Local Elections 2018: Merseyside results

• Liverpool City Council: LABOUR HOLD

Labour lost three seats to the Liberal Democrats, but still have 76 seats on Liverpool council and overall control.

• Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council: LABOUR HOLD

Labour have 39 seats, the Conservatives have 21

• Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council: LABOUR HOLD

A third of the seats in Sefton were up for election this year. Labour gained three seats, and now have 43 councillors.

The Conservatives gained two - with small losses for the Liberal Democrats and Independent.

• St Helens: LABOUR HOLD

They lost one seat, but retain overall control.

• Knowsley: AWAITING RESULT