| Election Name: | 1987 Bristol City Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1986 Bristol City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1988 Bristol City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
| Seats For Election: | 23 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 35 |
| Election Date: | 7 May 1987 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 37 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 25 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Party3: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Seats3: | 6 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1987 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats were up for election. There was also a by-election in Clifton. There was a general but very small swing away from the Conservatives.
The change is calculated using the 1983 election results.