Before (end of 2001) (99 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 69 · Labour 21 · Other 9 · Conservative 0
After (end of 2002) (99 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 66 · Labour 26 · Other 7 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Abercromby1 seat · turnout 14.0%
| Joe Anderson | Labour | 1,001 ✓ |
| Daniel Clein | Liberal Democrats | 232 |
| Peter Andrew Cranie | Green | 165 |
| Diane Watson | Conservative | 73 |
| Arthur Carroll | LIB | 50 |
Aigburth1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| Ronald Gould | Liberal Democrats | 1,766 ✓ |
| Jack Johnson | Labour | 944 |
| Alexander Rudkin | Green | 287 |
| Alma Gavine McGing | Conservative | 280 |
| Cathy Hancox | Independent | 207 |
Allerton1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| Flo Clucas | Liberal Democrats | 2,050 ✓ |
| Leonard Freeman | Labour | 716 |
| Mark Bill | Conservative | 536 |
| Christine Hulme | LIB | 300 |
| Elaine Martin | Green | 113 |
Anfield1 seat · turnout 27.4%
| Kiron Reid | Liberal Democrats | 1,633 ✓ |
| Kevin Doran | Labour | 733 |
| Michael Butler | Independent | 521 |
| Lesley Mahmood | — | 55 |
Arundel1 seat · turnout 21.9%
| Janet Clein | Liberal Democrats | 1,299 ✓ |
| Neville Bann | Labour | 712 |
| Donald Ross | Green | 185 |
| Robert Foulkes | — | 138 |
| Ann Nugent | Conservative | 86 |
Breckfield1 seat · turnout 21.6%
| Francis Prendergast | Labour | 1,159 ✓ |
| Jeremy Wright | Liberal Democrats | 482 |
| Beryl Ackers | LIB | 184 |
Broadgreen1 seat · turnout 24.6%
| David Irving | Liberal Democrats | 1,690 ✓ |
| Anthony Murphy | Labour | 847 |
| Maria Langley | LIB | 109 |
| John Ralph | — | 90 |
| Keith Sutton | Conservative | 73 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Childwall2 seats · turnout 28.3%
| Doreen Jones | Liberal Democrats | 2,754 ✓ |
| Trevor Jones | Liberal Democrats | 2,453 ✓ |
| Janet Kent | Labour | 689 |
| Neville Liddell | Conservative | 239 |
| George Powell | Conservative | 183 |
| Terry Ezra | Green | 139 |
| Arnold Saunders | Green | 107 |
| Francis Porter | LIB | 104 |
Church1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| Stephen Hurst | Liberal Democrats | 4,041 ✓ |
| Joe Roberts | Labour | 880 |
| Jenna Hegarty | Green | 273 |
| Paul Harrison | Conservative | 244 |
Clubmoor1 seat · turnout 28.6%
| Ben Williams | Labour | 1,202 ✓ |
| Paul Wynne Jones | LIB | 816 |
| Paul Woodruff | Liberal Democrats | 645 |
County1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| Karen Afford | Liberal Democrats | 1,565 ✓ |
| Patrick Delahunty | Labour | 1,087 |
| Robert Webb | LIB | 88 |
Croxteth1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| Ann Hines | Liberal Democrats | 2,653 ✓ |
| Victor Moffatt | Labour | 862 |
| Geoffrey Brandwood | Conservative | 222 |
| Barbara Pickstock | LIB | 114 |
Dingle2 seats · turnout 27.9%
| Eric Allen | Liberal Democrats | 1,442 ✓ |
| John Coyne | Liberal Democrats | 1,422 ✓ |
| Cathy Hawkes | Labour | 1,265 |
| Emma Reed | Labour | 1,192 |
| David Patmore | Conservative | 92 |
| Mark O'Brien | — | 77 |
| David O'Brien | LIB | 70 |
Dovecot1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| Peter Killeen | Labour | 1,183 ✓ |
| Graham Hulme | Liberal Democrats | 1,022 |
| Tracey Hawksford | LIB | 158 |
| June Brandwood | Conservative | 72 |
Everton1 seat · turnout 18.3%
| Jane Corbett | Labour | 675 ✓ |
| Douglas Kidd | Independent | 279 |
| Eleanore Clein | Liberal Democrats | 146 |
| John Watson | Conservative | 55 |
| Julie White | Green | 43 |
| George Roberts | LIB | 21 |
| English Metropolitan | — | 0 |
Fazakerley1 seat · turnout 23.6%
| Steven Rotheram | Labour | 1,754 ✓ |
| Adam Poole | Liberal Democrats | 661 |
| Deborah Mayes | LIB | 148 |
Gillmoss1 seat · turnout 26.2%
| Rose Bailey | Labour | 1,861 ✓ |
| Laurence Sidorczuk | Liberal Democrats | 1,371 |
| Frances Fall | LIB | 178 |
| Brian Jones | Conservative | 94 |
| Kai Anderson | SOC LAB | 79 |
Granby1 seat
| G. Ben-Tovim | Labour | 962 ✓ |
| A. Butler | Liberal Democrats | 210 |
| J. Hill | Green | 103 |
| C. Hirst | Conservative | 36 |
| D. Tilston | LIB | 25 |
Grassendale1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| B Frankel | Liberal Democrats | 2,857 |
| Catherine Dooley | Labour | 761 |
| Carl Robert Cross | Conservative | 383 |
| Vera Jones | Green | 160 |
| Susan O'Brien | LIB | 48 |
Kensington1 seat
| R. Marbrow | Liberal Democrats | 1,008 ✓ |
| M. Fox | Labour | 871 |
| F. Dunne | Conservative | 55 |
| M. Williams | LIB | 42 |
Melrose1 seat · turnout 22.5%
| Peter Dowling | Labour | 1,299 ✓ |
| Alfie Hincks | Independent | 456 |
| Graham Charles Seddon | Liberal Democrats | 288 |
| Jimmy Richardson | LIB | 126 |
Netherley1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| Pauline Walton | Labour | 996 ✓ |
| Thomas Marshall | Liberal Democrats | 674 |
| Alan Fogg | SOC LAB | 83 |
| Joyce Carrosa | Conservative | 28 |
Old Swan1 seat · turnout 25.3%
| Kevin Firth | Liberal Democrats | 1,640 ✓ |
| David Minahan | Labour | 665 |
| Francis Stevens | Conservative | 102 |
| Christopher Lenton | LIB | 91 |
Picton1 seat · turnout 19.8%
| Herbert Herrity | Liberal Democrats | 1,384 ✓ |
| Angela Glanville | Labour | 653 |
| Jennifer Andrew | Green | 102 |
| Ann Temple | Conservative | 47 |
Pirrie1 seat · turnout 22.3%
| Catherine Prayle | Labour | 1,180 ✓ |
| James Gaskell | Liberal Democrats | 583 |
| Charles Mayes | LIB | 120 |
| Mark Cotterell | Conservative | 118 |
| Violet Shaw | SOC LAB | 48 |
Smithdown1 seat · turnout 16.8%
| Richard White | Labour | 711 ✓ |
| Gary Airey | Liberal Democrats | 517 |
| Malcolm Lane | Independent | 125 |
| John Moore | LIB | 35 |
| Simon Holgate | Green | 28 |
| Kenneth Watkin | Conservative | 18 |
Speke1 seat · turnout 20.9%
| Raymond Carrick | Labour | 634 ✓ |
| George Smith | Liberal Democrats | 627 |
| Denise Mary Nuttall | Conservative | 28 |
St. Marys1 seat
| Francis Roderick | Liberal Democrats | 1,505 ✓ |
| Barbara Murray | Labour | 756 |
| Raymond Malone | BNP | 148 |
| Irene Mayes | LIB | 90 |
| Grahame Harden | Conservative | 47 |
Tuebrook1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| Hazel Williams | LIB | 2,051 ✓ |
| Edward Thomas | Labour | 445 |
| Jimmy Woods | Liberal Democrats | 263 |
| Alistair Furze | Conservative | 59 |
| Nadia Greger | Green | 51 |
Valley1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| Paula Keaveney | Liberal Democrats | 1,069 ✓ |
| Christopher Nezianya | Labour | 683 |
| James Hackett | SOC LAB | 72 |
| Derek Thomas Nuttall | Conservative | 48 |
| Iain Woodward | LIB | 25 |
Vauxhall1 seat
| M. Kennedy | Labour | 1,187 ✓ |
| S. McHugh | Liberal Democrats | 119 |
| M. Barber | Conservative | 25 |
| A. Ploger | Green | 25 |
Warbreck1 seat · turnout 24.2%
| Joan Lang | Liberal Democrats | 2,080 ✓ |
| Michael Langan | Labour | 1,165 |
| Linda Marion Roberts | LIB | 100 |
Woolton1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Barbara Collinge | Liberal Democrats | 2,622 ✓ |
| Stephen Fitzsimmons | Conservative | 661 |
| Richard John Keenan | Labour | 498 |
| Naomi Rose | Green | 108 |
| Vivienne Woodward | LIB | 45 |