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Upminster (ward)

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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.

Upminster
Electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
Map
Upminster ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughHavering
CountyGreater London
Population13,347 (2021)[a]
Electorate10,359 (2022)
Major settlementsUpminster 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)

Havering council elections since 2022

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

2023 by-election

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

2023 Upminster by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Jacqueline Williams 1,642
Conservative Edward Green 421
Labour John Sullivan 234
Independent David Durant 150
Green Melanie Collins 115
Liberal Democrats Thomas Clark 35
Turnout
Majority
Residents hold Swing

2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Baker 953 22.4 −1.5
Conservative Sally Miller 711 16.7 +0.5
Conservative Bernice Robinson 584 13.7 −1.8
Labour Patrick Chalk 453 10.7 −0.1
Labour Suzanne McGeary 419 9.9 +0.3
Green Melanie Collins 362 8.5 +1.0
Labour JohnSullivan 362 8.5 −0.2
Turnout 42.3% −3.17
Majority 1,977 46.5 +9.8
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

2002–2022 Havering council elections

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Upminster ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

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

2018 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Linda Hawthorn 3,142 65.5
Residents Ronald Ower 3,109 64.8
Residents Christopher Wilkins 2,908 60.6
Conservative Susan Connew 1,147 23.9
Conservative Danny Weedon 776 16.2
Conservative Anastasia Ravenall 743 15.5
Labour Julia Darvill 517 10.8
Labour Patrick Chalk 459 9.6
Labour John Sullivan 418 8.7
Green Melanie Collins 358 7.5
UKIP James Fellowes 177 3.7
Liberal Democrats Bruce Carter 148 3.1
Turnout 45.47%
Majority 1,761
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

2014 election

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The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2010 election

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The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2006 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]

2006 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Linda Hawthorn 3,254 59.8
Residents Muriel Mylod 3,137
Residents Linda van den Hende 2,897
Conservative Claire Palmer 1,119 20.6
Conservative Richard Pyke 1,019
Conservative Matthew Walsh 947
Green Melanie Collins 396 7.3
Labour David Scott 304 5.6
Labour Matthew Carr 301
UKIP Ted Barrett 261 4.8
Labour Diane Willis 232
Independent Ron Hodgson 108 2.0
Independent Alfredo Dias 72
Turnout 48.6
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

2002 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]

1978–2002 Havering council elections

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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.[7]

1998 election

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The election took place on 7 May 1998.[8]

1994 election

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The election took place on 5 May 1994.[9]

1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Linda Hawthorn 3,007 68.38  25.02
Residents Owen Ware 3,001
Residents Muriel Mylod 2,971
Conservative Eric Nicholls 875 19.76  21.90
Conservative Guy Gower 870
Conservative Grace Cudby 850
Labour Stuart Brittain 533 11.86   3.12
Labour David Hill 514
Labour Ann Georgiou 511
Registered electors 8,459   16
Turnout 4,645 54.91   1.56
Rejected ballots 7 0.15   0.02
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

1990 election

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The election took place on 3 May 1990.[10]

1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Owen Ware 2,076 43.36
Residents Linda Hawthorn 1,999
Residents Muriel Mylod 1,976
Conservative Frank Everett 1,947 41.66
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking 1,937
Conservative Norman Kemble 1,931
Labour Stuart Brittain 719 14.98
Labour Keith Darvill 705
Labour Margaret Hoepelman 667
Registered electors 8,443
Turnout 4,768 56.47
Rejected ballots 8 0.17
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

1986 election

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The election took place on 8 May 1986.[11]

1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking 1,835
Conservative Jean Frost 1,821
Conservative Norman Kemble 1,807
Ratepayers Geoffrey Lewis 1,784
Ratepayers Joan Lewis 1,700
Ratepayers Owen Ware 1,639
Labour Tom Horlock 401
Labour Margaret Pickford 393
Labour James Abrey 392
Alliance Margery Ford 366
Alliance Colin McArdle 350
Alliance Douglas Peters 333
Turnout
Conservative gain from Ratepayers Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1982 election

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The election took place on 6 May 1982.[12]

1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Geoffrey Lewis 2,090
Conservative Norman Kemble 2,016
Conservative Jean Frost 2,000
Ratepayers Joan Lewis 1,974
Ratepayers Owen Ware 1,926
Conservative Doreen White 1,894
Alliance Martin Taylor 464
Alliance Anthony Gunton 439
Alliance Rodney Dorken 429
Labour David Burn 246
Labour Peter Baines 237
Labour Glyn Harris 226
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1981 by-election

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

1981 Upminster by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Geoffrey Lewis 2,202
Conservative Normal Kemble 1,185
Labour Keith Dutton 317
Liberal Derek Brown 203
Turnout
Ratepayers gain from Conservative Swing

1978 election

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The election took place on 4 May 1978.[13]

1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking 2,613
Conservative Rodney Chamberlain 2,547
Conservative Joyce White 2,467
Ratepayers Geoffrey Lewis 1,991
Ratepayers Carol Springthorpe 1,943
Ratepayers Owen Ware 1,920
Labour Megan Lamb 449
Labour Joseph Moore 365
Labour William Nicholls 351
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Havering council elections

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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

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The election took place on 2 May 1974.[14]

1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking 2,334
Conservative Rodney Chamberlain 2,242
Conservative L. Reilly 2,080
Ind. Ratepayers F. Everett 1,906
Ind. Ratepayers R. Manning 1,752
Ind. Ratepayers F. Morley 1,736
Labour C. Murray 399
Labour J. Scott 333
Labour L. Thompson 321
Turnout
Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers Swing
Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers Swing
Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers Swing

1971 election

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The election took place on 13 May 1971.[15]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ratepayers F. Everett 2,245
Ind. Ratepayers F. Morley 2,201
Ind. Ratepayers R. Manning 2,196
Conservative O. Collins 1,669
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking 1,635
Conservative L. Reilly 1,554
Labour S. Miller 433
Labour S. Gibson 412
Labour M. Hoepelman 394
Liberal P. Atkinson 164
Liberal A. Rabone 160
Liberal D. Kruger 120
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

1968 election

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1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Residents F. Everett 2,631
Ind. Residents R. Manning 2,603
Ind. Residents F. Morley 2,592
Conservative O. Collins 1,755
Conservative P. Ellis 1,728
Conservative R. Guest 1,723
Labour W. Mansfield 264
Labour H. Sparks 216
Labour A. Booton 212
Liberal A. Rabone 167
Liberal B. Thame 162
Liberal G. Burnett 153
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

1964 election

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The election took place on 7 May 1964.[16]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Dix 2,403
Independent Kenneth Hay 2,339
Independent F. Morley 2,270
Conservative C. Ellis 1,305
Conservative O. Collins 1,241
Conservative P. Dughes 1,202
Labour W. Mills 347
Labour G. Miles 334
Labour S. Moore 328
Turnout 3,965 46.2
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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  1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ^ "The Essex and Greater London (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.2) Order 1993". legislation.gov.uk. 1 May 1993. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  8. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  12. ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  13. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  14. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  15. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  16. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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