Election Name: | 2003 Chelmsford Borough Council election |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 1999 Chelmsford Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 1999 |
Next Election: | 2007 Chelmsford Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2007 |
Seats For Election: | All 57 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 29 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 21 |
Seats Before1: | 21 |
Seats1: | 35 |
Seat Change1: | 14 |
Popular Vote1: | 41,766 |
Percentage1: | 48.1 |
Swing1: | 10.9 |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 28 |
Seats Before2: | 28 |
Seats2: | 20 |
Seat Change2: | 8 |
Popular Vote2: | 31,150 |
Percentage2: | 35.8 |
Swing2: | 2.1 |
Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election4: | 5 |
Seats Before4: | 5 |
Seats4: | 2 |
Seat Change4: | 3 |
Popular Vote4: | 11,484 |
Percentage4: | 13.2 |
Swing4: | 8.5 |
Party5: | Independent politician |
Last Election5: | 2 |
Seats Before5: | 2 |
Seats5: | 0 |
Seat Change5: | 2 |
Popular Vote5: | 1,878 |
Percentage5: | 2.2 |
Swing5: | 0.3 |
The 2003 Chelmsford Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Chelmsford Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
There were boundary changes across the council area resulting in new wards being created. The number of seats on the council was increased from 56 to 57 seats.