Elm Park (ward)

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Elm Park
Electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
Elm Park (ward)
Elm Park ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Havering
County Greater London
Population16,646 (2021) [a]
Electorate12,084 (2022)
Major settlements Elm Park and South Hornchurch
Area4.185 square kilometres (1.616 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Barry Mugglestone
  •   Stephanie Nunn
  •   Julie Wilkes
GSS code E05013969 (2022–present)

Elm Park 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.

Contents

List of councillors

The ward has been represented by three councillors since the first election. [1] [2]

TermCouncillorParty
1964–1968L. Carroll Labour
1964–1968M. Hurley Labour
1964–1968Stanley Heath-Coleman Labour
1968–1971G. Bunch Conservative
1968–1971B. Casey Conservative
1968–1971N. Noyes Conservative
1971–1978D. Burn Labour
  • 1971–1978
  • 1990–2002
Jack Hoepelman Labour
  • 1971–1978
  • 1986–1990
George Saunders Labour
1978–1986Joan Arthur Conservative
1978–1982Margaret Ashby Conservative
1978–1986Leslie Reilly Conservative
1982–1986Ronald Woods Conservative
1986–1990Alan Williams Labour
1986–1994Michael Lucas Labour
1990–1998Howard Moss Labour
1994–1998Eric Harris Labour
1998–2006Ray Harris Labour
1998–2006Janet Davis Labour
2002–2006Graham Carr Labour
2006–2010David Grantham Conservative
2006–2014Jeremy Evans Conservative
2006–2014Barry Oddy Conservative
2010–2014Malcolm Brace Conservative
2014–presentBarry Mugglestone Residents
2014–presentStephanie Nunn Residents
  • 2014–2018
  • 2022–present
Julie Wilkes Residents
2018–2022Sally Miller [b] Residents
Conservative

Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.

0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
1964
1968
1971
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
  •   Labour
  •   Conservative
  •   Residents

Havering council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2022.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [4]

2022 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Barry Mugglestone 2,971 70.7
Residents Stephanie Nunn 2,934 69.8
Residents Julie Wilkes 2,827 67.2
Labour Janet Davis76918.3
Labour Graham Carr70916.9
Labour Michael Davis61614.7
Conservative Valerie Best60814.5
Conservative Azza Azharuddin47411.3
Conservative Matej Travnicek44310.5
Green Gerald Haines2636.3
Turnout 35.51
Majority 2,05848.9
Residents win (new boundaries)
Residents win (new boundaries)
Residents win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Havering council elections

Elm Park (ward)
Elm Park ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2002.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [5]

2018 Havering London Borough Council election: 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

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [6]

2014 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Barry Mugglestone 1,691
Residents Stephanie Nunn 1,598
Residents Julie Wilkes 1,432
UKIP Craig Litwin1,359
Labour Kim Arrowsmith805
Conservative Rebbecca Bennett781
Labour Graham Carr731
Labour Ian James634
Conservative Barry Oddy609
Conservative Henry Tebbutt494
Ind. Residents Graham Crouch388
Ind. Residents James Green348
Ind. Residents Areekul Bunprakob344
Green Gerald Haines215
Liberal Democrats Andrew Willmer80
Europeans Party Denisse-Oana Radoi36
Turnout 44
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. [7]

2010 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Malcolm Brace 2,375
Conservative Barry Oddy 2,272
Conservative Jeremy Evans 2,213
Labour Graham Carr1,949
Labour Ian James1,699
Labour Susan Jiggens1,639
BNP Peter Clover977
BNP Anthony Easton861
Residents Ronald Shipton761
BNP Kenneth Seager739
UKIP Craig Litwin724
Residents Brian Long667
Residents Terence Matthews597
National Liberal Graham Littlechild291
National Liberal Madelaine Marsden250
Green Amanda Haines232
Green Gerald Haines203
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [8]

2006 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Grantham 1,448 37.8
Conservative Jeremy Evans 1,421
Conservative Barry Oddy 1,420
National Liberal Joyce Pammen98925.8
Labour Graham Carr95725.0
National Liberal Graham Williamson 954
Labour Ray Harris946
Labour Janet Davis938
National Liberal Keith Roberts857
Green Gerald Haines44011.5
Turnout 39.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [9] As an experiment, it was a postal voting election, with the option to hand the papers in on election day.

2002 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Davis 1,861
Labour Graham Carr 1,851
Labour Ray Harris 1,824
Conservative Paul Hales1,530
Conservative Stanley Elton1,488
Third Way Graham Williamson 1,309
Conservative Michael Darby1,300
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Havering council elections

Elm Park (ward)
Elm Park ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978.

1998 election

The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum. [10]

1998 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Harris 1,640
Labour Jack Hoepelman 1,638
Labour Janet Davis 1,592
Conservative Ronald Clifford1,143
Conservative Norman Forster1,054
Conservative David Lel896
Third Way Graham Williamson 578
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [11]

1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Hoepelman 2,260 47.52 Decrease2.svg 3.41
Labour Eric Harris 2,198
Labour Howard Moss 2,056
Conservative Lorraine Regan1,14423.37Decrease2.svg 6.41
Conservative Derrick Weaver1,047
Conservative David Lel1,013
Third Way Graham Williamson 78217.12New
Liberal Democrats Stephen Cooper56411.99New
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Cooper549
Liberal Democrats Bernedette Oddy530
Registered electors 8,959Decrease2.svg 137
Turnout 4,40749.19Decrease2.svg 2.48
Rejected ballots30.07Decrease2.svg 0.36
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [12]

1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Hoepelman 2,592 50.93
Labour Michael Lucas 2,588
Labour Howard Moss 2,348
Conservative Derrick Weaver1,50429.78
Conservative Patricia Field1,469
Conservative Ronald Woods1,429
Independent Graham Williamson 95019.29
Registered electors 9,096
Turnout 4,70051.67
Rejected ballots200.43
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [13]

1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Williams 2,068
Labour George Saunders 1,911
Labour Michael Lucas 1,818
Conservative Joan Arthur1,415
Conservative Derrick Weaver1,338
Conservative Ronald Woods1,283
Alliance Michael Norris764
Alliance Linda Powell700
Alliance John Smith682
Residents Aby Kite360
National Front Graham Williamson 281
Residents John Newmeir242
Green Diana Marshall99
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [14]

1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan Arthur 1,678
Conservative Leslie Reilly 1,620
Conservative Ronald Woods 1,608
Labour George Saunders1,357
Labour Sidney Jack1,274
Labour Robert Kirchner1,257
Alliance Winifred Clarke1,151
Alliance Brian McCarthy1,119
Alliance Cyril Wilkinson1.072
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [15]

1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan Arthur 1,894
Conservative Margaret Ashby 1,881
Conservative Leslie Reilly 1,852
Labour George Saunders1,806
Labour David Burn1,779
Labour Jack Hoepelman1,761
Liberal Mark Long204
Liberal Thomas Rimmer202
Liberal Keith Penfold193
National Front Robert Baldwin184
National Front Alfred Harris179
National Front Alan Newell154
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Havering council elections

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Searchtool.svg Map showing Elm Pak ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [16]

1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Saunders 1,531
Labour J. Hoepelman 1,511
Labour D. Burn 1,497
Conservative J. Arthur1,060
Conservative K. Barlow1,044
Conservative T. Robinson975
Residents C. Cox827
Residents E. Cunnew734
Residents G. Ellis718
Liberal E. Blythe327
Liberal I. Kendall316
Liberal S. Golledge277
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [17]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Burn 2,529
Labour J. Hoepelman 2,503
Labour George Saunders 2,488
Conservative M. Noyes926
Conservative D. Owen895
Conservative D. Falconer876
Ind. Ratepayers D. Cox814
Ind. Ratepayers E. Cunnew715
Ind. Ratepayers G. Ellis707
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [18]

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Bunch 1,842
Conservative B. Casey 1,811
Conservative N. Noyes 1,804
Labour J. Hoepelman1,244
Labour Stanley Heath-Coleman1,240
Labour G. Rowlands1,189
Liberal I. Draper322
Liberal S. Golledge300
Liberal R. Barwick290
Communist V. Faversham161
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [19]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Carroll 2,355
Labour M. Hurley 2,349
Labour Stanley Heath-Coleman 2,346
Liberal G. Hogan708
Liberal G. Horey676
Liberal L. Blows626
Conservative W. Harris559
Turnout 3,47740.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. Sally Miller changed parties in 2019. [3]

References

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