# 2003 Tamworth Borough Council election

Elections to Tamworth Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 23.2%
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 18
* Conservative 11
* Independent 1

## Election result

Tamworth Local Election Result 2003 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 5 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50.0 | 42.8 | 5,604 | -0.6% |
| Labour | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 40.0 | 42.0 | 5,497 | -9.4% |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 776 | +4.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 1,214 | +5.7% |

## Ward results

Amington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Wells | 642 | 44.7 | |
| | Labour | Julie Holland | 581 | 40.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zoe Blake | 213 | 14.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,436 | 23.8 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Belgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kenneth Lewis | 468 | 44.9 | |
| | Conservative | Mary Oates | 374 | 35.9 | |
| | Independent | Robert Taylor | 200 | 19.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,042 | 18.9 | −2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bolehall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Seekings | 714 | 56.0 | |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Parsons | 562 | 44.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 152 | 12.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,276 | 23.7 | −3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Trenfield | 639 | 45.5 | |
| | Conservative | Francis Worrall | 538 | 38.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Pinkett | 226 | 16.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 7.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,403 | 25.5 | −2.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Glascote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Christopher Cooke | 576 | 50.9 | |
| | Labour | Stephen Savage | 370 | 32.7 | |
| | Conservative | James McKay | 186 | 16.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 18.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,132 | 19.7 | −0.3 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Mercian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gerald Latham | 636 | 41.2 | |
| | Conservative | James Ward | 611 | 39.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Blake | 297 | 19.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,544 | 28.9 | −1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Spital :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maureen Gant | 900 | 52.7 | |
| | Labour | Derek Thompson | 558 | 32.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Blake | 251 | 14.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 342 | 20.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,709 | 32.5 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stonydelph :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kevin Taylor | 432 | 52.1 | |
| | Labour | Brian Granger | 397 | 47.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 829 | 14.5 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Oates | 749 | 49.0 | |
| | Labour | Patricia Dix | 553 | 36.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Jones | 227 | 14.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | 12.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,529 | 26.6 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wilnecote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Beale | 610 | 51.2 | |
| | Labour | Alan Smith | 581 | 48.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,191 | 20.2 | −4.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |