Before (end of 1998) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 65 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
After (end of 1999) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 64 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Cantril Farm1 seat · turnout 16.8%
| D. Baum | Labour | 342 |
| P Muldoon | RES | 266 |
| G Allen | Conservative | 20 |
Cherryfield1 seat · turnout 15.2%
| E Grannell | Labour | 501 |
| N Harris | RES | 158 |
Halewood East1 seat
| W Cartin | Labour | 896 ✓ |
| C. Saleemi | Liberal Democrats | 318 |
| G. Robertson | Conservative | 215 |
Halewood South1 seat
| T. Lyons | Labour | 0 |
Halewood West1 seat · turnout 17.9%
| T Fearns | Labour | 577 |
| D. Smithson | Liberal Democrats | 250 |
Kirkby Central1 seat · turnout 17.4%
| W. Brennam | Labour | 734 |
| C. Brent | Conservative | 52 |
Knowsley Park1 seat · turnout 21.4%
| A Scoggins | Labour | 630 |
| T Fagan | Conservative | 439 |
Northwood1 seat · turnout 20.6%
| M Hagan | Labour | 512 |
| R. O’Connor | Independent | 236 |
| A Pates | Conservative | 20 |
Page Moss1 seat
| T. Russell | Labour | 0 |
Prescot East1 seat
| D. Friar | Labour | 516 ✓ |
| Denis Rimmer | Liberal Democrats | 428 |
| M Salman-Roozen | Conservative | 30 |
Prescot West1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| I. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 651 |
| D. McEgan | Labour | 598 |
| C. Whatham | slp | 33 |
Roby1 seat · turnout 26.0%
| G. Morgan | Labour | 1,013 |
| G. Robertson | Conservative | 533 |
| J. Webster | RES | 258 |
St Gabriels1 seat
| J. Keight | Labour | 768 ✓ |
| S. Ford | Conservative | 98 |
St Michaels1 seat
| E. Baker | Labour | 0 |
Swanside1 seat · turnout 21.8%
| R. Round | Labour | 1,102 |
| R Robinson | Conservative | 204 |
Tower Hill1 seat · turnout 12.6%
| T Rossiter | Labour | 648 |
| T. Lee | Conservative | 53 |
Whiston North1 seat
| S. Gaffney | Labour | 776 ✓ |
| A. Whatham | Liberal Democrats | 213 |
Whiston South1 seat · turnout 22.7%
| A. Newman | Labour | 981 |
| M Salmon | Conservative | 281 |
Whitefield1 seat
| Alison Ruth Clarke | Labour | 561 ✓ |
| J. Gallagher | Ind Lab | 165 |
| F Gough | Conservative | 49 |
