
The2003 Forest Heath District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members ofForest Heath District Council inEngland.[1] This was on the same day as otherlocal elections.
The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries. The number of seats increased from 25 to 27.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 21 | 77.8 | 51.7 | 9,462 | -10.9 | ||||
| West Suffolk Independent | 3 | 11.1 | 15.3 | 2,808 | N/A | ||||
| Independent | 3 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 2,064 | +3.0 | ||||
| Labour | 0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 2,926 | -9.4 | ||||
| UKIP | 0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 794 | N/A | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 251 | -2.3 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 269 | 66.9 | |||
| Independent | 133 | 33.1 | |||
| Majority | 136 | 33.8 | |||
| Turnout | 402 | ||||
| Conservativegain fromIndependent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 173 | 55.3 | |||
| Conservative | 111 | 35.5 | |||
| UKIP | 29 | 9.3 | |||
| Majority | 62 | 19.8 | |||
| Turnout | 313 | ||||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||