Upminster (ward)

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Upminster
Electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
Upminster (ward)
Upminster ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Havering
County Greater London
Population13,347 (2021) [a]
Electorate10,359 (2022)
Major settlements Upminster and North Ockendon
Area22.54 square kilometres (8.70 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Jacqueline Williams
  •   Oscar Ford
  •   Christopher Wilkins
GSS code
  • E05000323 (2002–2022)
  • E05013986 (2022–present)

Upminster 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.

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Havering council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2022 and the Upminster ward was unaltered.

2023 by-election

A by-election took place on 10 August 2023, following the death of Linda Hawthorn.

2023 Upminster by-election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Jacqueline Williams 1,642 63.2
Conservative Edward Green42116.2
Labour John Sullivan2349.0
Independent David Durant1505.8
Green Melanie Collins1154.4
Liberal Democrats Thomas Clark351.3
Majority1,22147.0
Turnout 2,597
Residents hold Swing

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [2]

2022 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Linda Hawthorn 3,028 71.2 +5.7
Residents Oscar Ford 2,954 69.5 +4.7
Residents Christopher Wilkins 2,930 68.9 +8.3
Conservative Adam Baker95322.4−1.5
Conservative Sally Miller71116.7+0.5
Conservative Bernice Robinson58413.7−1.8
Labour Patrick Chalk45310.7−0.1
Labour Suzanne McGeary4199.9+0.3
Green Melanie Collins3628.5+1.0
Labour JohnSullivan3628.5−0.2
Turnout 42.3%−3.17
Majority1,97746.5+9.8
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

2002–2022 Havering council elections

Upminster (ward)
Upminster 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. [3]

2018 Havering London Borough Council election: 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%
Majority1,761
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [4]

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. [5]

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [6]

2006 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Linda Hawthorn 3,254 59.8
Residents Muriel Mylod 3,137
Residents Linda van den Hende 2,897
Conservative Claire Palmer1,11920.6
Conservative Richard Pyke1,019
Conservative Matthew Walsh947
Green Melanie Collins3967.3
Labour David Scott3045.6
Labour Matthew Carr301
UKIP Ted Barrett2614.8
Labour Diane Willis232
Independent Ron Hodgson1082.0
Independent Alfredo Dias72
Turnout 48.6
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [7]

1978–2002 Havering council elections

Upminster (ward)
Upminster ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978. The boundaries of the ward were subject to a very minor boundary change on 1 April 1994 that did not affect the population. [8]

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. [9]

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [10]

1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Linda Hawthorn 3,007 68.38 Increase2.svg25.02
Residents Owen Ware 3,001
Residents Muriel Mylod 2,971
Conservative Eric Nicholls87519.76Decrease2.svg21.90
Conservative Guy Gower870
Conservative Grace Cudby850
Labour Stuart Brittain53311.86Decrease2.svg 3.12
Labour David Hill514
Labour Ann Georgiou511
Registered electors 8,459Increase2.svg 16
Turnout 4,64554.91Decrease2.svg 1.56
Rejected ballots70.15Decrease2.svg 0.02
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [11]

1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Owen Ware 2,076 43.36
Residents Linda Hawthorn 1,999
Residents Muriel Mylod 1,976
Conservative Frank Everett1,94741.66
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking1,937
Conservative Norman Kemble1,931
Labour Stuart Brittain71914.98
Labour Keith Darvill705
Labour Margaret Hoepelman667
Registered electors 8,443
Turnout 4,76856.47
Rejected ballots80.17
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [12]

1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking 1,835
Conservative Jean Frost 1,821
Conservative Norman Kemble 1,807
Ratepayers Geoffrey Lewis1,784
Ratepayers Joan Lewis1,700
Ratepayers Owen Ware1,639
Labour Tom Horlock401
Labour Margaret Pickford393
Labour James Abrey392
Alliance Margery Ford366
Alliance Colin McArdle350
Alliance Douglas Peters333
Turnout
Conservative gain from Ratepayers Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [13]

1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers Geoffrey Lewis 2,090
Conservative Norman Kemble 2,016
Conservative Jean Frost 2,000
Ratepayers Joan Lewis1,974
Ratepayers Owen Ware1,926
Conservative Doreen White1,894
Alliance Martin Taylor464
Alliance Anthony Gunton439
Alliance Rodney Dorken429
Labour David Burn246
Labour Peter Baines237
Labour Glyn Harris226
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1981 by-election

The by-election took place on 12 March 1981, following the resignation of Rodney Chamberlain. [13]

1981 Upminster by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers Geoffrey Lewis 2,202
Conservative Normal Kemble1,185
Labour Keith Dutton317
Liberal Derek Brown203
Turnout
Ratepayers gain from Conservative Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [14]

1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking 2,613
Conservative Rodney Chamberlain 2,547
Conservative Joyce White 2,467
Ratepayers Geoffrey Lewis1,991
Ratepayers Carol Springthorpe1,943
Ratepayers Owen Ware1,920
Labour Megan Lamb449
Labour Joseph Moore365
Labour William Nicholls351
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Havering council elections

For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Havering electoral division from 1965 and then the Upminster division from 1973.

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [15]

1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking 2,334
Conservative Rodney Chamberlain 2,242
Conservative L. Reilly 2,080
Ind. Ratepayers F. Everett1,906
Ind. Ratepayers R. Manning1,752
Ind. Ratepayers F. Morley1,736
Labour C. Murray399
Labour J. Scott333
Labour L. Thompson321
Turnout
Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers Swing
Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers Swing
Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [16]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Ratepayers F. Everett 2,245
Ind. Ratepayers F. Morley 2,201
Ind. Ratepayers R. Manning 2,196
Conservative O. Collins1,669
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking1,635
Conservative L. Reilly1,554
Labour S. Miller433
Labour S. Gibson412
Labour M. Hoepelman394
Liberal P. Atkinson164
Liberal A. Rabone160
Liberal D. Kruger120
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

1968 election

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents F. Everett 2,631
Ind. Residents R. Manning 2,603
Ind. Residents F. Morley 2,592
Conservative O. Collins1,755
Conservative P. Ellis1,728
Conservative R. Guest1,723
Labour W. Mansfield264
Labour H. Sparks216
Labour A. Booton212
Liberal A. Rabone167
Liberal B. Thame162
Liberal G. Burnett153
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [17]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Dix 2,403
Independent Kenneth Hay 2,339
Independent F. Morley 2,270
Conservative C. Ellis1,305
Conservative O. Collins1,241
Conservative P. Dughes1,202
Labour W. Mills347
Labour G. Miles334
Labour S. Moore328
Turnout 3,96546.2
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

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