| Election Name: | 1979 Bracknell District Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1976 Bracknell District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1983 Bracknell District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
| Seats For Election: | All 40 seats to Bracknell District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 21 |
| Image1: | Con |
| Leader1: | Donald Brydon[1] |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat1: | Harmans Water |
| Last Election1: | 27 |
| Seats1: | 27 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 17,622 |
| Percentage1: | 49.4% |
| Swing1: | 3.4% |
| Leader2: | Bill Lindop[2] |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat2: | Garth |
| Last Election2: | 3 |
| Seats2: | 10 |
| Seat Change2: | 7 |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,721 |
| Percentage2: | 38.4% |
| Swing2: | 6.1% |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Image4: | Ind |
| Last Election4: | 0 |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seat Change4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 817 |
| Percentage4: | 2.3% |
| Swing4: | N/A |
| Party5: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Image5: | Lib |
| Last Election5: | 1 |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 3,542 |
| Percentage5: | 9.9% |
| Swing5: | 4.1% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| After Election: | Conservative |
The 1979 Bracknell District Council election took place on 3 May 1979, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as both the 1979 United Kingdom general election and other local elections as part of the 1979 United Kingdom local elections. Due to a boundary review there had been a change in ward boundaries, along with an increase in size from 31 members elected in 1976. Despite losing government nationally, the Labour Party made up ground in Bracknell District from its landslide defeat in 1976. Although the Conservative Party ended up with the same number of seats as 1976, the increased size of the council saw its majority reduced. The Liberal Party lost its lone seat.[3] This would be the last time a candidate outside the three main parties would win at an all-out election.