Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 1 May 2003 on the same day as other local council elections in England.
North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councilor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a third year when the mayoral election takes place.
There was also a mayoral by-election held, which was won by Linda Arkley of the Conservative Party, after Chris Morgan was forced to resign due to allegations of possessing indecent images of children on his computer. He was subsequently cleared of all charges.
Mayoral by-election
Battle Hill
Benton
Camperdown
Chirton
Collingwood
Cullercoats
Holystone
Howdon
Longbenton
Monkseaton
North Shields
Northumberland
Riverside
Seatonville
St Mary's
Tynemouth
A further by-election was held on 14 August 2003. Details of this can be found here.