# Rainham and Wennington (ward)

Rainham and Wennington is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections. It returns three councillors to Havering London Borough Council. There was a revision of ward boundaries in 2022.
At the first five general borough elections the ward returned councillors standing as "Independent Residents Association" candidates who were not aligned with the Havering Residents Association council grouping that most residents association councillors in Havering have joined. By-elections in 2003 and 2004 were won by the Labour Party candidates but they did not retain their seats at the next election in 2006. The election in 2022 was won for the first time by three Conservative Party candidates. However, in the aftermath of the 2022 Wennington wildfire all three switched parties and joined the Havering Residents Association group on the council.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 2002–2022 | Jeffrey Tucker | Ind. Residents |
| 2002–2004 | Wayne Redgrave | Ind. Residents |
| 2002–2003 | Brian Clarke | Ind. Residents |
| 2003–2006 | Harry Webb | Labour |
| 2004–2006 | Anthony Ellis | Labour |
| 2006–2010 | Coral Jeffery | Ind. Residents |
| 2006–2010 | Mark Stewart | Ind. Residents |
| 2010–2014 | Mark Logan | Ind. Residents |
| 2010–2022 | David Durant | Ind. Residents |
| 2014–2022 | Keith Roberts | Ind. Residents |
| 2022–present | Susan Ospreay | Conservative |
| 2022–present | Susan Ospreay | Residents |
| 2022–present | Jacqueline McArdle | Conservative |
| 2022–present | Jacqueline McArdle | Residents |
| 2022–present | Jacqueline McArdle | Conservative |
| 2022–present | Sarah Edwards | Conservative |
| 2022–present | Sarah Edwards | Residents |

## Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.
* Independent Residents
* Conservative

## Havering council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2022. The ward gained the Hornchurch Marshes and Frog Island area that was previously part of the South Hornchurch ward.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham and Wennington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susan Ospreay | 1,443 | 44.5 | |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline McArdle | 1,295 | 40.0 | |
| | Conservative | Sarah Edwards | 1,206 | 37.2 | |
| | Ind. Residents | Jeffrey Tucker | 1,194 | 36.9 | |
| | Ind. Residents | David Durant | 955 | 29.5 | |
| | Labour | Simon Darvill | 881 | 27.2 | |
| | Ind. Residents | Henry Tebbutt | 848 | 26.2 | |
| | Labour | Mohammed Ambia | 827 | 25.5 | |
| | Labour | Antonia Osammor | 825 | 25.5 | |
| | Green | Susan Adebayo | 242 | 7.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 0.3 | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
Following the 2022 Wennington wildfire, the three Conservative Party councillors for the ward switched to the Havering Residents Association.

## 2002–2022 Havering council elections

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

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham and Wennington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Residents | Jeffrey Tucker | 1,387 | 40.0 |
| | Ind. Residents | David Durant | 1,011 | 29.2 |
| | Ind. Residents | Tony Durdin | 981 | 28.3 |
| | Independent | Susan Ospreay | 913 | 26.3 |
| | Labour | Fay Hough | 907 | 26.2 |
| | Labour | Kim Arrowsmith | 841 | 24.3 |
| | Labour | Christopher Freeman | 753 | 21.7 |
| | Independent | Keith Roberts | 710 | 20.5 |
| | Independent | Jacqueline McArdle | 653 | 18.8 |
| | Conservative | John Clark | 557 | 16.1 |
| | Conservative | Billy Kensit | 357 | 10.3 |
| | UKIP | Julian Clark | 351 | 10.1 |
| | Conservative | Eileen Rosindell | 332 | 9.6 |
| | Green | Azzees Minott | 191 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35,15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham and Wennington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Residents | Jeffrey Tucker | 1,982 | |
| | Ind. Residents | David Durant | 1,395 | |
| | Ind. Residents | Keith Roberts | 1,390 | |
| | UKIP | Michael Smith | 1,284 | |
| | Labour | Anthony Ellis | 973 | |
| | Labour | Alan Vickers | 752 | |
| | Labour | Martin Earley | 698 | |
| | Conservative | Ruth Camilleri | 350 | |
| | Conservative | Bernadette Oddy | 300 | |
| | Conservative | Stuart Farquhar | 263 | |
| | Green | Maria Paterlini-Phillips | 206 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Coles | 74 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39 |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | 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: Rainham and Wennington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Residents | Jeffrey Tucker | 3,406 |
| | Ind. Residents | Mark Logan | 1,779 |
| | Ind. Residents | David Durant | 1,707 |
| | Labour | Anthony Ellis | 1,621 |
| | Independent | Coral Jeffery | 1,599 |
| | Conservative | Sharon Edwards | 1,166 |
| | Conservative | Paul Cockling | 1,105 |
| | Independent | Mark Stewart | 1,075 |
| | Labour | Martin Earley | 1,042 |
| | Labour | Michael Hitchin | 1,008 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Walsh | 903 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham and Wennington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Residents | Jeffrey Tucker | 2,211 | 59.2 |
| | Ind. Residents | Coral Jeffery | 1,900 | |
| | Ind. Residents | Mark Stewart | 1,685 | |
| | Labour | Tony Ellis | 870 | 23.3 |
| | Conservative | George Daniels | 651 | 17.4 |
| | Labour | Kathleen Vann | 587 | |
| | Labour | Denis O'Flynn | 545 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.9 |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Ind. Residents gain from Labour | Ind. Residents gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Ind. Residents gain from Labour | Ind. Residents gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2004 by-election

The by-election was held on 15 July 2004 following the resignation of Wayne Redgrave.
2004 Rainham and Wennington by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Ellis | 805 | 31.2 | −4.1 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Carter | 776 | 30.1 | +0.8 |
| | BNP | Mark Blunden | 549 | 21.3 | +21.3 |
| | Ind. Residents | Graham Croft | 265 | 10.3 | −12.2 |
| | National Liberal | David Durant | 93 | 3.6 | −0.7 |
| | Green | Martin Mannion | 89 | 3.5 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,577 | 28.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Ind. Residents | Labour gain from Ind. Residents | Swing | | |

### 2003 by-election

The by-election was held on 3 April 2003, following the resignation of Brian Clarke.
2003 Rainham and Wennington by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Webb | 771 | 35.3 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Carter | 640 | 29.3 | +15.8 |
| | Ind. Residents | Anthony Turvey | 491 | 22.5 | −31.1 |
| | Green | David Peacock | 127 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | National Liberal | David Durrant | 93 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | UKIP | Terry Murray | 62 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,184 | 23.6 | |
| | Labour gain from Ind. Residents | Labour gain from Ind. Residents | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham and Wennington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Residents | Jeffrey Tucker | 2,248 | | |
| | Ind. Residents | Wayne Redgrave | 2,086 | | |
| | Ind. Residents | Brian Clarke | 2,020 | | |
| | Labour | Harry Webb | 1,383 | | |
| | Labour | Anthony Ellis | 1,373 | | |
| | Labour | Raymond Emmett | 1,287 | | |
| | Conservative | Maureen Carter | 565 | | |
| | Conservative | George Daniels | 521 | | |
| | Conservative | Dean Fackerell | 480 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) |
| | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) |
| | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) | Ind. Residents win (new seat) |