| Election Name: | 2003 South Hams District Council election[1] |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1999 South Hams District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Next Election: | 2007 South Hams District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Seats For Election: | All 40 seats in the South Hams District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 21 |
| Election Date: | 1 May 2003 |
| Turnout: | 41.9% |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 29 |
| Seats1: | 28 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 11,400 |
| Percentage1: | 48.3% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 4 |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,515 |
| Percentage2: | 31.8% |
| Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before4: | 3 |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seat Change4: | 0 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,201 |
| Percentage4: | 5.1% |
| Party5: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats Before5: | 4 |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Seat Change5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,866 |
| Percentage5: | 12.1% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | No overall control |
| After Election: | Conservative |
Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 1 May 2003, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[2]