| Election Name: | 1980 City of Edinburgh Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Edinburgh.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1977 City of Edinburgh District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1977 |
| Next Election: | 1984 City of Edinburgh District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Seats For Election: | All 62 seats to Edinburgh City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 32 |
| Party1: | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
| Last Election1: | 34 |
| Seats1: | 31 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 64,152 |
| Percentage1: | 40.2% |
| Swing1: | 4.6% |
| Party2: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Last Election2: | 23 |
| Seats2: | 25 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 58,411 |
| Percentage2: | 36.6% |
| Swing2: | 10.0% |
| Party3: | Scottish Liberal Party |
| Last Election3: | 1 |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 18,230 |
| Percentage3: | 11.4% |
| Swing3: | 3.5% |
| Party4: | Scottish National Party |
| Last Election4: | 5 |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seat Change4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 14,960 |
| Percentage4: | 9.4% |
| Swing4: | 9.9% |
| Party5: | Independent (politician) |
| Last Election5: | 1 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 0 |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,157 |
| Percentage5: | 1.4% |
| Swing5: | 0.4% |
| Party6: | Independent Labour |
| Last Election6: | 0 |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 1,118 |
| Percentage6: | 0.7% |
| Swing6: | 0.6% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | No overall control |
Elections for the City of Edinburgh District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. The Conservatives, who had previously controlled a majority on the council, were reduced to being just shy of a majority. The Conservatives continued to rule the council however, with Liberal support.
The election saw 4 new wards being added to Edinburgh; Fort, Shandon, Haymarket, and Tollcross. All, minus Tollcross, (which was won by the Conservatives) were won by Labour.[1]
Turnout was 160,330.[1]