title: 2003 Eastern District Council election
text: # 2003 Eastern District Council election
  
  The 2003 Eastern District Council election was held on 23 November 2003 to elect all 36 elected members to the 45-member District Council.
  
  ## Overall election results
  
  Before election:
  
  | 10 | 1 | 26 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Pro-democracy | I. | Pro-Beijing |
  
  Change in composition:
  
  | 12 | 1 | 24 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Pro-democracy | I. | Pro-Beijing |
  
  Eastern District Council election result 2003 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Independent | 17 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 47.2 | 34.8 | 44,135 | |
  | DAB | 12 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 33.3 | 27.3 | 24,317 | −8.1 |
  | Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 19.2 | 17,061 | −7.0 |
  | Liberal | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2,400 | +0.5 |
  | April Fifth Action | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 1,149 | |
  | HKPA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | |
  