Elections to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2008. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.
Prior to the election, the composition of the council is:
- Labour 50
- Liberal Democrat 13
Candidates
editShevington Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Raymond Halpin | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Edwin Kolodynski | ||||
| Conservative | Edward Vose | ||||
Park Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Dobbie | 624 | 62.40 | −37.60 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John White | 376 | 37.60 | +37.60 | |
Northwood Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Edward Connor | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Wynn | ||||
Whitefiled Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Gary Aronsson | 72 | 4.92 | −15.08 | |
| Labour | Rosamond Smith | 629 | 42.96 | −37.04 | |
| 1st 4 Kirkby | Jennifer Wharton | 613 | 41.87 | +41.87 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Wickham | 150 | 10.25 | +10.25 | |
Cherryfield Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Edward Grannell | 634 | 47.85 | −52.15 | |
| 1st 4 Kirkby | Ann Murphy | 487 | 36.75 | +36.75 | |
| Conservative | James Nolan | 73 | 5.51 | +5.51 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Donald Pryde | 131 | 9.89 | +9.89 | |
Kirkby Central Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 4 Kirkby | Anthony Barton | 443 | 33.32 | +33.32 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Fisher | 165 | 12.39 | +12.39 | |
| Labour | Jacqueline Harris | 722 | 54.29 | −45.71 | |
Prescot West Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Birchall | ||||
| Green | Peter Cranie | ||||
| Conservative | Antony Read | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Smith | ||||
Prescot East Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Friar | ||||
| Conservative | Suzanne Parry | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | William Sommerfield | ||||
Stockbridge Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Nield | ||||
| Labour | William Weightman | ||||
Longview Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anthony Harvey | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Woods | ||||
Page Moss Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Leslie Rigby | ||||
| Labour | Thomas Russell | ||||
St Michaels Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Catherine Moorhead | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Roberts | ||||
St Bartholomews Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Moorhead | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Allison Mountaine | ||||
Swanside Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Donnelly | ||||
| Labour | Ronald Round | ||||
| Conservative | Sheila Webster | ||||
Roby Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Christine Bannon | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Smith | ||||
| Conservative | Robert Webster | ||||
St Gabriels Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Susan Ford | ||||
| Labour | Brian O'Hare | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Walsh | ||||
Halewood North Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Christina Harris | 388 | 28.55 | −3.55 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shelley Powell | 693 | 50.99 | +6.99 | |
| BNP | Antony Ward | 278 | 20.46 | +4.16 | |
Halewood West Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Terence Powell | 405 | 36.39 | +10.89 | |
| Labour | Bob Swann | 708 | 63.61 | −2.59 | |
Halewood South Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Henry Birch | 691 | 46.63 | +5.53 | |
| Labour | Edna Finneran | 502 | 33.87 | −7.03 | |
| United Socialist | Eric McIntosh | 137 | 9.24 | −3.56 | |
| Conservative | Joan Read | 88 | 5.94 | +0.74 | |
| Independent | Andrew Thompson | 64 | 4.32 | +4.32 | |
Whiston North Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sandra Gaffney | ||||
| Conservative | Louise Parry | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Yates | ||||
Whiston South Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lorraine Donovan | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Southern | ||||