| Election Name: | 1986 Cambridge City Council election |
| Country: | Cambridgeshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Cambridge City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1987 Cambridge City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
| Seats For Election: | 14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Turnout: | 46.6% (1.1%) |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 21 seats, 37.9% |
| Seats1: | 8 |
| Seats After1: | 21 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 13,979 |
| Percentage1: | 37.5% |
| Swing1: | 0.4% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 12 seats, 32.4% |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seats After2: | 12 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,178 |
| Percentage2: | 32.7% |
| Swing2: | 0.3% |
| Party3: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Last Election3: | 9 seats, 28.9% |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seats After3: | 9 |
| Popular Vote3: | 10,493 |
| Percentage3: | 28.1% |
| Swing3: | 0.8% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1986 Cambridge City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.