See main article: 2003 Scottish local elections.
| Election Name: | 2003 Scottish Borders Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1999 Scottish Borders Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Next Election: | Scottish Borders Council election, 2007 |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Seats For Election: | All 34 seats to Scottish Borders Council |
| Majority Seats: | 18 |
| 3Blank: | Swing (pp)--> |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats Before1: | 14 |
| Seats1: | 14 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,216 |
| Percentage1: | 30.4% |
| Swing1: | 0.8% |
| Party2: | Scottish Conservatives |
| Seats Before2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 10 |
| Seat Change2: | 9 |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,490 |
| Percentage2: | 28.6% |
| Swing2: | 11.7% |
| Party3: | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Seats Before3: | 14 |
| Seats3: | 9 |
| Seat Change3: | 5 |
| Popular Vote3: | 10,561 |
| Percentage3: | 26.3% |
| Swing3: | 1.8% |
| Party4: | Scottish National Party |
| Seats Before4: | 4 |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seat Change4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 4,625 |
| Percentage4: | 11.5% |
| Swing4: | 6.6% |
| Council Leader | |
| Before Election: | John Ross Scott |
| Before Party: | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Posttitle: | Council Leader after election |
| After Election: | David Parker |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Elections for the Scottish Borders Council took place on Thursday 1 May 2003, alongside the wider Scottish local elections.
No party held a majority, with the largest grouping - local Independents - winning 14 of the council's 34 seats.