# South Hornchurch (ward)

South Hornchurch 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. There was a revision of ward boundaries in 1978, 2002 and 2022. The revision in 2022 reduced the number of councillors from three to two.
The 1965, 1978 and 2002 versions of the ward covered a large area of southern Hornchurch extending northwards from the River Thames, including the industrialised Hornchurch Marshes area. Since 2022 the ward has corresponded with the South Hornchurch neighbourhood.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1964–1968 | C. Seager | Labour |
| 1964–1968 | A. Booton | Labour |
| 1964–1968 | E. Hillman | Labour |
| 1968–1971 | J. Collins | Conservative |
| 1968–1971 | J. Smith | Conservative |
| 1968–1971 | C. Sherman | Conservative |
| 1971–1974 | H. Bygate | Labour |
| 1971–1978 | H. Rivers | Labour |
| 1971–1978 | J. Whysall | Labour |
| 1974–1978 | S. Clarke | Labour |
| 1978–2008 | Leonard Long | Residents |
| 1978–1982 | Michael Burke | Residents |
| 1978–1982 | Ronald Whittaker | Residents |
| 1982–1986 | Ann Cockerton | Conservative |
| 1982–1986 | James Allum | Conservative |
| 1986–1998 | Roger Newnham | Residents |
| 1986–2002 | Reginald Whitney | Residents |
| 1998–20022006–2010 | Thomas Binding | Labour |
| 2002–2006 | Malvin Brown | Residents |
| 2006–2010 | John Clark | Conservative |
| 2008–2022 | Michael-Deon Burton | Independent |
| 2008–2022 | Michael-Deon Burton | Ind. Residents |
| 2008–2022 | Michael-Deon Burton | Conservative |
| 2010–2014 | Rebbecca Bennett | Conservative |
| 2010–2014 | Denis Breading | Labour |
| 2014–2018 | Philip Martin | UKIP |
| 2014–present | Graham Williamson | Ind. Residents |
| 2018–present | Natasha Summers | Ind. Residents |

## Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.
* Labour
* Conservative
* Res/Ind
* UKIP

## Havering council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2022. South Hornchurch lost territory in the south to Rainham and Wennington and the new ward of Beam Park. The number of councillors representing the ward was reduced from three to two.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Residents | Natasha Summers | 1,023 | 44.8 | |
| | Ind. Residents | Graham Williamson | 1,019 | 44.7 | |
| | Labour | Julia Pearman | 669 | 29.3 | |
| | Labour | Mirza Akhtar | 664 | 29.1 | |
| | Conservative | Michael-Deon Burton | 573 | 25.1 | |
| | Conservative | Andromahi Themistocli | 500 | 21.9 | |
| | Green | Kim Arrowsmith | 116 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.8% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 350 | 15.4 | |
| | Ind. Residents win (new boundaries) | Ind. Residents win (new boundaries) | Ind. Residents win (new boundaries) | Ind. Residents win (new boundaries) | Ind. Residents win (new boundaries) |
| | Ind. Residents win (new boundaries) | Ind. Residents win (new boundaries) | Ind. Residents win (new boundaries) | Ind. Residents win (new boundaries) | Ind. Residents win (new boundaries) |

## 2002–2022 Havering council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2002. Territory was gained in the northeast from the abolished Airfield ward and some territory was transferred to Elm Park ward in the northwest.

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. Michael-Deon Burton stood as an independent candidate at the election and joined the Conservative Party immediately after the election.
2018 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Residents | Natasha Summers | 1,362 | 39.5 |
| | Independent | Michael-Deon Burton | 1,312 | 38.1 |
| | Ind. Residents | Graham Williamson | 1,286 | 37.3 |
| | Labour | Patricia Brown | 1,043 | 30.3 |
| | Labour | Trevor McKeever | 1,019 | 29.6 |
| | Labour | Nicholas West | 939 | 27.3 |
| | Ind. Residents | Phillip Bowen | 811 | 23.5 |
| | Conservative | George Brind | 634 | 18.4 |
| | Conservative | Grant Rose | 561 | 16.3 |
| | Conservative | Tammy Farquhar | 422 | 12.2 |
| | UKIP | Jane Fellowes | 315 | 9.1 |
| | Green | Mohammad Ali | 165 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Residents | Michael-Deon Burton | 1,738 |
| | UKIP | Philip Martin | 1,500 |
| | Ind. Residents | Graham Williamson | 1,336 |
| | Residents | Mark Logan | 1,264 |
| | Labour | Patricia Brown | 870 |
| | Labour | Pervez Badruddin | 867 |
| | Labour | Christopher Freeman | 710 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Clark | 567 |
| | Conservative | Warren Camilleri | 468 |
| | Conservative | Tammey Oddy | 296 |
| | Green | Kuan Phillips | 275 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Ind. Residents gain from Labour | Ind. Residents gain from Labour | Swing |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Rebbecca Bennett | 1,947 |
| | Ind. Residents | Michael-Deon Burton | 1,942 |
| | Labour | Denis Breading | 1,746 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Hatch | 1,659 |
| | Ind. Residents | Keith Roberts | 1,651 |
| | Labour | Stephen Jaques | 1,596 |
| | Labour | Bryan Vincent | 1,540 |
| | Conservative | Vidyotama Persaud | 1,483 |
| | Ind. Residents | Graham Williamson | 1,453 |
| | UKIP | James Fellowes | 892 |
| | Independent | Wendy Buck | 449 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Residents gain from Independent | Residents gain from Independent | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2008 by-election

The by-election took place on 3 July 2008, following the death of Leonard Long.
2008 South Hornchurch by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Michael-Deon Burton | 661 | 27.0 | +7.9 |
| | BNP | Anthony Steff | 518 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Ryan | 438 | 17.9 | −4.7 |
| | Labour | Graham Carr | 416 | 17.0 | −5.9 |
| | Independent | Reg Whitney | 287 | 11.7 | −12.8 |
| | UKIP | Craig Litwin | 64 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | English Democrat | Peter Thorogood | 28 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Residents | Malvin Brown | 17 | 0.7 | −4.5 |
| | Independent | Mark Whitehead | 17 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,446 | 23.8 | |
| | Independent gain from Residents | Independent gain from Residents | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | Leonard Long | 878 | 24.5 |
| | Labour | Thomas Binding | 821 | 22.9 |
| | Conservative | John Clark | 812 | 22.6 |
| | Residents | Reginald Whitney | 788 | |
| | Residents | Wendy Clark | 757 | |
| | Conservative | Patricia Clark | 742 | |
| | Labour | David Leigh | 741 | |
| | Labour | Rosina Purnell | 733 | |
| | Independent | Wendy Buck | 687 | 19.1 |
| | Independent | Michael-Deon Burton | 656 | |
| | Independent | June Walker | 623 | |
| | Conservative | Ronald Gadd | 620 | |
| | Green | Susan Gower | 204 | 5.7 |
| | Green | Guy Gower | 191 | |
| | Residents | Malvin Brown | 186 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.0 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Leonard Long | 1,804 | | |
| | Residents | Reginald Whitney | 1,776 | | |
| | Residents | Malvin Brown | 1,539 | | |
| | Labour | Christopher Purnell | 1,368 | | |
| | Labour | Jean Mitchell | 1,149 | | |
| | Labour | Michael Wood | 1,139 | | |
| | Conservative | John Carter | 889 | | |
| | Conservative | John Clark | 869 | | |
| | Conservative | Patricia Clark | 847 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) |
| | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) |
| | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) |

## 1978–2002 Havering council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978. Some territory in the northeast was transferred to the new Airfield ward.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Leonard Long | 1,134 |
| | Residents | Reginald Whitney | 1,012 |
| | Labour | Thomas Binding | 964 |
| | Residents | Wendy Clark | 951 |
| | Labour | Leslie Reid | 927 |
| | Labour | David Burn | 892 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Bull | 391 |
| | Conservative | Guy Gower | 331 |
| | Conservative | Iris Cotier | 317 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Leonard Long | 2,029 |
| | Residents | Roger Newnham | 1,855 |
| | Residents | Reginald Whitney | 1,794 |
| | Labour | Alan Fenn | 1,245 |
| | Labour | Sylvia Harrison | 1,229 |
| | Labour | Barbara Nunn | 1,209 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Field | 350 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Regan | 327 |
| | Conservative | Joyce Weaver | 304 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Leonard Long | 2,227 |
| | Residents | Roger Newnham | 2,016 |
| | Residents | Reginald Whitney | 1,939 |
| | Labour | Alan Fenn | 1,332 |
| | Labour | Sylvia Harrison | 1,293 |
| | Labour | Linda Pearce | 1,257 |
| | Conservative | Leslie Adler | 662 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Leonard Long | 1,732 |
| | Residents | Roger Newnham | 1,555 |
| | Residents | Reginald Whitney | 1,486 |
| | Labour | Henry Webb | 1,084 |
| | Labour | Anthony Hunt | 1,083 |
| | Labour | Michael Wood | 997 |
| | Conservative | John Clark | 766 |
| | Conservative | Robert Willoughby | 760 |
| | Conservative | Michael White | 736 |
| | Alliance | Michael Burke | 338 |
| | Alliance | Wendie Norris | 296 |
| | Alliance | David Bruck | 286 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Leonard Long | 1,029 |
| | Conservative | Ann Cockerton | 981 |
| | Conservative | James Allum | 979 |
| | Residents | Peter Thwaites | 912 |
| | Residents | Ronald Whittaker | 908 |
| | Labour | Lucy Bolstridge | 891 |
| | Labour | Richard Desmond | 890 |
| | Conservative | Pauline Orrin | 874 |
| | Labour | Keith Darvill | 869 |
| | Alliance | Harry Rivers | 594 |
| | Alliance | William Tyrell | 590 |
| | Alliance | Ivor Cameron | 567 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Leonard Long | 1,384 | | |
| | Residents | Michael Burke | 1,317 | | |
| | Residents | Ronald Whittaker | 1,299 | | |
| | Labour | Harry Rivers | 1,249 | | |
| | Labour | Richard Desmond | 1,201 | | |
| | Labour | Lynne Cunningham | 1,179 | | |
| | Conservative | Ralph Pollard | 889 | | |
| | Conservative | Robin Hackshall | 870 | | |
| | Conservative | Mary Oxley | 859 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) |
| | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) |
| | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) |

## 1964–1978 Havering council elections

The ward established in 1965 covered the area from the southern boundary of the Elm Park estate the River Thames including the Hornchurch Marshes and most of South Hornchurch, with some eastern sections in Rainham ward.

### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | H. Rivers | 1,769 |
| | Labour | J. Whysall | 1,684 |
| | Labour | S. Clarke | 1,677 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Leonard Long | 946 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | L. Lowe | 929 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | J. Oliver | 915 |
| | Conservative | D. Dryborough | 767 |
| | Conservative | D. White | 767 |
| | Conservative | B. Chamberlain | 728 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | H. Bygate | 2,897 |
| | Labour | H. Rivers | 2,862 |
| | Labour | J. Whysall | 2,753 |
| | Conservative | B. Boakes | 931 |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 929 |
| | Conservative | J. Collins | 922 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | G. Reynolds | 344 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | A. Robertson | 320 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. Collins | 1,095 |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 1,092 |
| | Conservative | C. Sherman | 1,090 |
| | Labour | P. Ridley | 993 |
| | Labour | May Rudlin | 964 |
| | Ind. Residents | G. Reynolds | 912 |
| | Labour | A. Lesslie | 895 |
| | Ind. Residents | F. Banning | 738 |
| | Ind. Residents | R. Vickers | 735 |
| | Independent | L. Lowe | 323 |
| | Independent | L. Long | 295 |
| | Liberal | L. Blows | 207 |
| | Liberal | F. Tyson | 182 |
| | Liberal | J. South | 175 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Havering London Borough Council election: South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Seager | 1,959 | | |
| | Labour | A. Booton | 1,932 | | |
| | Labour | E. Hillman | 1,925 | | |
| | Independent | H. Webb | 1,357 | | |
| | Independent | R. Manning | 1,340 | | |
| | Independent | F. Parr | 1,334 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,371 | 39.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |