| Election Name: | 1976 West Dorset District Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1973 West Dorset District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1973 |
| Next Election: | 1979 West Dorset District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
| Seats For Election: | All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 28 |
| Image1: | Ind |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Last Election1: | 44 seats, 60.2% |
| Seats1: | 45 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 17,669 |
| Percentage1: | 56.9% |
| Swing1: | 3.3% |
| Party2: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 9 seats, 23.9% |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,030 |
| Percentage2: | 29.1% |
| Swing2: | 5.2% |
| Image3: | Lab |
| Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 2 seats, 15.9% |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,962 |
| Percentage3: | 9.5% |
| Swing3: | 6.4% |
| Image4: | Con |
| Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election4: | Did not stand |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,178 |
| Percentage4: | 3.8% |
| Swing4: | 3.8% |
| Image5: | IndC |
| Party5: | Independent Conservative |
| Last Election5: | Did not stand |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 220 |
| Percentage5: | 0.7% |
| Swing5: | 0.7% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Independent |
| After Election: | Independent |
The 1976 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 6 May 1976 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. This was the second election to the district council.
The 1976 election saw the Independent councillors maintain their majority control on the Council.