Before (end of 1986) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 30 · Labour 26 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Other 0
After (end of 1987) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Labour 27 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Other 0
Ward results
Bebington1 seat · turnout 55.4%
| H. Jones | Conservative | 3,565 ✓ |
| M. Vobe | Labour | 1,667 |
| K. Turner | Lib/Sdp | 1,049 |
| C Bowler | Green | 111 |
Bidston1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| A. Davies | Labour | 3,265 |
| W. Houldin | Conservative | 375 |
| S. Wood | Lib/Sdp | 347 |
Birkenhead1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| A. Smith | Labour | 3,085 |
| C. Townsend | Lib/Sdp | 840 |
| C. Harris | Conservative | 514 |
Bromborough1 seat · turnout 48.9%
| A. Rose | Labour | 2,739 |
| C. Molyneux | Conservative | 2,170 |
| G. Daley | Lib/Sdp | 813 |
Clatterbridge1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| M. Cureton | Conservative | 4,705 |
| S. Niblock | Lib/Sdp | 1,413 |
| M. Harper | Labour | 1,239 |
Claughton1 seat · turnout 50.8%
| E. Curtis | Lib/Sdp | 2,142 ✓ |
| C Bowditch | Conservative | 1,810 |
| P. Spruce | Labour | 1,623 |
| I. Wheelwright | Green | 108 |
Eastham1 seat · turnout 52.8%
| G. Mitchell | Lib/Sdp | 2,649 |
| M. Jorden | Conservative | 2,154 |
| S. Henderson | Labour | 1,611 |
Egerton1 seat · turnout 43.7%
| W. Smith | Labour | 2,662 ✓ |
| G. Francomb | Conservative | 1,360 |
| K. Hughes | Lib/Sdp | 954 |
| D Pye | Green | 103 |
Heswall1 seat · turnout 52.1%
| V. Robertson | Conservative | 4,997 ✓ |
| R. Wilkins | Lib/Sdp | 1,463 |
| A. Clarke | Labour | 404 |
| J. Bruce | Green | 122 |
Hoylake1 seat · turnout 52.0%
| P. Pedley | Conservative | 4,002 ✓ |
| J. Leonard | RES | 1,068 |
| J. Otterson | Lib/Sdp | 940 |
| A. Witter | Labour | 451 |
| P. Kavanagh | Green | 191 |
Leasowe2 seats · turnout 40.4%
| W. Fox | Labour | 2,649 |
| V. Ruck | Labour | 2,197 |
| L. Kennedy | Conservative | 1,229 |
| V Borg | Conservative | 1,199 |
| J. Codiling | Lib/Sdp | 468 |
| B. Thomas | Lib/Sdp | 446 |
Moreton1 seat · turnout 55.1%
| Y. Nolan | Labour | 2,223 |
| D. Williams | Conservative | 2,126 |
| D. Kelly | Lib/Sdp | 811 |
New Brighton2 seats · turnout 47.4%
| A. Adams | Conservative | 2,541 |
| P. Buzzard | Conservative | 2,456 |
| C. Penfold | Labour | 1,907 |
| L. Blair | Labour | 1,840 |
| R. Curphey | Lib/Sdp | 1,373 |
| J. Eyres | Lib/Sdp | 1,188 |
Oxton1 seat · turnout 48.4%
| P. Williams | Lib/Sdp | 2,186 ✓ |
| L. Moore | Conservative | 1,985 |
| T. Kelly | Labour | 1,287 |
| A. Tebbs | Green | 131 |
Prenton1 seat · turnout 55.1%
| J. Thornton | Lib/Sdp | 2,959 ✓ |
| B. Cummings | Conservative | 2,577 |
| W Gamet | Labour | 1,356 |
| C. Pye | Green | 116 |
Royden1 seat · turnout 50.2%
| R. Cumpstey | Conservative | 3,792 ✓ |
| P. Reisdorf | Lib/Sdp | 1,038 |
| W. Evans | RES | 724 |
| G. Chalinor | Labour | 709 |
| K Cuthbertson | Green | 188 |
Seacombe1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| G. Kenna | Labour | 3,070 |
| R. Venner | Conservative | 1,058 |
| J. Williams | Lib/Sdp | 815 |
Thurstaston1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| Jeff Green | Conservative | 3,956 ✓ |
| C. Wall | Lib/Sdp | 1,190 |
| S. Connell | Labour | 827 |
| D Burton | Green | 363 |
Tranmere1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| G. Barker | Labour | 2,794 ✓ |
| E. Harrison | Lib/Sdp | 686 |
| J. Hockaday | Conservative | 601 |
| Garnette Bowler | Green | 72 |
Upton1 seat · turnout 50.9%
| P. Corcoran | Labour | 2,985 ✓ |
| G. Watt | Conservative | 2,003 |
| E. Hunt | Lib/Sdp | 1,494 |
| G. Osler | Green | 92 |
Wallasey1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| C. Whatling | Conservative | 3,583 |
| M. Gallagher | Lib/Sdp | 2,033 |
| M. Mann | Labour | 1,178 |
