No overall control The 2003 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England.

[3] However the Conservatives attacked them for stopping improvements to the seafront and for the poor state of facilities in Worthing.

[3] The results saw the Conservatives make one gain from the Liberal Democrats in Selden ward,[4] with the winner, Jack Saheid, becoming the first Muslim councillor on Worthing council.

[5] After the Liberal Democrats failed by 6 votes to gain Gaisford from the Conservatives, both parties ended the election on 18 seats making Worthing a hung council.

[5] The results meant that the Liberal Democrat mayor of Worthing had the casting vote on the council.