Heaton is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Havering London Borough Council.
The ward was subject to boundary revisions in 1978, 2002 and 2022. The revision in 1978 increased the number of councillors from two to three. The ward has covered western parts of the London County Council-built Harold Hill estate that was completed in 1958. It has been dominated by the Labour Party throughout its existence. Notable councillors have been Michael Ward, who was MP for Peterborough and Keith Darvill, who was MP for Upminster.
List of councillors Term Councillor Party 1964–1968 W. Morley 1964–1971 Michael Ward 1968–1971 D. Burn 1971–1978 Jocelyn Spindler 1971–2006 Denis O'Flynn 2010–2014 2018–2022 1978–1982 Robert Harris 1978–1994 Geoffrey Otter 1980–1982 Michael Blake 1982–2001 Ruby Latham 1994–1998 Ghassan Karian 1998–2002 Ken Clark 2001–2002 Sean Willis 2002–2026 Keith Darvill 2002–2006 Wilf Mills 2006–2010 Christine Fox 2006–2010 Gary Adams 2010–2014 Paul Mcgeary 2014–2016 Philip Hyde 2014–2018 Ian de Wulverton 2018–2022 Ramota Lawal 2022–2026 Mandy Anderson 2022–2026 Frankie Walker 2026–present Kevin Ayres 2026–present Iurie Bivol 2026–present Khuram Amin
Havering council elections since 2022 There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2022. 2026 election The election took place on 7 May 2026.
2022 election The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2002–2022 Havering council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2002. 2018 election The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2016 by-election The by-election took place on 5 May 2016, following the resignation of Phillip Hyde.
2014 election The election took place on 22 May 2014. Philip Hyde sat as an independent councillor from 2015.
2010 election The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2006 election The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2002 election The election took place on 2 May 2002. As an experiment, it was a postal voting election, with the option to hand the papers in on election day.
1978–2002 Havering council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978. 2001 by-election The by-election took place on 25 January 2001, following the death of Ruby Latham.
1998 election The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum.
1994 election The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1990 election The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1986 election The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1982 election The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1980 by-election The by-election took place on 15 May 1980, following the resignation of Robert Harris.
1978 election The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1964–1978 Havering council elections
1974 election The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1971 by-election The by-election took place on 8 July 1971.
1971 election The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1968 election The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1964 election The election took place on 7 May 1964.
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