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Croxteth ward is an electoral division of Liverpool City Council in the Liverpool West Derby Parliamentary constituency in Liverpool, England.

Background
The ward was established in 1953, its boundaries were changed in 1973, 1980, 2004 and 2023.

1980 ward boundary
A report of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England published in November 1978 set out proposals for changes to the wards of Liverpool City Council, maintaining the number of councillors at 99 representing 33 wards. Croxteth ward was represented by three councillors.

The report descibes the boundaries of Croxteth ward as "Commencing at a point where Alder Road meets the road known as Queens Drive Stoneycroft, thence northwestwards along said Queens Drive Stoneycroft and the northeastern boundary of Tuebrook Ward to the southeastern boundary of Clubmoor Ward, thence northeastwards along said boundary and continuing northeastwards and southeastwards along the southern boundary of Gillmoss Ward to the unnamed road being a continuation northeastwards of Deysbrook Lane, thence southwest-wards along said unnamed road and said Deysbrook Lane to Leyfield Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Honey's Green Lane, thence south-westwards along said lane to Alder Road, thence generally southwestwards along said road to the point of commencement".

The ward was centered on West Derby village, including Croxteth Park and Croxteth Hall. At the 2003 reorganisation, the ward was largely redistributed into the reinstated West Derby ward, with parts in the new Knotty Ash and Yew Tree wards.

2004 ward boundary
The ward boundary was changed in 2004 when the number of councillors was reduced. The new ward had a significantly different population having almost entirely been contained in the former Gillmoss ward, only retaining Croxteth Hall. The 2004 ward was based on the Croxteth 'Council' estate and the Croxteth Country Park estate.

The population of the 2004 ward at the 2011 census was 14,561.

2023 ward boundary
The ward boundary was changed in 2023 taking the northern half of the previous Croxteth ward covering the Croxteth 'Council' estate. The remainder of the 2004 ward was split into the new Croxteth Country Park ward, and a small section going to the new West Derby Muirhead ward. The new ward is represented by one councillor. The ward boundaries follow the East Lancashire Road, River Alt, the border of Craven Wood and Dam Wood, the River Alt again, Oak Lane North, Croxteth Hall Lane, behind Carr Lane East, Worrow Road, Storrington Avenue, and Lower House Lane. The ward includes West Derby Cemetery, and St John Bosco Arts College.

Elections in the 1980s
• italics - Denotes sitting Councillor.

• bold - Denotes the winning candidate