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Cranham
Electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
Map
Cranham ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughHavering
CountyGreater London
Population12,987 (2021)[a]
Electorate9,840 (2022)
Major settlementsCranham and Upminster
Area6.557 square kilometres (2.532 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created
  • 1965–1978 (first creation)
  • 2002 (second creation)
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Gillian Ford
  •   John Tyler
  •   Philip Ruck
Created fromCranham East, Cranham West and Emerson Park in 2002
ONS code00ARGD (2002–2022)
GSS code
  • E05000307 (2002–2022)
  • E05013968 (2022–present)

Cranham is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering. The ward was originally created in 1965 and abolished in 1978. It was created again in 2002 and was revised in 2022. It returns councillors to Havering London Borough Council. The ward has been dominated by councillors standing as Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association candidates.[b]

Havering council elections since 2022

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2022. The part of Cranham north of the Southend Arterial Road was transferred to Harold Wood ward.

2022 election

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

2022 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Gillian Ford 3,107 80.5
Residents John Tyler 2,807 72.8
Residents Philip Ruck 2,636 68.3
Conservative Tracey McEvoy 535 13.9
Conservative Danny Weedon 496 12.9
Labour Kate Darvill 449 11.6
Conservative Poh Foong 435 11.3
Labour David Dawson 338 8.8
Labour Jeffery Stafford 306 7.9
Green David Hughes 289 7.5
Liberal Democrats Susanne Brown 121 3.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Sait 55 1.4
Turnout 40.83
Majority 2,101 54.4
Residents win (new boundaries)
Residents win (new boundaries)
Residents win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Havering council elections

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Map
Cranham ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2002. The ward of Cranham was recreated, covering parts of northern Upminster and Cranham with the Dury Falls estate area of Hornchurch.

2019 by-election

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The by-election took place on 9 May 2019.

2019 Cranham by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Linda Van den Hende 2,421
Green Peter Caton 312
Conservative Ben Sewell 257
Labour Adam Curtis 219
UKIP Ben Buckland 208
Liberal Democrats Thomas Clarke 120
Turnout
Residents hold Swing

2018 election

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

2018 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Gillian Ford 2,932 68.0
Residents Clarence Barrett 2,817 65.3
Residents John Tyler 2,502 58.0
Conservative Paul Connew 974 22.6
Conservative Henry Frost 769 17.8
Conservative Poh Foong 593 13.8
Labour Kate Darvill 475 11.0
Labour John McKernan 415 9.6
Green Peter Caton 325 7.5
Labour John Millard 287 6.7
UKIP Helen Johnson 274 6.4
Turnout 43.09%
Majority 1,528
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

2014 election

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2014 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents June Alexander 3,243 55.7% +3.6%
Residents Gillian Ford 3,159
Residents Clarence Barrett 3,090
UKIP Mark O'Neill 1,014 17.4% +11.4%
Conservative Pamela Freer 857 14.7% −13.2%
Labour Lisa Hitchin 1,413 6.2% −1.8%
Labour Patrick Chalk 353
Green Peter Caton 343 5.9% +0.7%
Labour John Mckernan 338
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

2010 election

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The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[3]

2010 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Gillian Ford 4,160
Residents June Alexander 4,120
Residents Clarence Barrett 3,923
Conservative Jacqueline Long 2,202
Conservative Pamela Freer 2,085
Conservative Terence Monk 1,993
Labour John Mckernan 635
Labour Patrick Chalk 625
UKIP Sunita Webb 482
Labour Diane Diane 445
Green Peter Caton 412
Independent Maureen Doman 94
Turnout
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

2006 election

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

2006 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents June Alexander 3,109 63.9
Residents Gillian Ford 3,023
Residents Clarence Barrett 3,014
Conservative Catherine Bull 1,012 20.8
Conservative Terence Monk 913
Conservative Marc Hand 838
Labour Margaret Lindsay 378 7.8
Labour Patrick Chalk 375
Labour John McKernan 356
Green David Voak 269 5.5
National Liberal Graham Littlechild 99 2.0
National Liberal Joan Morrison 86
National Liberal Edgar Smith 75
Turnout 48.1
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

2002 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2002.[5]

2002 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Gillian Ford 4,060
Residents June Alexander 4,042
Residents Louisa Sinclair 4,004
Conservative David Charles 1,048
Conservative Lesley Kelly 900
Conservative Marjorie Ramsey 883
Labour Peter Campbell 616
Labour John McKernan 615
Labour Margaret Lindsay 590
Green John Robinson 306
Turnout
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

1964–1978 Havering council elections

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External image
image icon Map showing Cranham ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

The initial version of the ward included parts of northern Upminster and Cranham with Great Warley and North Ockendon. 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.[6]

1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ratepayers Rowland Knell 2,811
Ind. Ratepayers Jean Mitchell 2,723
Ind. Ratepayers Louisa Sinclair 2,714
Conservative Mary Noyes 1,494
Conservative Peter Gardner 1,445
Conservative John Smith 1,317
Labour Tom Horlock 824
Labour M. Rufus 811
Labour M. Ajustron 706
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

1973 by-election

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The by-election took place on 24 May 1973.[6]

1973 Cranham by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ratepayers Rowland Knell 1,708
Conservative Mary Noyes 707
Labour S. Jack 633
Liberal A. Rabone 154
Turnout 27.8%
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

1971 election

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The election took place on 13 May 1971.[7]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ratepayers Louisa Sinclair 2,875
Ind. Ratepayers W. Topp 2,856
Ind. Ratepayers A. Good 2,835
Conservative D. Walker 1,096
Labour S. Jack 1,086
Conservative R. Baker 1,061
Labour I. Barber 1,053
Conservative J. Cooke 1,044
Labour P. O'Donoghue 1,037
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: Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Residents W. Topp 2,653
Ind. Residents J. Squire 2,628
Ind. Residents Louisa Sinclair 2,606
Conservative R. Baker 1,781
Conservative L. Bonner 1,749
Conservative D. Cranna 1,749
Labour S. Jack 478
Labour E. Goggin 474
Labour N. Plant 471
Liberal W. Wallace 216
Liberal P. Atkinson 215
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.[8]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Good 2,586
Independent M. Ansell 2,515
Independent F. Powell 2,429
Labour W. Gillman 1,137
Conservative G. Panormo 1,017
Conservative D. Walker 1,004
Labour V. Walton 994
Labour R. Whitworth 979
Turnout 4,591 45.3
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
  2. ^ Upminster and Cranham Ratepayers' Association in elections before 1978.

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. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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