Before (end of 1998) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 41 · Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 1
After (end of 1999) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 0
Ward results
Bebington1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| P. Smith | Labour | 1,846 ✓ |
| J. Hall | Conservative | 1,511 |
| N Dyer | Liberal Democrats | 402 |
| A Jones | Green | 99 |
Bidston1 seat · turnout 12.0%
| H Smith | Labour | 1,049 ✓ |
| Pike D.Ms | Conservative | 105 |
| J Tomlinson | Liberal Democrats | 95 |
| R Mitchell | Green | 38 |
Birkenhead1 seat · turnout 17.7%
| P. Davies | Labour | 1,298 ✓ |
| M. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 166 |
| Susan Bebell | Conservative | 132 |
| A McFadden | slp | 94 |
| S Harvey | Green | 62 |
Bromborough1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| A. McClaughlin | Labour | 1,504 ✓ |
| R. Moon | Liberal Democrats | 578 |
| I Mackenzie | Conservative | 565 |
| J. Jones | Green | 99 |
Clatterbridge1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| I. Moon | Liberal Democrats | 2,011 ✓ |
| Jordan M.Ms | Conservative | 1,735 |
| Audrey Moore | Labour | 1,417 |
| M. Harper | Green | 116 |
Claughton1 seat · turnout 24.2%
| Diane Elizabeth Roberts | Labour | 1,406 ✓ |
| S Blaylock | Liberal Democrats | 527 |
| B. Brassey | Conservative | 512 |
| E. Heydon | Green | 153 |
Eastham1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| G. Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 2,278 ✓ |
| S. Blair | Labour | 796 |
| S Hutchen | Conservative | 422 |
| B. Gibbs | Green | 63 |
Egerton1 seat · turnout 21.2%
| W. Smith | Labour | 1,441 ✓ |
| C. Ferguson | Conservative | 368 |
| P. Lloyd | Liberal Democrats | 234 |
| Cathy Page | Green | 172 |
Heswall1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| P Johnson | Conservative | 2,894 ✓ |
| M. Allen | Labour | 740 |
| J. Norton | Liberal Democrats | 508 |
| Garnette Bowler | Green | 118 |
Hoylake1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| Jon Hale | Conservative | 2,820 ✓ |
| D Woods | Labour | 782 |
| A Richards | Liberal Democrats | 446 |
| Burton A. | Green | 149 |
Leasowe1 seat · turnout 20.3%
| E Prout | Labour | 1,330 ✓ |
| J. Tooke | Conservative | 293 |
| Wright M. | Liberal Democrats | 239 |
Liscard1 seat · turnout 21.8%
| J. Crocker | Labour | 1,343 ✓ |
| P. Jones | Conservative | 666 |
| J Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 387 |
Moreton1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| M. Green | Labour | 1,266 ✓ |
| S. Mountney | Conservative | 1,222 |
| S. Uriel | Liberal Democrats | 239 |
New Brighton1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| T. Irving | Labour | 1,348 ✓ |
| A Pritchard | Conservative | 1,286 |
| Codling J. | Liberal Democrats | 281 |
| G Bowler | Green | 102 |
Oxton1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| M. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 2,103 ✓ |
| J Salter | Labour | 606 |
| L. Moore | Conservative | 380 |
| P. Mitchell | Green | 98 |
Prenton1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| S. Holbrook | Liberal Democrats | 2,071 ✓ |
| C. Riley | Labour | 918 |
| D Elderton | Conservative | 752 |
| Wilson J. | Green | 76 |
Royden1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| G. Watt | Conservative | 1,887 ✓ |
| Reisdorf P. | Liberal Democrats | 1,867 |
| G O’Neil | Labour | 798 |
| Ben Burton | Green | 88 |
Seacombe1 seat · turnout 19.7%
| A. Jones | Labour | 1,349 ✓ |
| K. Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 552 |
| K. Hobson | Conservative | 220 |
Thurstaston1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| Jeff Green | Conservative | 2,333 ✓ |
| A. Terry | Labour | 1,129 |
| C Wall | Liberal Democrats | 404 |
| Hogg P. | Green | 108 |
Tranmere1 seat · turnout 16.8%
| Chris Meaden | Labour | 1,150 ✓ |
| Teggin C. | Liberal Democrats | 153 |
| Y. Sannie | Conservative | 126 |
| A. Upton | Green | 91 |
Upton1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| P. Corcoran | Labour | 1,710 ✓ |
| D Milligan | Conservative | 904 |
| Mike Redfern | Liberal Democrats | 392 |
| Joyce Hogg | Green | 94 |
Wallasey1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| Ian Lewis | Conservative | 2,542 ✓ |
| M Keenan | Labour | 916 |
| J. Uriel | Liberal Democrats | 362 |
| F Gillespie | Green | 108 |