| Election Name: | 2003 Brighton and Hove City Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Previous Election: | 1999 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Next Election: | 2007 Brighton and Hove City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Seats For Election: | All 54 council seats 28 seats needed for a majority |
| Election Date: | 1 May 2003 |
| Leader1: | Ken Bodfish |
| Leader Since1: | 1999 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 34 |
| Seats1: | 24 |
| Seat Change1: | 10 |
| Popular Vote1: | 70,412 |
| Percentage1: | 31.71% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 17 |
| Seats2: | 20 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 76,578 |
| Percentage2: | 34.49% |
| Party4: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election4: | 3 |
| Seats4: | 6 |
| Seat Change4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 36,810 |
| Percentage4: | 16.58% |
| Party5: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election5: | 5 |
| Seats5: | 3 |
| Seat Change5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 33,586 |
| Percentage5: | 15.13% |
| Leader, Majority Party | |
| Posttitle: | Leader, Council Control after election |
| Before Election: | Ken Bodfish |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Ken Bodfish |
| After Party: | No overall control |
Elections to Brighton and Hove City Council on the south coast of England were held on 1 May 2003. The whole council (a unitary authority) was up for election and all 54 councillors were elected from 21 wards.[1] Labour lost their majority on the council but continued to govern in a minority administration.
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