| Election Name: | Durham mayoral election, 2003 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2001 Durham mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2001 |
| Next Election: | 2005 Durham mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 2003 |
| Turnout: | 25.46% |
| Candidate1: | Bill Bell |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote1: | 22,354 |
| Percentage1: | 83.18% |
| Candidate2: | Jonathan Alston |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,342 |
| Percentage2: | 16.16% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Bill Bell |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Bill Bell |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2003 Durham mayoral election was held on November 7, 2003 to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Bill Bell.
The date of the primary was October 7, 2003.