The 2003 Braintree District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
| Election Name: | 2003 Braintree District Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1999 Braintree District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Next Election: | 2007 Braintree District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Seats For Election: | 59 seats to Braintree District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 30 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 17 seats, 29.0% |
| Seats1: | 27 |
| Seat Change1: | 10 |
| Popular Vote1: | 24,265 |
| Percentage1: | 35.7% |
| Swing1: | 6.7% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 31 seats, 45.2% |
| Seats2: | 20 |
| Seat Change2: | 11 |
| Popular Vote2: | 22,840 |
| Percentage2: | 33.6% |
| Swing2: | 11.6% |
| Party3: | Halstead Residents Association |
| Last Election3: | N/A |
| Seats3: | 5 |
| Seat Change3: | 5 |
| Popular Vote3: | 4,542 |
| Percentage3: | 6.7% |
| Swing3: | N/A |
| Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 3 seats, 13.8% |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 8,509 |
| Percentage4: | 12.5% |
| Swing4: | 1.3% |
| Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election5: | 2 seats, 4.1% |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 4,064 |
| Percentage5: | 6.0% |
| Swing5: | 1.9% |
| Party6: | Independent politician |
| Last Election6: | 4 seats, 4.8% |
| Seats6: | 2 |
| Seat Change6: | 2 |
| Popular Vote6: | 3,658 |
| Percentage6: | 5.6% |
| Swing6: | 0.6% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour |
| After Election: | No overall control |