# Upminster (ward)

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.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1964–1968 | T. Dix | Residents |
| 1964–1968 | Kenneth Hay | Residents |
| 1964–1974 | F. Morley | Residents |
| 1968–1974 | F. Everett | Residents |
| 1968–1974 | R. Manning | Residents |
| 1974–19821986–1990 | Bruce Gordon-Picking | Conservative |
| 1974–1981 | Rodney Chamberlain | Conservative |
| 1974–1978 | L. Reilly | Conservative |
| 1978–1982 | Joyce White | Conservative |
| 1981–1986 | Geoffrey Lewis | Residents |
| 1982–1990 | Norman Kemble | Conservative |
| 1982–1990 | Jean Frost | Conservative |
| 1990–2006 | Owen Ware | Residents |
| 1990–2023 | Linda Hawthorn | Residents |
| 1990–2010 | Muriel Mylod | Residents |
| 2006–2018 | Linda Van den Hende | Residents |
| 2010–2022 | Ron Ower | Residents |
| 2018–present | Christopher Wilkins | Residents |
| 2022–present | Oscar Ford | Residents |
| 2023–present | Jacqueline Williams | Residents |

## Summary

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

## 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

The by-election took place on 10 August 2023, following the death of Linda Hawthorn.
2023 Upminster by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | Jacqueline Williams | 1,642 | 63.2 |
| | Conservative | Edward Green | 421 | 16.2 |
| | Labour | John Sullivan | 234 | 9.0 |
| | Independent | David Durant | 150 | 5.8 |
| | Green | Melanie Collins | 115 | 4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Clark | 35 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,221 | 47.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,597 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | 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 | John Sullivan | 362 | 8.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.3% | −3.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,977 | 46.5 | +9.8 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

## 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: Upminster (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | Linda Hawthorn | 3,142 | 65.5 |
| | Residents | Ron 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.47% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,761 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Linda Hawthorn | 3,507 |
| | Residents | Ron Ower | 3,447 |
| | Residents | Linda Van den Hende | 3,204 |
| | UKIP | Malvin Brown | 1,212 |
| | Conservative | Donna Gibson | 673 |
| | Conservative | Danny Weedon | 572 |
| | Conservative | Poh Foong | 465 |
| | Labour | Julia Darvill | 364 |
| | Green | Melanie Collins | 338 |
| | Labour | Kate Darvill | 298 |
| | Labour | Rosetta Reehill | 223 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bruce Carter | 98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | 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: Upminster (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Ron Ower | 4,871 |
| | Residents | Linda Hawthorn | 4,839 |
| | Residents | Linda Van den Hende | 4,603 |
| | Conservative | Catherine Bull | 1,939 |
| | Conservative | Alan Bruniges | 1,636 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Mckenzie | 1,378 |
| | Labour | Simon Darvill | 742 |
| | UKIP | Thomas Mulcahy | 587 |
| | Labour | Margaret Lindsay | 531 |
| | Labour | Rachel Harris | 531 |
| | Green | Melanie Collins | 173 |
| | Green | Philip Butler | 71 |
| | Green | Ian Pirie | 65 |
| | Independent | Ena Risby | 50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.6 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Linda Hawthorn | 4,202 | | |
| | Residents | Owen Ware | 4,119 | | |
| | Residents | Muriel Mylod | 4,082 | | |
| | Conservative | Guy Gower | 979 | | |
| | Conservative | Susan Gower | 950 | | |
| | Conservative | Gloria Passannante | 894 | | |
| | Labour | Andrew Darvill | 618 | | |
| | Labour | Patricia Brown | 520 | | |
| | Labour | David Scott | 456 | | |
| | Green | Melanie Collins | 297 | | |
| 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. The boundaries of the ward were subject to a very minor boundary change on 1 April 1994 that did not affect the population.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Linda Hawthorn | 3,012 |
| | Residents | Owen Ware | 2,935 |
| | Residents | Muriel Mylod | 2,902 |
| | Labour | Patricia Brown | 480 |
| | Labour | David Scott | 412 |
| | Labour | Renata Martins | 405 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Jones | 372 |
| | Conservative | Carol Roberts | 344 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | 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 | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,459 | | 16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,645 | 54.91 | 1.56 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.15 | 0.02 |
| | 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: Upminster (3) :
| Party | 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 | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,443 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,768 | 56.47 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.17 |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Ratepayers | Conservative gain from Ratepayers | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ratepayers hold | Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1981 by-election

The by-election took place on 12 March 1981, following the resignation of Rodney Chamberlain.
1981 Upminster by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ratepayers | Geoffrey Lewis | 2,202 |
| | Conservative | Normal Kemble | 1,185 |
| | Labour | Keith Dutton | 317 |
| | Liberal | Derek Brown | 203 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ratepayers gain from Conservative | Ratepayers gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | 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) |

## 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.
1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers | Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers | Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers | Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers | Swing |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |

### 1968 election

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing |
| | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing |
| | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Upminster (3) :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 3,965 | 46.2 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |