| Election Name: | 1976 Colchester Borough Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1973 Colchester Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1973 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Colchester Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 26 |
| Seats1: | 39 |
| Seat Change1: | 13 |
| Popular Vote1: | 51,152 |
| Percentage1: | 55.9% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 28 |
| Seats2: | 18 |
| Seat Change2: | 10 |
| Popular Vote2: | 29,001 |
| Percentage2: | 31.7% |
| Party4: | Tiptree Residents Association |
| Seats Before4: | 3 |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,855 |
| Percentage4: | 3.1% |
| Party5: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats Before5: | 2 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,339 |
| Percentage5: | 1.5% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | No overall control |
| After Election: | Conservative |
Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in 1976 alongside other local elections across the country. The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries.