Croxteth ward is an electoral division of Liverpool City Council.

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.

[2] A review by the Boundary Committee for England recommended that the council was formed of a reduced number of 90 members elected from 30 wards.

[6] The ward bounadries follow the East Lancashire Road, the city boundary with Knowsley, the northwestern edge of Craven Wood, the northeastern edge of Dam Wood, the River Alt, Oak Lane North, Croxteth Hall Lane, the southern property line on Carr Lane East, then Worrow Road, Storrington Avenue and Lower House Lane.

[23] Two candidates were returned: After the boundary change of 2004 the whole of Liverpool City Council faced election.