| Election Name: | 2003 Winchester City Council election |
| Seats Before4: | 5 |
| Percentage2: | 41.3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,171 |
| Seats Before2: | 35 |
| Before Election: | Liberal Democrats |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats After2: | 29 |
| Percentage4: | 9.5 |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,570 |
| Seat Change4: | 2 |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats After4: | 5 |
| Percentage5: | 4.1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,117 |
| Seats Before5: | 3 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,158 |
| Next Election: | 2004 Winchester City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2002 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Seats1: | 10 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Election Date: | 1 May 2003 |
| Majority Seats: | 29 |
| Seats Before1: | 14 |
| Seats After1: | 19 |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Previous Election: | 2002 Winchester City Council election |
| Council control | |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Country: | England |
| Percentage1: | 45.0 |
| Seats For Election: | 20 of 57 seats to Winchester City Council |
| After Election: | Liberal Democrats |
| Seat Change2: | 6 |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seats After5: | 4 |
The 2003 Winchester Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1] [2]
20 were contested in the election with the election in Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon being a by-election after the previous Conservative councillor resigned.[3] 2 other seats saw the sitting councillor standing down, Owslebury and Curdridge and St Luke, while 3 of the Liberal Democrat cabinet members were defending seats.[3]
The election saw the Liberal Democrats just keep a majority on the council with 29 of the 57 seats. However they lost 4 seats to the Conservatives and 2 to Labour.[4]