Welsh Assembly Election, 2003

The election was characterised by a resurgence for the Labour Party , whilst Plaid Cymru saw a reduction in support and the number of Assembly Members they returned.

This election also saw the returning of John Marek as an independent member of the Assembly.

PARTY LEADERS IN 2003

Labour - Rhodri Morgan

Plaid Cymru - Ieuan Wyn Jones

Conservative - Nicholas Bourne

Liberal Democrats - Michael German

NATIONAL VOTE

Overall turnout - 38.2%

First-Past-the-Post results

	Party	Labour Party (UK)
	Votes	340,535
	Seats	30
	Net	+3
	Votes %	400
	Gain	4
	Loss	1
	Seats %	75
	Plus/minus	+244

	Party	Plaid Cymru
	Votes	180,185
	Seats	5
	Net	-4
	Votes %	212
	Gain	0
	Loss	4
	Seats %	125
	Plus/minus	-722

	Party	Conservative Party (UK)
	Votes	169,842
	Seats	1
	Net	0
	Votes %	199
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	25
	Plus/minus	+408

	Party	Liberal Democrats (UK)
	Votes	120,250
	Seats	3
	Net	0
	Votes %	141
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	75
	Plus/minus	+068

	Party	United Kingdom Independence Party
	Votes	19,795
	Seats	0
	Net	0
	Votes %	23
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	0
	Plus/minus	''N/A''

	Party	John Marek Independent Party
	Votes	8,749
	Seats	1
	Net	+1
	Votes %	10
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	0
	Plus/minus	''N/A''

	Party	Independent (politician)
	Votes	5,101
	Seats	0
	Net	0
	Votes %	05
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	0
	Plus/minus

	Party	Tinker Against The Assembly
	Votes	2,201
	Seats	0
	Net	0
	Votes %	03
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	0
	Plus/minus	''N/A''

	Party	Welsh Socialist Alliance
	Votes	1,554
	Seats	0
	Net	0
	Votes %	02
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	0
	Plus/minus	''N/A''

	Party	Socialist Party (England and Wales)
	Votes	1,193
	Seats	0
	Net	0
	Votes %	01
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	0
	Plus/minus	''N/A''

	Party	Caerphilly Ind
	Votes	930
	Seats	0
	Net	0
	Votes %	00
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	0
	Plus/minus	''N/A''

	Party	Socialist Labour Party (UK)
	Votes	410
	Seats	0
	Net	0
	Votes %	00
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	0
	Plus/minus

	Party	Captain Beany
	Votes	289
	Seats	0
	Net	0
	Votes %	00
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	0
	Plus/minus

	Party	ProLife Alliance
	Votes	239
	Seats	0
	Net	0
	Votes %	00
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	0
	Plus/minus

	Party	Annibynnol Cymru
	Votes	114
	Seats	0
	Net	0
	Votes %	00
	Gain	0
	Loss	0
	Seats %	0
	Plus/minus	''N/A''

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Welsh Assembly Election, 2003