Election Name: | 2003 Gravesham Borough Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 1999 Gravesham Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 1999 |
Next Election: | 2007 Gravesham Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2007 |
Seats For Election: | All 44 seats in the Gravesham Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 23 |
Election Date: | 1 May 2003 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 29 seats, 51.0% |
Seats1: | 23 |
Seat Change1: | 6 |
Popular Vote1: | 8,754 |
Percentage1: | 43.0% |
Swing1: | 8.0% |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election2: | 15 seats, 42.3% |
Seats2: | 21 |
Seat Change2: | 6 |
Popular Vote2: | 11,241 |
Percentage2: | 55.3% |
Swing2: | 13.0% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 2003 Gravesham Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Gravesham Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999.[1] The Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]
Overall turnout at the election was 31%.[3]