The 2003 Fenland District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Fenland District Council in Cambridgeshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999.[1] The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]
Election Name: | 2003 Fenland District Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | parliamentary |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 1999 Fenland District Council election |
Previous Year: | 1999 |
Next Election: | 2007 Fenland District Council election |
Next Year: | 2007 |
Seats For Election: | All 40 seats to Fenland District Council |
Election Date: | 1 May 2003 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | ? seats, ?% |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | ? seats, ?% |
Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election3: | ? seats, ?% |
Party4: | Independent (politician) |
Colour4: | 6EFFC5 |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Conservative |
After Election: | Conservative |
The results saw the Conservatives easily stay in control of the council taking 36 of the 40 seats, with Conservative candidates having been unopposed in 11 wards.[3] The only ward where any other group won all of the seats was in Waterlees in Wisbech, where Labour took both seats.[3]
14 Conservative candidates were unopposed at the election.