The ward of South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting is in the south west of the Borough and covers the villages of Ramsden Heath and Downham, as well as South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting.

It has a population of 5,576 (as at the 2011 Census) and is represented by two Councillors:

• Ian Grundy
• Roy Whitehead

Your Member of Parliament is John Whittingdale.