| Election Name: | City of York Council Election, 2003 |
| Country: | York |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1999 City of York Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Next Election: | 2007 York Council election |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Seats For Election: | All 47 seats to City of York Council |
| Election Date: | 1 May 2003 |
| Leader2: | Dave Merrett |
| Leader Since2: | 2002 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat2: | Micklegate |
| Last Election2: | 27 |
| Seats Before2: | 25 |
| Seats2: | 15 |
| Seat Change2: | 12 |
| Popular Vote2: | 31,113 |
| Percentage2: | 26.2% |
| Leader3: | Andy D'Agorne |
| Leader Since3: | N/A |
| Party3: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Leaders Seat3: | Fishergate |
| Last Election3: | 0 |
| Seats Before3: | 0 |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 7,554 |
| Percentage3: | 6.3% |
| Leader1: | Steve Galloway |
| Leader Since1: | 1999 |
| Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Leaders Seat1: | Westfield |
| Last Election1: | 22 |
| Seats Before1: | 24 |
| Seats1: | 29 |
| Seat Change1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 58,239 |
| Percentage1: | 49.0% |
| Leader of the Council | |
| Posttitle: | Leader of the Council after election |
| Before Election: | Dave Merrett |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Steve Galloway |
| After Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Majority Seats: | 24 |
Elections to City of York Council were held in 2003. The whole council was up for election. Boundary changes had reduced the number of seats from 53 to 47.
The election saw York's Labour Party lose control of the council covering central York for the first time since 1984. The Liberal Democrats won control of the council covering central York for the first time since the Liberal Party had last run the York Corporation in 1899.
The council was made up of 29 Liberal Democrats, 15 Labour, two Green and one independent.[1]
There were boundary changes in 18 wards, which elected 41 city councillors. There were no boundary changes in 4 wards, which elected 6 city councillors. [2]
* Represented the Acomb ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [3]
† Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1986-1996,[4] and the Acomb ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
The parishes of Acaster Malbis and Bishopthorpe
* Represented the Copmanthorpe ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [3]
* Represented the Clifton ward of York City Council, 1994-1996,[4] and the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
† Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1982-1996,[4] the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1989,[6] and the Bootham ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
‡ Represented the Clifton Without ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996,[7] and the Clifton Without ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
The parishes of Dunnington, Holtby, and Kexby
* Represented the Dunnington and Kexby ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [3]
* Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1990-1996,[4] and the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
† Represented the Walmgate ward of York City Council, 1980-1988, and the Heworth ward of York City Council, 1990-1996,[4] and the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
‡ Represented the Beckfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
* Represented the Fishergate ward of York City Council, 1988-1996,[4] and the Fishergate ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
† Represented the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1993 [6]
‡ Represented the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996,[6] and the Fishergate ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
The parish of Fulford
There were no boundary changes to Fulford ward. [2]
* Represented the Guildhall division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996,[6] and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
† Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1979-1984, the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1988-1996,[4] the Acomb division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981-1989,[6] and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
‡ Represented the Monk ward of City of York Council, 2000-2003 [8]
The parishes of Haxby and Wigginton
* Represented the Haxby and Wigginton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1979-1983, the Wigginton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1987-1996,[7] and the Wigginton ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
† Represented the Haxby / Wigginton division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996,[6] and the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
‡ Represented the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [3]
The parish of Heslington
There were no boundary changes to Heslington ward. [2]
* Represented the Heslington ward of Selby District Council, 1991-1996,[9] and the Heslington ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
* Represented the Monk ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
† Represented the Beckfield ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [3]
The parish of Heworth Without
* Represented the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
* Represented the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1990-1996,[4] the Walmgate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996,[6] and the Walmgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
† Represented the Walmgate ward of York City Council, 1973-1996,[4] and the Walmgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
The parishes of Huntington and New Earswick
There were no boundary changes to Huntington and New Earswick ward. [2]
* Represented the Huntington and New Earswick ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [3]
* Represented the Bishophill ward of York City Council, 1982-1996,[4] and the Bishophill ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
† Represented the Bishophill ward of City of York Council, 2001-2003
The parishes of Murton and Osbaldwick
* Represented the Osbaldwick / Heworth division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996,[6] and the Osbaldwick ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [3]
The parishes of Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Copmanthorpe, Hessay, Nether Poppleton, Rufforth with Knapton, and Upper Poppleton
* Represented the Upper Poppleton ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [3]
† Represented the Upper Poppleton ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
The parishes of Clifton Without, Rawcliffe, and Skelton
* Represented the Rawcliffe division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1996,[6] and the Rawcliffe and Skelton ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
† Represented the Rawcliffe and Skelton ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [3]
The parishes of Earswick, Stockton-on-the-Forest, and Strensall with Towthorpe
* Represented the Skelton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996,[7] and the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 1996-2003 [3]
* Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1979-1996,[4] the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996,[6] and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
† Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1994-1996,[4] and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [5] [3]
‡ Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1973-1979, the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1996,[4] the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1973-1985, the Foxwood division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996,[6] and the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003 [5] [3]
§ Represented the Micklegate ward of York City Council, 1991-1996 [4]
The parishes of Deighton, Elvington, Naburn, and Wheldrake
There were no boundary changes to Wheldrake ward. [2]
* Represented the Copmanthorpe ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003 [3]