Elections to Trafford Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a one-year term of office, expiring in 2004 due to the boundary changes and 'all-out' elections due to take place that year. The Labour Party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control. Overall turnout was 52.3%.
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party30,192 (35.7%) 5.510 (47.6%) 1 31 (49.2%)Conservative Party38,792 (45.9%) 0.810 (47.6%) 129 (46.0%)Liberal Democrats11,371 (13.5%) 1.5 1 (4.8%) 3 (4.8%)Green Party 3,688 (4.4%) 3.6 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent398 (0.5%) 0.3 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Socialist Labour Party81 (0.1%) 0.1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
+ ↓ 31 3 29
Ward results
Altrincham
Bowdon
Broadheath
Brooklands
Bucklow
Clifford
Davyhulme East
Davyhulme West
Flixton
Hale
Longford
Mersey-St. Mary's
Park
Priory
Sale Moor
St. Martin's
Stretford
Talbot
Timperley
Urmston
Village
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