| Election Name: | 2003 Shetland Islands Council election |
| Country: | Shetland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1999 Shetland Islands Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Next Election: | 2007 Shetland Islands Council election |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Seats For Election: | All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council |
| Majority Seats: | 12 |
| 3Blank: | Swing (pp)--> |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Last Election1: | |
| Leaders Seat1: | Cunningsburgh and Sandwick |
| Seats Before1: | 12 |
| Seats Needed1: | - |
| Seats1: | 17 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,304 |
| Percentage1: | 76.2% |
| Swing1: | 12.1% |
| Leader2: | John Nicolson |
| Party2: | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Last Election2: | |
| Leaders Seat2: | Yell |
| Seats Before2: | 9 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,343 |
| Percentage2: | 23.8% |
| Swing2: | 6.9% |
| Council Convener | |
| Before Election: | Tom Stove |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| Posttitle: | Council Convener after election |
| After Election: | Sandy Cluness |
| After Party: | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
Elections to the Shetland Islands Council were held on 1 May 2003 as part of Scottish local elections. The Liberal Democrats were reduced to 5 seats, with independent candidates making gains. Eight seats were uncontested.