The ward returns three councillors to Thurrock Council.

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Thurrock in 2004 with all seats up for election that year.

The subsequent election cycle for the first Ockendon seat was 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.

[6] The by-election took place on 22 March 2018, following the resignation of Kevin Wheeler.

[7] Andrew Jefferies and Les Strange each received 696 votes and the tie was resolved by picking the name of the winner out of a box.