| Election Name: | 1986 York City Council election |
| Country: | Yorkshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1984 York City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1987 York City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
| Seats For Election: | 15 out of 45 seats to York City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 23 |
| Turnout: | 47.8% (2.9%) |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 19 seats, 40.8% |
| Seats1: | 11 |
| Seats After1: | 26 |
| Seat Change1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 16,474 |
| Percentage1: | 43.1% |
| Swing1: | 2.3% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 18 seats, 35.5% |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Seats After2: | 12 |
| Seat Change2: | 6 |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,806 |
| Percentage2: | 30.9% |
| Swing2: | 4.6% |
| Party3: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Last Election3: | 8 seats, 23.7% |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seats After3: | 7 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 9,725 |
| Percentage3: | 25.4% |
| Swing3: | 1.7% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1986 York City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.