Welsh Assembly Election, 2003
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The second election to the Welsh Assembly was held on May 1, 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.
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National Vote
Overall turnout - 38.2%
First-Past-the-Post results
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
| Labour | 340,535 | 30 | +3 | 40.0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 180,185 | 5 | -4 | 21.12 |
| Conservative | 169,842 | 1 | 0 | 19.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 120,250 | 3 | 0 | 14.1 |
| Others | 40,575 | 1 | +1 | 4.8 |
Total votes cast - 851,387
Additional Members System Results
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
| Labour | 310,658 | 0 | -1 | 36.6 |
| Plaid Cymru | 167,653 | 7 | -1 | 19.7 |
| Conservative | 162,725 | 10 | +2 | 19.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 108,013 | 3 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Others | 100,503 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
Total votes cast - 849,552
- Labour - 30 AMs returned (+2)
- Plaid Cymru - 12 AMs returned (-5)
- Conservative - 11 AMs returned (+2)
- Liberal Democrat - 6 AMs returned (no change)
- Others - 1 AM returned (+1)
Party Leaders in 2003
- Labour - Rhodri Morgan
- Plaid Cymru- Ieuan Wyn Jones
- Conservative - Nick Bourne
- Liberal Democrats - Mike German