| Election Name: | 1986 Porirua local elections |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Flag Image: | File:Porirua flag.svg |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1983 Porirua local elections |
| Previous Year: | 1983 |
| Next Election: | 1989 Porirua local elections |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
The 1986 Porirua local elections were part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Porirua elections cover one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, hospital board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
The Porirua City Council following the 1986 election consisted of a mayor and sixteen councillors elected from six wards (Pukerua Bay, Plimmerton-Paremata, Whitby, Ascot Park-Waitangirua, Cannons Creek and Titahi Bay).
See main article: 1986 Porirua mayoral election.
The Pukerua Bay Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council
The Plimmerton-Paremata Ward elected three members to the Porirua City Council
The Whitby Ward elected one member to the Porirua City Council
The Ascot Park-Waitangirua elected three members to the Porirua City Council
The Cannons Creek Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
The Titahi Bay Ward elected four members to the Porirua City Council
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Regional Council
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected one member to the Wellington Harbour Board
The Porirua/Tawa Ward elected two members to the Wellington Hospital Board