Photo: Trevor Harris · CC BY-SA 2.0Reform UK holds a majority on the London Borough of Havering
Havering is run by the London Borough of Havering. Reform UK has a majority on the London Borough of Havering. Havering is split between 3 parliamentary constituencies.
£2,425
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Havering’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on the London Borough of Havering
Reform UK holds a majority on the London Borough of Havering: 39 of its 55 seats as elected (it held 0 before the May 2026 election). Upminster and Cranham Residents Association holds 6, Hornchurch Residents Association 4, Harold Wood Hill Park Residents Association 3, Labour 2 and Havering Residents Association 1. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Havering’s wards, Reform UK took 37.8%, the Conservatives took 13.7% and Labour took 10% of votes in May 2026. In 2022, Reform UK had 0%. How Havering has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Havering is £2,425 for 2026–27; the London Borough of Havering keeps 79% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 57% in ten years, in line with England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
Who holds the seats
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 28 of Havering’s 55 seats to run the council alone.
- Reform UK39+39
- Upminster and Cranham Residents Association6no change
- Hornchurch Residents Association4−6
- Harold Wood Hill Park Residents Association3no change
- Labour2−7
- Havering Residents Association1−1
- Conservative0−23
- Rainham Independent Residents Association0−2
Change against the council before the 7 May 2026 election.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Havering
One council runs every main service here.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Transport for London, policing (through the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime), the London Fire Brigade and London-wide planning.
Mayor: Sadiq Khan (Labour), elected May 2024
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
All of Havering is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself and no parish precept is added to the bill.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the council to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Havering, from the most recent elections.
- 1London Borough of Havering20 wards · 55 councillorsReform UK 39 · Upminster and Cranham Residents Association 6 · Hornchurch Residents Association 4 · Harold Wood Hill Park Residents Association 3 · Labour 2 · Havering Residents Association 1 · all 55
- 2Mayor of LondonGreater London Authority · elected May 2024Sadiq Khan
- 3House of CommonsSplit between 3 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
55 councillors for 20 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Keith PrinceReform UK · May 2026
- Liz TylerReform UK · May 2026
- Robert WhittonReform UK · May 2026
- Kevin AyresReform UK · May 2026
- Iurie BivolReform UK · May 2026
- Khuram AminReform UK · May 2026
- Barry MugglestoneHornchurch Residents Association · May 2026
- Stephanie Jane NunnHornchurch Residents Association · May 2026
- Kimberley Jane GouldHornchurch Residents Association · May 2026
- Graham EdwardsReform UK · May 2026
- Della MortonReform UK · May 2026
- Paul SullivanReform UK · May 2026
- Alex DonaldReform UK · May 2026
- Henry WilliamsReform UK · May 2026
- Petru Eugen DinsoreanReform UK · May 2026
- Christine VickeryReform UK · May 2026
- Tom VickeryReform UK · May 2026
- Martynas CekaviciusReform UK · May 2026
- Robert AttreeReform UK · May 2026
- Malvin BrownReform UK · May 2026
- Duncan George CowieReform UK · May 2026
- Graham DayReform UK · May 2026
- Sue BenjaminsReform UK · May 2026
- Geoff StarnsReform UK · May 2026
- Kevin GillReform UK · May 2026
- Sean McMahonReform UK · May 2026
- Maggie ThemistocliReform UK · May 2026
- Brian Edward EaglingHarold Wood Hill Park Residents Association · May 2026
- Martin Robert GoodeHarold Wood Hill Park Residents Association · May 2026
- Darren Christopher WiseHarold Wood Hill Park Residents Association · May 2026
- Sue OspreayHavering Residents Association · May 2026
- George HarwinReform UK · May 2026
- Joe LockReform UK · May 2026
- Gillian FordUpminster and Cranham Residents Association · May 2026
- John TylerUpminster and Cranham Residents Association · May 2026
- Lesley Rosina TylerUpminster and Cranham Residents Association · May 2026
The other 8 wards
- Robert BenhamReform UK · May 2026
- Gary PayneReform UK · May 2026
- Bailey Nash-GardnerReform UK · May 2026
- Oscar Frank FordUpminster and Cranham Residents Association · May 2026
- Michael FisherUpminster and Cranham Residents Association · May 2026
- Christopher WilkinsUpminster and Cranham Residents Association · May 2026
- Luke D BarryReform UK · May 2026
- Angelica OlaReform UK · May 2026
- Terry BrownReform UK · May 2026
- Martin LardnerReform UK · May 2026
- Sathya P MaddasaniReform UK · May 2026
- David JohnsonReform UK · May 2026
- Alex SibleyReform UK · May 2026
- Russell SmithReform UK · May 2026
- Diane SmithReform UK · May 2026
- Julie WilkesHornchurch Residents Association · May 2026
- Geoff BurgessReform UK · May 2026
- Trevor Roland McKeeverLabour · May 2026
- Matthew Christopher StantonLabour · May 2026
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gooshaysall in Havering · 17,782 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Keith PrinceLiz TylerRobert Whitton | May 2026 |
| Heatonall in Havering · 17,209 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Kevin AyresIurie BivolKhuram Amin | May 2026 |
| Elm Parkall in Havering · 16,641 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Barry MugglestoneStephanie Jane NunnKimberley Jane Gould | May 2026 |
| Havering-atte-Bowerall in Havering · 15,659 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Graham EdwardsDella MortonPaul Sullivan | May 2026 |
| Rush Green & Crowlandsall in Havering · 15,586 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Alex DonaldHenry WilliamsPetru Eugen Dinsorean | May 2026 |
| Squirrels Heathall in Havering · 15,512 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Christine VickeryTom VickeryMartynas Cekavicius | May 2026 |
| St Andrew'sall in Havering · 14,657 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Robert AttreeMalvin BrownDuncan George Cowie | May 2026 |
| Mawneysall in Havering · 14,480 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Graham DaySue BenjaminsGeoff Starns | May 2026 |
| Hylands & Harrow Lodgeall in Havering · 13,758 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Kevin GillSean McMahonMaggie Themistocli | May 2026 |
| Harold Woodall in Havering · 13,555 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Brian Edward EaglingMartin Robert GoodeDarren Christopher Wise | May 2026 |
| Rainham & Wenningtonall in Havering · 13,281 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sue OspreayGeorge HarwinJoe Lock | May 2026 |
| Cranhamall in Havering · 12,986 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Gillian FordJohn TylerLesley Rosina Tyler | May 2026 |
The other 8 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalls & Rise Parkall in Havering · 12,948 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Robert BenhamGary PayneBailey Nash-Gardner | May 2026 |
| Upminstermostly in Havering · 12,258 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Oscar Frank FordMichael FisherChristopher Wilkins | May 2026 |
| South Hornchurchall in Havering · 10,885 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Luke D BarryAngelica Ola | May 2026 |
| St Edward'sall in Havering · 10,422 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Terry BrownMartin LardnerSathya P Maddasani | May 2026 |
| Emerson Parkall in Havering · 9,535 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | David JohnsonAlex Sibley | May 2026 |
| St Alban'sall in Havering · 8,740 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Russell SmithDiane Smith | May 2026 |
| Hactonall in Havering · 8,494 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Julie WilkesGeoff Burgess | May 2026 |
| Beam Parkall in Havering · 4,883 residents2 seats · May 2026 | 2 | Trevor Roland McKeeverMatthew Christopher Stanton | May 2026 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. London Borough of Havering’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
The Conservatives led each vote to 2022; Reform UK led in 2026
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Havering’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
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| Party | 2022 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Green | 1.5% | 9.9% |
| Labour | 21.5% | 10% |
| Conservative | 31.9% | 13.7% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 37.8% |
| Harold Wood Hill Park Residents Association | 5.2% | 3.1% |
| Havering Residents Association | 11.7% | 9.2% |
| Hornchurch Residents Association | 13.9% | 8.6% |
| Upminster and Cranham Residents Association | 9.7% | 6.3% |
In 2026, Reform UK won 39, Upminster and Cranham Residents Association won 6, Hornchurch Residents Association won 4 and Harold Wood Hill Park Residents Association won 3 of the 55 seats up in Havering’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Havering council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Havering, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
20 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Havering’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗11,751 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
11,329 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,800 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (17 more)
14,174 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,256 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
17,016 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,427 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
13,562 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
16,153 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,519 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
12,770 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
15,725 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
14,944 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
17,299 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
6,135 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
9,259 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,395 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
4,771 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
7,469 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
3,172 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Havering is split between 3 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Reform UK, MP since 7 June 2001
41% of Havering’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 60% (England 60%).
Majority 1,463 of 44,047 votes (3.3%): the 64th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Conservative, MP since 8 June 2017
41% of Havering’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 62% (England 60%).
Majority 1,943 of 46,911 votes (4.1%): the 80th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024
18% of Havering’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 51% (England 60%).
Majority 7,173 of 38,867 votes (18.5%): wider than in 64% of England’s 543 constituencies.
44,047 votes for candidates · majority 1,463
Reform UK, MP since 7 June 2001.
turnout in July 2024: 44,047 votes from 72,928 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 1,463 of 44,047 votes (3.3%): the 64th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Hornchurch and Upminster
46,911 votes for candidates · majority 1,943
Conservative, MP since 8 June 2017.
turnout in July 2024: 46,911 votes from 75,438 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 1,943 of 46,911 votes (4.1%): the 80th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Dagenham and Rainham
38,867 votes for candidates · majority 7,173
Labour, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 38,867 votes from 76,475 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 7,173 of 38,867 votes (18.5%): wider than in 64% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Havering’s Band D council tax is £2,425 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
London Borough of Havering keeps £1,914.15 of a Band D bill (79%); the rest goes to the Greater London Authority.
Band D since 1993
Havering’s Band D bill has risen 57% in ten years, from £1,543.64 in 2016–17, in line with England’s average (56%). It was £535.50 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Havering, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
London boroughs
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included; the 11 nearest of 33. Bars start at £900.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with London
| Havering | Havering’s councils | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £496 | £471 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £303 | £301 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £32 | £-5 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £87 | £160 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £67 | £119 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £15 | £42 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £12 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £52 | £98 | £78 |
| Running the council | £50 | £68 | £59 |
| Other | £6 | £41 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,120 | £1,345 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. London and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Havering is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
havering.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
havering.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Havering is run
Does Havering have a town council?
No. Havering is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Havering?
Havering is split between 3 constituencies: Romford (Andrew Rosindell, Reform UK), Hornchurch and Upminster (Julia Lopez, Conservative) and Dagenham and Rainham (Margaret Mullane, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Havering have?
55 ward councillors represent Havering’s 20 wards.
When are the next elections in Havering?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Havering’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Havering?
Band D council tax in Havering is £2,425 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls the London Borough of Havering?
Reform UK has a majority: 39 of 55 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Havering?
In Havering’s wards on 7 May 2026, Reform UK 39 · Upminster and Cranham Residents Association 6 · Hornchurch Residents Association 4 · Harold Wood Hill Park Residents Association 3 · Labour 2 · Havering Residents Association 1 of the 55 seats up. Reform UK had the largest share of votes, 37.8%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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