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.
Political control 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: ElectionOverall Control Labour Conservative Ind./Res. Lib Dems BNP UKIP Reform 1964 27 16 12 - - - - 1968 7 35 13 - - - - 1971 30 13 12 - - - - 1974 26 20 9 - - - - 1978 12 38 13 - - - 1982 12 37 9 5 - - - 1986 20 28 10 5 - - - 1990 25 19 13 6 - - - 1994 31 11 17 4 - - - 1998 29 14 17 3 - - - 2002 9 26 18 1 - - - 2006 2 34 16 1 1 - - 2010 5 33 16 - - - - 2014 1 22 24 - - 7 - 2018 5 25 24 - - - - 2022 9 23 23 - - - - 2026 2 - 14 - - - 39
General borough elections 1964 Havering London Borough Council election 1968 Havering London Borough Council election (originally scheduled for 1967)London Government Act 1967 1971 Havering London Borough Council election 1974 Havering London Borough Council election 1978 Havering London Borough Council election (originally scheduled for 1977, boundary changes increased the number of seats by eight)London Councillors Order 1976 1982 Havering London Borough Council election 1986 Havering London Borough Council election 1990 Havering London Borough Council election 1994 Havering London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993The Essex and Greater London (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.2) Order 1993 1998 Havering London Borough Council election 2002 Havering London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by nine) 2006 Havering London Borough Council election 2010 Havering London Borough Council election 2014 Havering London Borough Council election 2018 Havering London Borough Council election 2022 Havering London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by one) 2026 Havering London Borough Council election
Borough result maps
Wards
Wards were established for Havering when it came into existence on 1 April 1965. The first elections of ward councillors took place in 1964.London Borough Council Elections (1964) These boundaries were also used for the 1968, 1971 and 1974 elections. For the 1978 elections the ward boundaries were revised. 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.Alteration of Status of Local Authorities 1993-1994 London Borough Council Elections (1994) These boundaries were also used at the 1998 elections. The ward boundaries were revised at the May 2002 elections.London Borough Council Elections (2002) 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.
By-elections The following by-elections took place between each general borough election (gains from one party to another shown). 1964-1968 There were no by-elections.
1968-1971 1968 Bedfords by-election 1968 Gidea Park by-election 1968 St Andrew's (Havering) by-election 1969 Collier Row by-election (Labour gain from Conservative) 1969 Hilldene by-election 1970 Heath Park by-election
1971-1974 1971 Collier Row by-election 1971 Gooshays by-election 1971 Heaton (Havering) by-election 1971 Hilldene by-election 1971 Emerson Park by-election 1972 Central (Havering) by-election 1973 Cranham by-election
1974-1978 1975 Hilldene by-election 1975 Emerson Park by-election
1978-1982 1978 St Andrew's (Havering) by-election 1980 Gooshays by-election 1980 Heaton (Havering) by-election 1980 Rise Park by-election 1981 Upminster by-election (Ratepayers gain from Conservative)
1982-1986 1983 Rainham by-election 1983 Ardleigh Green by-election 1983 Heath Park by-election 1983 Hylands by-election 1983 Mawney by-election 1985 Rainham by-election
1986-1990 1988 Chase Cross by-election 1988 Gidea Park by-election 1988 Hacton by-election 1989 Rainham by-election
1990-1994 1991 Gooshays by-election 1992 Hilldene by-election 1992 Gidea Park by-election 1992 Cranham East by-election
1994-1998 There were no by-elections.
1998-2002 2000 Rise Park by-election 2001 Heaton (Havering) by-election
2002-2006 2003 Rainham and Wennington by-election (Labour gain from Ind. Residents) 2004 Rainham and Wennington by-election (Labour gain from Ind. Residents)
2006-2010 2007 St Andrew's (Havering) by-election 2007 Squirrel's Heath by-election 2008 Gooshays by-election 2008 South Hornchurch by-election (Independent gain from Residents) 2009 St Andrew's (Havering) by-election
2010-2014 2013 Gooshays by-election (UKIP gain from Conservative)
2014-2018 2016 Heaton (Havering) by-election (Labour gain from UKIP)
2018-2022 2019 Cranham by-election
2022-2026 2023 Upminster by-election
References
External links Havering Council