2026 Havering London Borough Council election

2026 Havering Council election

←  2022 7 May 2026 2030 →
All 55 seats on Havering Council 28 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Ray Morgon Damian White Keith Darvill Party Havering Residents Association Conservative Labour Last election 20 seats, 38.4% 23 seats, 33.1% 9 seats, 22.3% Seats before 25 16 8   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Jeffrey Tucker Keith Prince Party Ind. Residents Reform Last election 3 seats, 3.4% 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 3 1
Council control before election No Overall Control Subsequent council control TBD

The 2026Havering London Borough Council election will take place on 7 May 2026 to elect all 55 members of Havering London Borough Council. ^[1] The elections are due to take place alongside the rest of the local elections in London Boroughs. It will take place as a part of the 2026 United Kingdom local elections.

Previous council composition

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  Council composition following the 2022 election

After 2022 election [2]			Before 2026 election			After 2026 election
Party		Seats	Party		Seats	Party		Seats
	Conservative	23		Havering Residents Association	25
	Havering Residents Association	20		Conservative	16
	Labour	9		Labour	8
	Harold Wood Hill Park RA	3		Harold Wood Hill Park RA	3
	Independent	0		Independent	2
	Reform	0		Reform	1 [3]

Changes 2022–2026:

• June 2022: John Tyler (Havering Residents Association) leaves party to sit as an independent ^[4]
• September 2022: Sarah Edwards (Conservative), Jackie McArdle (Conservative), and Sue Ospreay (Conservative) join Havering Residents Association ^[5]
• May 2023: Linda Hawthorn (Havering Residents Association) dies – by-election held August 2023 ^[6]
• August 2025: Jacqueline Williams (Havering Residents Association) wins by-election ^[7]
• February 2024: Robby Misir (Conservative) joins Havering Residents Association; Philip Ruck (Havering Residents Association) leaves party to sit as an independent ^[8]
• May 2024: John Crowder (Conservative), Philippa Crowder (Conservative), and Christine Smith (Conservative) join Havering Residents Association; ^[9] Paul McGeary (Labour) joins Havering Residents Association ^[10]
• July 2024: Jackie McArdle (Havering Residents Association) joins Conservatives ^[11]
• October 2025: Keith Prince (Conservative) joins Reform UK ^[3]

Ward results

Beam Park

Beam Park (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Cranham

Cranham (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Elm Park

Elm Park (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Emerson Park

Emerson Park (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Gooshays

Gooshays (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hacton

Hacton (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Havering-atte-Bower

Havering-atte-Bower (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Heaton

Heaton (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hylands and Harrow Lodge

Hylands and Harrow Lodge (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Marshalls and Rise Park

Marshalls and Rise Park (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Mawneys

Mawneys (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Rainham and Wennington

Rainham and Wennington (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Rush Green and Crowlands

Rush Green and Crowlands (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Squirrels Heath

Squirrels Heath (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St Alban's

St Alban's (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St Edward's

St Edward's (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Upminster

Upminster (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

References

1. "Local authority, combined authority, and county combined authority election cycles in England". GOV.UK. Retrieved Nov 28, 2025.
2. https://www.havering.gov.uk/news/article/1100/local_elections_2022_havering_council_live_results
3. Grew, Tony (4 October 2025). "Tory London Assembly member defects to Reform UK". BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
4. Lynch, Ben (24 June 2022). "Councillor leaves HRA group on council over Labour agreement". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
5. Mellor, Josh (9 September 2022). "Tory trio defect to Havering Residents Association". Yellow Advertiser. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
6. Hayes, George (22 May 2023). "Tributes to 'dedicated' Upminster councillor Linda Hawthorn". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
7. "Local Elections Archive Project — Upminster Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
8. Boothroyd, David. "Quartet of change". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
9. "Former Tory Councillors Issue Joint Statement on Switch to Havering Residents Association". The Havering Daily. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
10. "Harold Hill Labour Councillor joins HRA-'I want to work in the best interests of Harold Hill and the Borough as a whole."". The Havering Daily. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
11. "Rainham councillor quits HRA to rejoin Conservatives citing how she did not fit in with the party". The Havering Daily. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2025.