | -5.5 | |
UKIP | Lawrence J. Webb | 70 | 3.1 | -7.6 | |
Liberal | David W. Durant | 62 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian V. Sanderson | 52 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
Majority | 124 | 5.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,279 | 22.6 | |||
BNP hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan H. Bailey.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Michael D. Burton | 661 | 27.0 | +7.9 | |
BNP | Anthony A. Steff | 518 | 21.2 | +21.2 | |
Conservative | Christopher P. R. Ryan | 438 | 17.9 | -4.7 | |
Labour | Graham M. Carr | 416 | 17.0 | -5.9 | |
South Hornchurch Independent Residents Group | Reg Whitney | 287 | 11.7 | -12.8 | |
UKIP | Craig J. Litwin | 64 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
English Democrat | Dr. Peter Thorogood | 28 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Residents' Association of London | Malvin P. Brown | 17 | 0.7 | -4.5 | |
Independent | Mark R. Whitehead | 17 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 143 | 5.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,446 | 23.8 | |||
Independent gain from Residents | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Leonard F. Long.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Havering Residents Association | John C. Wood | 1,413 | 32.0 | ||
Conservative | Garry L. Pain | 891 | 20.2 | ||
BNP | Michael Joyce | 771 | 17.5 | ||
Labour | Graham M. Carr | 455 | 10.3 | ||
Say No to European Union | Lawrence J. Webb | 433 | 9.8 | ||
Liberal | David W. Durant | 291 | 6.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Keith I. Taffs | 159 | 3.6 | ||
Majority | 522 | 11.8 | |||
Turnout | 4,413 | 42.6 | |||
Havering Residents Association gain from Conservative | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David G. Charles.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UKIP | Lawrence James Webb | 831 | 38.95 | +24.6 | |
Labour | Christine Anne McGeary | 569 | 26.67 | -1.8 | |
Conservative | Marcus Christian Sebastian Llewellyn-Rothschild | 280 | 13.12 | -12.5 | |
Havering Residents Association | Darren Christopher Wise | 227 | 10.64 | +1.2 | |
BNP | Micky Braun | 202 | 9.47 | -12.6 | |
Residents' Association of London | Malvin Paul Brown | 24 | 1.12 | +1.12 | |
Majority | 262 | 12.28 | |||
Turnout | 2,133 | 20.5 | |||
UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Dennis R. Bull.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Denis O'Flynn | 1,122 | 30.1 | +0.4 | |
Conservative | Keith Frank Wells | 951 | 25.5 | +6.8 | |
UKIP | John Thurtle | 864 | 23.3 | -14.9 | |
Independent | Christopher John Cooper | 515 | 13.8 | +13.8 | |
Green | Peter Caton | 107 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Coles | 86 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
BNP | Denise Underwood | 73 | 2.0 | -11.7 | |
National Front | Kevin Henry Layzell | 14 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 171 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from UKIP | Swing |
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Phillip Hyde (Independent, elected as UK Independence Party) [22]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | Jacqueline Ann Williams | 1,642 | |||
Conservative | Edward Andrew Green | 421 | |||
Labour | John Gregory Sullivan | 234 | |||
Independent | David Warren Durant | 150 | |||
Green | Melanie Jane Collins | 115 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Thomas Patrick Clark | 35 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Majority | |||||
Residents hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Linda Hawthorn (Havering Residents Association).