| Parties | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 37,925 | 43.5% | +5.0% | 24 | +4 |
| Labour Party | 22,277 | 25.6% | -3.1% | 21 | -4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 19,624 | 22.5% | -2.7% | 20 | +1 |
| Green Party | 4,267 | 4.9% | -0.5% | 0 | ±0 |
| United Kingdom Independence Party | 2,127 | 2.4% | +0.7% | 0 | ±0 |
| British National Party | 489 | 0.6% | N/A | 0 | ±0 |
| Independent | 147 | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0 | ±0 |
| Liberal Party | 96 | 0.1% | N/A | 0 | ±0 |
| Independent Conservative | 0 | 0.0% | N/A | 1 | ±0 |
| Independent Liberal Democrat | 0 | 0.0% | N/A | 0 | -1 |
| Total | 242,077 | 100% | 66 | ||
- ^ "Election Result for 1 May 2008". Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "Local Election - 03 May 2007". Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Retrieved 1 December 2008.