Havering London Borough Council elections explained

Havering London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 55 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority ahead of the new system coming into full effect the following year. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:

ElectionOverall ControlLabourConservativeInd./Res.Lib DemsBNPUKIP
271612- --
73513- --
301312- --
26209- --
123813- --
123795--
2028105--
2519136--
3111174--
2914173--
926181--
2341611-
53316---
12224--7
52524---
92323---

General borough elections

Wards

Wards were established for Havering when it came into existence on 1 April 1965. The first elections of ward councillors took place in 1964.[8] These boundaries were also used for the 1968, 1971 and 1974 elections. For the 1978 elections the ward boundaries were revised.[3] These boundaries were then also used at the 1982, 1986 and 1990 elections.

For the May 1994 elections there were minor adjustments to London borough boundaries, which affected the area and population of some Havering wards.[9] [10] These boundaries were also used at the 1998 elections. The ward boundaries were revised at the May 2002 elections.[11] These boundaries were also used at the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 elections. The current ward boundaries came into effect at the May 2022 elections.[12]

By-elections

The following by-elections took place between each general borough election (gains from one party to another shown).

1964-1968

There were no by-elections.[13]

1968-1971

1971-1974

1974-1978

1978-1982

1982-1986

1986-1990

1990-1994

1994-1998

There were no by-elections.[14]

1998-2002

2002-2006

2006-2010

2010-2014

2014-2018

2018-2022

2022-2026

External links

Notes and References

  1. London Government Act 1967
  2. London Councillors Order 1976
  3. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 25 February 2015.
  4. The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
  5. The Essex and Greater London (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.2) Order 1993
  6. News: Havering . 2009-12-20 . BBC News Online.
  7. Web site: The London Borough of Havering (Electoral Changes) Order 2021 . Legislation.gov.uk . 11 February 2024.
  8. http://data.london.gov.uk/documents/LBCE_1964-5-7.pdf London Borough Council Elections (1964)
  9. http://www.lgbce.org.uk/__documents/records-and-resources/bulletins-published-by-dclg/bulletin-of-changes-1993-1994.pdf Alteration of Status of Local Authorities 1993-1994
  10. http://data.london.gov.uk/documents/LBCE_1994-5-5.pdf London Borough Council Elections (1994)
  11. http://data.london.gov.uk/documents/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2002.pdf London Borough Council Elections (2002)
  12. Web site: The London Borough of Havering (Electoral Changes) Order 2021. 20 September 2021. 13 November 2021. gov.uk.
  13. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 24 February 2015.
  14. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results. London Datastore. London Research Centre. 8 March 2015.

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