| Election Name: | 1980 Inverness District Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1977 Inverness District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1977 |
| Next Election: | 1984 Inverness District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Seats For Election: | All 28 seats to Inverness District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 15 |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats1: | 17 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 5,689 |
| Percentage1: | 70.4% |
| Swing1: | 7.0% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 8 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,838 |
| Percentage2: | 22.7% |
| Swing2: | 1.1% |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 0 |
| Percentage3: | 0.0% |
| Swing3: | New |
| Party4: | Scottish National Party |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 537 |
| Percentage4: | 6.6% |
| Swing4: | 8.4% |
| Council Control | |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| Posttitle: | Council Control after election |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Elections to the Inverness District Council took place in May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.