| Election Name: | 1979 Bristol City Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1976 Bristol City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1983 Bristol City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
| Seats For Election: | All 84 seats to Bristol City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 43 |
| Election Date: | 3 May 1979 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 53 |
| Seat Change1: | 6 |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 28 |
| Seat Change2: | 6 |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1979 Bristol City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections and the 1979 general election. In contrast to the Conservative landslide in the national election, the Conservatives in Bristol lost 6 seats to Labour, who maintained overall control of the council.