2003 Reading Borough Council election

2003 Reading Borough Council election
1 May 2003 (2003-05-01)
15 seats of 45 on council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
LD
Con
Leader David Sutton Bob Green Fred Pugh
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before 36 6 3
Seats after 35 6 4
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 11,489 7,862 8,502
Percentage 38.9% 26.6% 28.8%
Swing 5.3 pp 0.6 pp 1.9 pp

The 2003 Reading Borough Council election was held on 1 May 2003, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. One third of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election. The Conservatives gained one seat at the election from Labour. Otherwise all other seats stayed with the same party and Labour continued have a large majority on the council, with David Sutton continuing as leader of the party and the council.

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