Before (end of 2017) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Liberal Democrats 17 · Conservative 6 · Other 5
After (end of 2018) (66 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 43 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 8 · Other 3
Ward results
Ainsdale1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| Tony Brough | Conservative | 1,891 ✓ |
| Frank Hanley | Labour | 1,084 |
| Jude Storer | Liberal Democrats | 935 |
| Barbara Ann Dutton | Green | 118 |
| Peter Forder | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 95 |
Birkdale1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| Iain Brodie-Browne | Liberal Democrats | 1,249 ✓ |
| Daniel Burns | Labour | 982 |
| Jacky Bliss | Conservative | 806 |
| David William Collins | Green | 121 |
| Derek Samuel Tasker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 101 |
Blundellsands1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| Sam Marshall | Labour | 2,027 ✓ |
| Wendy Moore | Conservative | 1,166 |
| Brian Dunning | Liberal Democrats | 269 |
| Alison Moira Gibbon | Green | 164 |
Cambridge1 seat
| Mike Morris | Conservative | 1,258 ✓ |
| Leo Francis Evans | Liberal Democrats | 1,192 |
| Steve Jowett | Labour | 757 |
| Terry Durrance | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 123 |
| Carla Fox | Green | 110 |
CHURCH1 seat · turnout 28.4%
| Daren Veidman | Labour | 2,018 ✓ |
| Anne Clegg | Conservative | 271 |
| Laurence George Rankin | Green | 237 |
| Frances Julie Eaton | Liberal Democrats | 99 |
Derby1 seat · turnout 23.1%
| Michael O'Brien | Labour | 1,834 ✓ |
| David Eric Bright | Conservative | 163 |
| Andrew John Tonkiss | Liberal Democrats | 94 |
Duke's1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| Sir Ron Watson | Conservative | 1,409 ✓ |
| Jo Barton | Liberal Democrats | 1,275 |
| Sahar Dehghani-Barenji | Labour | 710 |
| Nick Senior | Green | 118 |
Ford2 seats · turnout 22.5%
| Liz Dowd | Labour | 1,665 ✓ |
| Ian Moncur | Labour | 1,659 ✓ |
| Lynne Margaret Bold | Conservative | 181 |
| Roy Greason | Green | 163 |
| Pamela Teesdale | Conservative | 139 |
| Adarsh Makdani | Liberal Democrats | 77 |
| Carol Tonkiss | Liberal Democrats | 73 |
Harington1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| Denise Dutton | Conservative | 1,820 ✓ |
| Carol Richards | Labour | 1,363 |
| Derek Baxter | FRAG | 578 |
| Keith Cawdron | Liberal Democrats | 174 |
Kew1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| Janis Mary Blackburne | Labour | 1,448 ✓ |
| Fred Weavers | Liberal Democrats | 1,012 |
| Margret Eileen Middleton | Conservative | 563 |
| Linda Julia Ann Gunn-Russo | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 128 |
| Robert Doyle | Green | 80 |
Linacre1 seat · turnout 21.9%
| Gordon Friel | Labour | 1,536 ✓ |
| Ben Carter | Green | 108 |
| Sean Dorgan | Conservative | 106 |
| Chris Doyle | Liberal Democrats | 75 |
| Barbara Ann Bryan | Socialist Labour Party | 69 |
Litherland1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| John Kelly | Labour | 1,851 ✓ |
| Jessamine Miles Hounslea | Conservative | 192 |
| Ethan Wykes | Green | 148 |
Manor1 seat
| Steve McGinnity | Labour | 1,789 ✓ |
| Janice Blanchard | Conservative | 852 |
| John Gibson | Liberal Democrats | 333 |
| Mike Walsh | Green | 143 |
Meols1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| Daniel George Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 1,466 ✓ |
| Jordan Thomas Shandley | Conservative | 1,141 |
| John Lawrence Langford Harrison | Labour | 789 |
| Alwynne Ann Cartmell | Green | 118 |
Molyneux1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Tony Carr | Labour | 1,736 ✓ |
| Jack Colbert | Independent | 440 |
| Marcus Julian Romaine Bleasdale | Conservative | 327 |
| Peter Harper | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 151 |
| Mike Carter | Green | 103 |
| Terry Doyle | Liberal Democrats | 99 |
Netherton & Orrell1 seat
| Ian Ralph Maher | Labour | 1,976 ✓ |
| Paul Anthony Huckstepp | Conservative | 182 |
| Paul Gaskell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 121 |
| Maureen Grainger | Green | 118 |
Norwood1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| Michael Doyle | Labour | 1,779 ✓ |
| Peter Blake | Liberal Democrats | 1,122 |
| Michael James Shaw | Conservative | 506 |
| David Andrew McIntosh | Green | 122 |
| Peter Noel Gregson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 81 |
Park1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| June Burns | Labour | 1,611 ✓ |
| John Gerard Short | Independent | 744 |
| Kenneth Hughes | Conservative | 534 |
| Jennifer Robertson | Liberal Democrats | 241 |
Ravenmeols1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| Nina Samantha Killen | Labour | 1,551 ✓ |
| Maria Bennett | FRAG | 1,288 |
| Gemma Michelle Peace | Conservative | 781 |
| Mark Senior | Liberal Democrats | 151 |
St Oswald1 seat · turnout 24.5%
| Carla Thomas | Labour | 1,721 ✓ |
| Peter Robert Papworth | Conservative | 218 |
| Kim Bryan | SOC LAB | 119 |
Sudell1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| Yvonne Sayers | Labour | 1,645 ✓ |
| Michael O'Hanlon | Independent | 691 |
| Tom Hughes | Conservative | 488 |
| Stuart Mason | Liberal Democrats | 214 |
| Marion Wykes | Green | 70 |
Victoria1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| Janet Grace | Labour | 2,369 ✓ |
| Hannah Jane Gee | Liberal Democrats | 665 |
| Paul Martyn Barber | Conservative | 469 |
| Andrew Donegan | Green | 163 |