2003 National Assembly for Wales election

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All 60 seats to the National Assembly for Wales 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	38.2% 7.8%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Rhodri Morgan Ieuan Wyn Jones Nick Bourne Party Labour Plaid Cymru Conservative Leader's seat Cardiff West Ynys Môn Mid and West Wales Last election 28 seats 17 seats 9 seats Seats won 30 12 11 Seat change 2 5 2 Constituency Vote 340,515 180,185 169,832 % and swing 40.0% 2.4% 21.2% 7.2% 19.9% 4.1% Regional Vote 310,658 167,653 162,725 % and swing 36.6% 1.2% 19.7% 10.8% 19.2% 2.7%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Michael German John Marek Party Liberal Democrats JMIP Leader's seat South Wales East Wrexham Last election 6 seats Not established Seats won 6 1 Seat change New party Constituency Vote 120,250 8,749 % and swing 14.1% 0.6% 1.0% (N/A) Regional Vote 108,013 11,008 % and swing 12.7% 0.2% 1.3% (N/A)
The left side shows constituency winners of the election by their party colours. The right side shows regional winners of the election for the additional members by their party colours.
First Minister before election Rhodri Morgan Labour First Minister after election Rhodri Morgan Labour

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The 2003 National Assembly for Wales election was the second general election to the National Assembly for Wales. It was held on 1 May 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. Having won thirty seats, one short of a majority, Labour chose to govern in minority without a coalition partner.^[1]

This election also saw the returning of John Marek as an independent member of the Assembly. Of the 60 members elected, 30 were male and 30 were female.

It was held on the same day as the 2003 Scottish Parliament election and 2003 United Kingdom local elections.

Party leaders in 2003

• Welsh Labour - Rhodri Morgan
• Plaid Cymru - Ieuan Wyn Jones
• Welsh Conservatives - Nicholas Bourne
• Welsh Liberal Democrats - Michael James German
• UK Independence Party (UKIP) - Roger Knapman

National vote

• Overall turnout - 38.2%

Welsh Assembly election, 2003^[2]

Parties		Additional member system										Total seats
		Constituency					Region
		Votes	%	+/−	Seats	+/−	Votes	%	+/−	Seats	+/−	Total	+/−	%
	Labour	340,515	40.0	+2.4	30	+3	310,658	36.6	+1.2	0	−1	30	+2	50.0
	Plaid Cymru	180,185	21.2	−7.2	5	−4	167,653	19.7	−10.8	7	−1	12	−5	20.0
	Conservative	169,832	19.9	+4.1	1	0	162,725	19.2	+2.7	10	+2	11	+2	18.3
	Liberal Democrats	120,250	14.1	+0.6	3	0	108,013	12.7	+0.2	3	0	6	0	10.0
	Green	—	—	—	—	—	30,028	3.5	+1.0	0	0	0	0	—
	UKIP	19,795	2.3	N/A	0	0	29,427	3.5	N/A	0	0	0	0	—
	John Marek Independent Party	8,749	1.0	N/A	1	+1	11,008	1.3	N/A	0	0	1	+1	1.7
	Socialist Labour	410	0.0	N/A	0	0	10,358	1.2	+0.2	0	0	0	0	—
	Cymru Annibynnol	—	—	—	—	—	6,466	0.8	N/A	0	0	0	0	—
	Mid and West Wales Pensioners Party	—	—	—	—	—	3,968	0.5	N/A	0	0	0	0	—
	BNP	—	—	—	—	—	3,210	0.4	N/A	0	0	0	0	—
	ProLife Alliance	239	0.0	N/A	0	0	2,183	0.3	N/A	0	0	0	0	—
	Vote 2 Stop the War Party	—	—	—	—	—	1,729	0.2	N/A	0	0	0	0	—
	Communist	—	—	—	—	—	1,099	0.1	0.0	0	0	0	0	—
	New Millennium Bean Party	289	0.0	N/A	0	0	1,027	0.1	N/A	0	0	0	0	—
	Independent	5,215	0.6	-2.4	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
	Tinker Against the Assembly Party	2,201	0.3	N/A	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
	Socialist Alliance	1,554	0.2	N/A	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
	Socialist Alternative	1,193	0.1	N/A	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
	Caerphilly Constituency Independents	930	0.1	N/A	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—
	Total	851,357			40		849,552			20		60

Votes summary

Constituency and Regional Summary

Mid and West Wales

North Wales

South Wales Central

South Wales East

South Wales West