2018 Havering London Borough Council election

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2018 Havering London Borough Council election
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  2014 3 May 2018 2022  

All 54 Havering London Borough Council seats
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Havering Residents Association Labour
Last election22 seats, 27.7%19 seats, 26.9%1 seat, 16.9%
Seats won25175
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg4
Popular vote75,08857,44541,586
Percentage37.1%28.4%20.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg9.4%Increase2.svg1.5%Increase2.svg3.7%

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Party Independent Residents Group Harold Hill Ind. UKIP
Last election5 seats, 4.7%Did not stand7 seats, 19.9%
Seats won510
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg7
Popular vote6,8384,2266,399
Percentage3.4%2.1%3.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.3%n/aDecrease2.svg16.7%

Havering London UK local election 2018 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2018 Havering council election. Conservatives in blue, Havering Residents Association in dark green, Labour in red, Rainham & Wennington Independent Residents Group in grey and Independents in light grey.

Council control before election


No Overall Control

Council control after election


No Overall Control

Map of Havering electoral wards. Havering London UK labelled ward map 2002.svg
Map of Havering electoral wards.

The 2018 Havering London Borough Council election was held on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in Greater London. Elections were held for all 54 seats on the council. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Electoral arrangements

Ward boundaries established in 2002 were used for the fifth and final time, with new ward boundaries in use from the next election in 2022. 54 councillors were elected from 18 wards. Each ward returned three councillors.

Polling took place on 3 May 2018. [2]

Results

The Conservative Party gained three seats, increasing its number of councillors to 25. It consolidated its position as the largest group on the council, but did not gain overall control. [1]

Havering Residents Association lost two seats, reducing its number of councillors to 17. However, it remained the second largest party on the council. Of its 17 councillors, eight represent Hornchurch Residents' Association, six Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association and three Harold Wood Hill Park Residents Association. [1]

The Labour Party gained four seats, increasing its number of councillors to five. It is now the third largest party on the council. [1]

Rainham and Wennington Independent Residents Group held three seats and South Hornchurch Independent Residents Group held two. [1] Together, they form the Independent Residents' Group. The Harold Hill Independent Party won one seat. [1]

One independent candidate, Michael Deon-Burton, won a seat in South Hornchurch ward. However, shortly after being elected he joined the Conservative Party and was elected Deputy Mayor. [3] Voters, councillors and defeated candidates protested the decision, and alleged that some other councillors who had been elected as Residents' Association candidates were now supporting the Conservative group. [4]

The UK Independence Party lost all seven of its seats on the council. [1]

Havering Council election result 2018
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 25+346.337.175,088+9.4
  Havering Residents Association 17-231.528.457,445+1.5
  Labour 5+49.320.641,586+3.7
 Ind. Residents Group5±09.33.46,838-1.3
  UKIP 0-73.26,399-16.7
  Harold Hill Ind. 1+11.92.14,226n/a
  Green 001.93,840+0.2
  Independent 1+11.91.83,588+1.0
  Liberal Democrats 0±01.53,128+0.6
  BNP 0±00.1123n/a
  National Front 000.050n/a

Ward results

Brooklands

Brooklands (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Benham 2,342 55.6
Conservative Timothy Ryan 2,146 51.0
Conservative Viddy Persaud 2,138 50.8
Labour Angelina Leatherbarrow1,59237.8
Labour Robert Ritchie1,37732.7
Labour Taimaz Ranjbaran1,33531.7
Green Josephine Longhurst3448.2
UKIP Stephen Kimber2906.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Davies2405.7
Turnout 32.51%
Majority 554
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cranham

Cranham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Gillian Ford 2,932 68.0
Residents Clarence Barrett 2,817 65.3
Residents John Tyler 2,502 58.0
Conservative Paul Connew97422.6
Conservative Henry Frost76917.8
Conservative Poh Foong59313.8
Labour Kate Darvill47511.0
Labour John McKernan4159.6
Green Peter Caton3257.5
Labour John Millard2876.7
UKIP Helen Johnson2746.4
Turnout 43.09%
Majority 1,528
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Elm Park

Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Barry Mugglestone 2,160 57.6
Residents Stephanie Nunn 2,079 55.4
Residents Sally Miller 2,012 53.6
Labour Simon Darvill77620.7
Conservative Alfie Cooper75620.1
Labour Carol Palmer73219.5
Conservative Barry Oddy64817.3
Labour Umair Saeed60416.1
Conservative Rebecca Oddy54914.6
UKIP Philip Martin2817.5
Green Gerald Haines1494.0
Liberal Democrats Shane Foster782.1
Turnout 37.52
Majority 1,236
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Emerson Park

Emerson Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Ramsey 1,857 46.1
Conservative Robert Perry 1,790 44.4
Conservative Matthew Sutton 1,495 37.1
Residents Laurance Garrard1,49137.0
Residents David Godwin1,43435.6
Residents John Stone1,39334.6
Labour Anil Gupta57014.1
Labour Susan Bearman55313.7
Labour Edwyn Mayhew44811.1
UKIP David Johnson2696.7
Green Ian Pirie1874.6
Liberal Democrats Graham Potter892.2
Turnout 41.18%
Majority 4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Gooshays

Gooshays (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carole Beth 1,100 33.1
Labour Paul McGeary 973 29.3
Harold Hill Ind. Jan Sargent 956 28.8
Harold Hill Ind. Sam Brown91527.5
Labour Adam Curtis91027.4
Harold Hill Ind. Lorraine Moss83925.2
Conservative Gregory Samuel69320.8
Conservative Joseph Webster61918.6
Conservative Dominic Swan59317.8
UKIP Ben Buckland47914.4
UKIP Lawrence Webb38311.5
UKIP Patricia Rumble38211.5
Residents Isabelle Alexander1975.9
Green Katie Morant1735.2
Residents Lucia Wise1604.8
Residents Irene Eagling1474.4
Liberal Democrats John Porter993.0
National Front Kevin Layzell501.5
Turnout 40.93%
Majority 41
Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Harold Hill Ind. gain from UKIP Swing

Hacton

Hacton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Raymond Morgon 2,653 65.2
Residents Louis Dodin 2,483 61.0
Residents Reginald Whitney 2,286 56.1
Conservative Carol Perry80719.8
Conservative Patricia Clark78119.2
Conservative Mazim Nwafor63015.5
Labour Michael Davis56713.9
Labour Sinead Earley53313.1
Labour Susan Jiggens52212.8
UKIP Jeffrey Long2897.1
Green David Beesley2004.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Willmer1022.5
Turnout 40.93%
Majority 1,479
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Brian Eagling 2,804 68.7
Residents Martin Goode 2,664 65.3
Residents Darren Wise 2,566 62.9
Labour Christine McGeary65116.0
Labour Patrick Murray60714.9
Conservative Michail Koufalitakis53913.2
Conservative Frederick Thompson53013.0
Labour Desmond Withrington52212.8
Conservative Ashok Kumar44811.0
UKIP Paul Thurtle2526.2
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Coles1824.5
Turnout 36.93%
Majority 1,915
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Havering Park

Havering Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Best 2,088 64.1
Conservative John Crowder 2,001 61.4
Conservative Christine Vickery 1,865 57.2
Labour David Dawson80224.6
Labour Carol Singh68721.1
Labour Birendra Singh67820.8
UKIP David Rumble37011.4
Green Andrew Longhurst35610.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Hobday1905.8
Turnout 32.1%
Majority 1,063
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heaton

Heaton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Keith Darvill 1,109 35.7
Labour Denis O'Flynn 1,063 34.2
Labour Ramota Lawal 1,050 33.8
Conservative Wendy Brice-Thompson90429.1
Harold Hill Ind. Christopher Cooper84327.1
Conservative Keith Wells82926.7
Conservative Garry Pain72323.3
Harold Hill Ind. Philip Hyde67321.7
UKIP Ian de Wulverton55717.9
UKIP Brian Parker36711.8
UKIP John Thurtle2969.5
Liberal Democrats John Deeks1053.4
Turnout 30.18%
Majority 146
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Labour gain from UKIP Swing

The following by-election took place in the ward between the 2014 and 2018 elections:

Hylands

Hylands (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Smith 2,527 56.6
Conservative Andromahi Themistocli 2,509 56.2
Conservative Ciaran White 2,425 54.3
Residents Derek Ganly1,21527.2
Residents David Malillos-Cabezas1,13825.5
Residents Jody Ganly1,12125.1
Labour Neil Brindley66714.9
Labour Robert Tomlinson63114.1
Labour Mohammed Hassan60213.5
Green Amanda Haines2034.5
Liberal Democrats Susan Brewington912.0
Turnout 42.34%
Majority 1,210
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Residents Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Mawneys

Mawneys (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jason Frost 2,446 66.1
Conservative Dilipkumar Patel 2,276 61.5
Conservative Carol Smith 2,227 60.2
Residents Linda Trew63117.1
Labour Ian James62316.8
Labour Daniel Nichols59316.0
Labour Raymond Shaw50513.7
Residents Graham Trew49213.3
UKIP Nina Bailey3549.6
Liberal Democrats Stewart Mott1453.9
Turnout 36.90%
Majority 1,596
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Pettits

Pettits (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philippa Crowder 2,143 52.9
Conservative Osman Dervish 1,933 47.7
Conservative Robby Misir 1,893 46.8
Residents Denis Stevens1,46136.1
Residents John Clarke1,21530.0
Residents Samantha Lammin1,18529.3
Labour Peter Wheelband63015.6
Labour Christopher Purnell57714.3
Labour Michael Wood52112.9
Liberal Democrats David Bower1914.7
Turnout 38.56%
Majority 432
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rainham and Wennington

Rainham and Wennington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents Jeffrey Tucker 1,387 40.0
Ind. Residents David Durant 1,011 29.2
Ind. Residents Tony Durdin 981 28.3
Independent Sue Ospreay91326.3
Labour Fay Hough90726.2
Labour Kim Arrowsmith84124.3
Labour Christopher Freeman75321.7
Independent Keith Roberts71020.5
Independent Jacqueline McArdle65318.8
Conservative John Clark55716.1
Conservative Billy Kensit35710.3
UKIP Julian Clark35110.1
Conservative Eileen Rosindell3329.6
Green Azzees Minott1915.5
Turnout 35,15%
Majority 68
Ind. Residents hold Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing

Romford Town

Romford Town (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joshua Chapman 2,617 56.6
Conservative Judith Holt 2,462 53.2
Conservative Nisha Patel 2,102 45.4
Labour Neil Cassidy1,47831.9
Labour Emma Hamblett1,44331.2
Labour Michael Yore1,28827.8
Green David Hughes4229.1
Liberal Democrats Kerrie Salt3457.5
Liberal Democrats Thomas Clarke3447.4
UKIP Tyrone Patten-Walsh3447.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Sanderson3237.0
Turnout 36.06%
Majority 624
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Andrews

St Andrew's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Paul Middleton 1,738 40.8
Residents Gerald O'Sullivan 1,705 40.0
Conservative John Mylod 1,626 38.1
Residents Bryan Vincent1,60137.5
Conservative Christopher Sutton1,49135.0
Conservative Richard Rimkus1,43833.7
Labour Janet Davis70916.6
Labour Jeffery Stafford57613.5
Labour Keith Taffs54612.8
UKIP Malvin Brown3698.7
Green Danuta Gorzynska-Hart2485.8
Liberal Democrats David Williams1503.5
BNP Denise Underwood1232.9
Turnout 39.43%
Majority 25
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Conservative gain from Residents Swing

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents Natasha Summers 1,362 39.5
Independent Michael Deon-Burton 1,312 38.1
Ind. Residents Graham Williamson 1,286 37.3
Labour Patricia Brown1,04330.3
Labour Trevor McKeever1,01929.6
Labour Nicholas West93927.3
Ind. Residents Phillip Bowen81123.5
Conservative George Brind63418.4
Conservative Grant Rose56116.3
Conservative Tammy Farquhar42212.2
UKIP Jane Fellowes3159.1
Green Mohammad Ali1654.8
Turnout 32.43%
Majority
Ind. Residents hold Swing
Independent gain from UKIP Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing

Squirrel's Heath

Squirrel's Heath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melvin Wallace 2,507 67.5
Conservative Michael White 2,409 64.9
Conservative Damian White 2,392 64.4
Labour Joseph MacVeigh80121.6
Labour Sophia Mousoulides79321.4
Labour John McCole75120.2
Green Victoria Wiseman51914.0
Liberal Democrats Madge Mulliner3379.1
Turnout 35.27%
Majority 1,591
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Upminster

Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Linda Hawthorn 3,142 65.5
Residents Ronald Ower 3,109 64.8
Residents Christopher Wilkins 2,908 60.6
Conservative Susan Connew1,14723.9
Conservative Danny Weedon77616.2
Conservative Anastasia Ravenall74315.5
Labour Julia Darvill51710.8
Labour Patrick Chalk4599.6
Labour John Sullivan4188.7
Green Melanie Collins3587.5
UKIP James Fellowes1773.7
Liberal Democrats Bruce Carter1483.1
Turnout 45.47%
Majority 1,761
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

By-elections

The following by-election took place between the 2018 and 2022 elections:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2018 Local election results". havering.gov.uk. Havering London Borough Council . Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  3. Clemenson, Matthew (31 May 2018). "Havering councillor who joined Conservatives after being elected as independent speaks out after wave of abuse". Romford Recorder . Archant . Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. Clemenson, Matthew (24 May 2018). "Protestors blast Havering Councillors for 'betraying the voters' by backing borough's Conservatives after being elected for other parties". Romford Recorder . Archant . Retrieved 1 June 2018.