2003 Carlisle City Council election explained

The 2003 Carlisle City Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Carlisle District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Conservative 24
• Labour 22
• Liberal Democrats 5
• Independent 1^[2]

Election result

Overall turnout at the election was 31.4%, slightly down from the 31.7% in 2002.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Local elections. BBC News Online. 28 November 2011.
2. News: Local council election results. 3 May 2003. The Daily Telegraph. London. 28 November 2011.
3. Web site: 2003 facts and figures. Carlisle City Council. 28 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064107/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc03/pages/Carlisle/results2003.pdf. 4 March 2016. dead.