| Election Name: | 1986 Orkney Islands Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Flag Image: | 2007 Flag of Orkney.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1982 Orkney Islands Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Election Date: | 4 May 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1990 Orkney Islands Council election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Seats For Election: | All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council |
| Majority Seats: | 12 |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Leader1: | Edwin Eunson |
| Leaders Seat1: | Kirkwall Broadsands |
| Last Election1: | 23 |
| Seats1: | 23 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,717 |
| Percentage1: | 92.2% |
| Swing1: | 5.7pp |
| Party2: | Orkney Movement |
| Leader2: | Spencer Rosie |
| Leaders Seat2: | Kirkwall Weyland |
| Last Election2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Seat Change2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 252 |
| Percentage2: | 6.2% |
| Swing2: | 2.4pp |
| Council Convener | |
| Posttitle: | Council Convener after election |
| Before Election: | Edwin Eunson |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Election: | Edwin Eunson |
| After Party: | Independent politician |
The 1986 Orkney Islands Council election, the fifth election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 4 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Independents take all save one of the seats on the council, securing them an overall majority.