| Election Name: | 1980 York City Council election |
| Country: | Yorkshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1979 York City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1979 |
| Next Election: | 1982 York City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Seats For Election: | 15 out of 45 seats to York City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 23 |
| Turnout: | 44.5% (33.9%) |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 23 seats, 43.7% |
| Seats1: | 4 |
| Seats After1: | 20 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,283 |
| Percentage1: | 35.3% |
| Swing1: | 8.4% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 13 seats, 42.1% |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seats After2: | 15 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 14,255 |
| Percentage2: | 41.0% |
| Swing2: | 1.1% |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 9 seats, 14.0% |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Seats After3: | 10 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 8,211 |
| Percentage3: | 23.6% |
| Swing3: | 9.6% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1980 York City Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.