2003 Worcester City Council election had two candidates one of whom was Conservative Robert Rowden
One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. After the election, the composition of the council was Conservative 19 Labour 10 Independent 5 Liberal Democrat 2 
Francis Lankester Andrew Watson Douglas Menzies David Clark Simon Arnold Louis Stephen Elizabeth Smith William Elsy Geoffrey Williams Robert Campbell Martin Roberts Michael Layland Christopher Taylor James Denlegh-Maxwell Adrian Gregson Nicholas Turner Colin Phillips Matthew Lamb Paul Coveney David Candler Colin Layland Gordon Hazelton Jean Eaves Lucy Hodgson Pamela Clayton Robert Peachey Richard Bird David Tibbutt Rodney Staines Robert Rowden George Squires Craig Mills Iain Macbriar Stephen Inman Paul Griffiths Ali Asghar 
