Election Name: | 2003 Epping Forest District Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Turnout: | 29.3% (1.1%) |
Previous Election: | 2002 Epping Forest District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2002 |
Next Election: | 2004 |
Next Year: | 2004 |
Seats For Election: | 18 of 58 seats on Epping Forest District Council |
Majority Seats: | 30 |
Election Date: | 1 May 2003 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 26 seats, 48.2% |
Seats Before1: | 24 |
Seats1: | 23 |
Seat Change1: | 3 |
Popular Vote1: | 7,826 |
Percentage1: | 52.8% |
Swing1: | 4.6% |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 13 seats, 27.7% |
Seats Before2: | 15 |
Seats2: | 16 |
Seat Change2: | 3 |
Popular Vote2: | 4,863 |
Percentage2: | 32.8% |
Swing2: | 5.1% |
Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election4: | 9 seats, 12.4% |
Seats Before4: | 9 |
Seats4: | 9 |
Popular Vote4: | 811 |
Percentage4: | 5.5% |
Swing4: | 6.9% |
Party5: | Independent (politician) |
Last Election5: | 3 seats, 5.4% |
Seats Before5: | 3 |
Seats5: | 3 |
Popular Vote5: | 1,014 |
Percentage5: | 6.8% |
Swing5: | 1.4% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Map2 Image: | File:2003 Epping Forest council composition.png |
Map2 Size: | 400px |
Map2 Caption: | Council composition following the election |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | No overall control |
Before Party: | Conservative largest party |
After Election: | No overall control |
After Party: | Conservative largest party |
Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. This election saw the best performance in terms of seats and vote share for the Liberal Democrats.