| Election Name: | 1986 Chester City Council election |
| Country: | Cheshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Chester City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1987 Chester City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
| Seats For Election: | 21 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Turnout: | 45.6% (1.2%) |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 34 seats, 40.1% |
| Seats1: | 10 |
| Seats After1: | 30 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 11,635 |
| Percentage1: | 34.5% |
| Swing1: | 5.6% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 16 seats, 37.2% |
| Seats2: | 8 |
| Seats After2: | 19 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,625 |
| Percentage2: | 37.5% |
| Swing2: | 0.3% |
| Party4: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Last Election4: | 9 seats, 22.4% |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seats After4: | 10 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 9,266 |
| Percentage4: | 27.5% |
| Swing4: | 5.1% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | 1 seat, 0.3% |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seats After5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 0 |
| Popular Vote5: | 50 |
| Percentage5: | 0.1% |
| Swing5: | 0.2% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1986 Chester City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.