| Election Name: | 2003 Derby Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2002 Derby City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2002 |
| Next Election: | 2004 Derby City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Seats For Election: | 17 of 51 seats to Derby City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 26 |
| Election Date: | 1 May 2003 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 27 |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Seats After1: | 25 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 18,586 |
| Percentage1: | 31.5% |
| Swing1: | 2 |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 12 |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seats After2: | 13 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 18,234 |
| Percentage2: | 30.9% |
| Swing2: | 1 |
| Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before4: | 11 |
| Seats4: | 5 |
| Seats After4: | 12 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 18,039 |
| Percentage4: | 30.6% |
| Swing4: | 1 |
| Party5: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats Before5: | 1 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seats After5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 4,113 |
| Percentage5: | 7.0% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour |
| After Election: | No overall control |
The 2003 Derby City Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was: