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
Shevington Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Raymond Halpin | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Edwin Kolodynski | ||||
| Conservative | Edward Vose | ||||
Park Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Dobbie | 624 | 62.40 | -37.60 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John White | 376 | 37.60 | +37.60 | |
Northwood Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Edward Connor | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Wynn | ||||
Whitefiled Ward
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Birchall | ||||
| Green | Peter Cranie | ||||
| Conservative | Antony Read | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Smith | ||||
Prescot East Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Friar | ||||
| Conservative | Suzanne Parry | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | William Sommerfield | ||||
Stockbridge Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Nield | ||||
| Labour | William Weightman | ||||
Longview Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anthony Harvey | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Woods | ||||
Page Moss Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Leslie Rigby | ||||
| Labour | Thomas Russell | ||||
St Michaels Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Catherine Moorhead | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Roberts | ||||
St Bartholomews Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Moorhead | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Allison Mountaine | ||||
Swanside Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gerald Donnelly | ||||
| Labour | Ronald Round | ||||
| Conservative | Sheila Webster | ||||
Roby Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Christine Bannon | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Stephanie Smith | ||||
| Conservative | Robert Webster | ||||
St Gabriels Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Susan Ford | ||||
| Labour | Brian O'Hare | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Walsh | ||||
Halewood North Ward
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Terence Powell | 405 | 36.39 | +10.89 | |
| Labour | Bob Swann | 708 | 63.61 | -2.59 | |
Halewood South Ward
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sandra Gaffney | ||||
| Conservative | Louise Parry | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Yates | ||||
Whiston South Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lorraine Donovan | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Southern | ||||
