| Election Name: | 1986 Wellington local elections |
| Flag Image: | Wellington Coat Of Arms.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1983 Wellington City local elections |
| Previous Year: | 1983 |
| Next Election: | 1989 Wellington City local elections |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
| Election Date: | 11 October 1986 |
| 1Blank: | City Council |
| 2Blank: | Harbour |
| 3Blank: | Hospital |
| 4Blank: | Regional |
| 5Blank: | Total Seats |
| 6Blank: | Seat Change |
| Party1: | New Zealand Labour Party |
| Leader1: | Helene Ritchie |
| Leader Since1: | 13 October 1980 |
| 1Data1: | 11 seats |
| 2Data1: | 3 seats |
| 3Data1: | 3 seats |
| 4Data1: | 5 seats |
| 5Data1: | 22 seats |
| 6Data1: | 8 |
| Party2: | Wellington Citizens' Association |
| Leader2: | Gavin Wilson |
| Leader Since2: | 13 October 1983 |
| 1Data2: | 9 seats |
| 2Data2: | 2 seats |
| 3Data2: | 3 seats |
| 4Data2: | 3 seats |
| 5Data2: | 17 seats |
| 6Data2: | 3 |
The 1986 Wellington local elections were part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington 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 Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and nineteen councillors elected from seven wards (Brooklyn, Eastern, Karori, Lambton, Northern, Otari, Southern).
See main article: 1986 Wellington City mayoral election.
The Brooklyn Ward elects two members to the Wellington City Council
The Eastern Ward elects four members to the Wellington City Council
The Karori Ward elects two members to the Wellington City Council
The Lambton Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council
The Northern Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council
The Otari Ward elects four members to the Wellington City Council
Table footnotes:
The Southern Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council