Before (end of 2007) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 27 · Labour 24 · Conservative 5 · Other 1
After (end of 2008) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Labour 22 · Conservative 7 · Other 0
Ward results
Appleton1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| Brian Axcell | Liberal Democrats | 2,163 ✓ |
| Sue Kennedy | Conservative | 1,175 |
| Gloria Jefferson | Labour | 142 |
| Shelley Walsh | Green | 85 |
Bewsey and Whitecross1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| Jo Crotty | Liberal Democrats | 945 ✓ |
| Hitesh Patel | Labour | 834 |
| Haili Flynn | Conservative | 194 |
| Mike Phillips | BNP | 172 |
Birchwood1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| Pauline Nelson | Labour | 1,156 ✓ |
| Valerie Margaret Allen | Conservative | 1,009 |
| Leanne-Marie Dysart | Liberal Democrats | 283 |
| David Ward | Independent | 200 |
Burtonwood and Winwick1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Terry O'Neill | Labour | 809 ✓ |
| Bob Murdock | Liberal Democrats | 457 |
| Stephen Pathmarajah | Conservative | 332 |
| Keith Bland | Conservative | 1,719 ✓ |
| Russell Bowden | Labour | 711 |
| Merril Cummerson | Liberal Democrats | 551 |
Fairfield and Howley1 seat · turnout 24.2%
| Kevin Bennett | Labour | 937 ✓ |
| Matthew Harris | Conservative | 406 |
| Peter Edwards | Liberal Democrats | 328 |
| Jen Wilson | BNP | 262 |
| L. McCateer | Green | 102 |
Grappenhall and Thelwall1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| Elaine Welborn | Liberal Democrats | 2,141 ✓ |
| Sonia Wendy Boggan | Conservative | 870 |
| Helen Dutton | Labour | 257 |
Great Sankey South1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Liz Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,026 ✓ |
| Michelle Hayes | Labour | 809 |
| Jonathan Woodruff | Conservative | 595 |
Hatton, Stretton and Walton1 seat · turnout 41.6%
| Paul Kennedy | Conservative | 503 ✓ |
| Peter Walker | Liberal Democrats | 444 |
| Maureen Banner | Labour | 58 |
Lymm1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| Sheila Woodyatt | Conservative | 2,219 ✓ |
| Timothy Harwood | Liberal Democrats | 1,351 |
| Stella Fletcher | Labour | 223 |
Orford1 seat · turnout 22.5%
| Mike Hannon | Labour | 992 ✓ |
| Philip Chadwick | Liberal Democrats | 368 |
| Michael Foxall | Independent | 271 |
| David Whitehouse | Green | 176 |
Penketh and Cuerdley1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| Peter Campbell | Conservative | 1,141 ✓ |
| George Warburton | Labour | 955 |
| Kevin Ashbrook | Liberal Democrats | 359 |
| Stephanie Davies | Green | 132 |
Poplars and Hulme1 seat · turnout 21.9%
| Brian Maher | Labour | 1,020 ✓ |
| Brian Lambert | Conservative | 370 |
| Joan Hall | Liberal Democrats | 301 |
Poulton North1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| Sharon Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 1,219 ✓ |
| Alan Simcock | Labour | 476 |
| Francine Leslie | Conservative | 340 |
Poulton South1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| Colin Froggatt | Labour | 923 ✓ |
| David Eccles | Liberal Democrats | 774 |
| James Leslie | Conservative | 345 |
Rixton and Woolston1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Tony McCarthy | Labour | 1,011 ✓ |
| Roger Rankin | Conservative | 938 |
| Edgar John Davies | Liberal Democrats | 315 |
Stockton Heath1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| Susan Dodd | Liberal Democrats | 997 ✓ |
| Stephen Howard Taylor | Conservative | 709 |
| Shelley Bennett | Labour | 211 |
| Kenneth Robin Wilson | Green | 117 |
Westbrook1 seat · turnout 30.5%
| David Earl | Liberal Democrats | 816 ✓ |
| Luke Houghton | Conservative | 376 |
| Paul Gosney | Labour | 335 |
Whittle Hall1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| Kevin Reynolds | Liberal Democrats | 1,254 ✓ |
| Carl Roberts | Conservative | 575 |
| Tony Williams | Labour | 422 |