| Election Name: | 1987 Exeter City Council election |
| Country: | Devon |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1986 Exeter City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1988 Exeter City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
| Seats For Election: | 12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 19 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 14 seats, 35.4% |
| Seats1: | 5 |
| Seats After1: | 15 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,150 |
| Percentage1: | 36.8% |
| Swing1: | 1.4% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 15 seats, 35.3% |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seats After2: | 13 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,480 |
| Percentage2: | 27.1% |
| Swing2: | 8.2% |
| Party4: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Last Election4: | 6 seats, 26.0% |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seats After4: | 7 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 8,551 |
| Percentage4: | 31.0% |
| Swing4: | 5.0% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | 1 seat, 1.9% |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seats After5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,137 |
| Percentage5: | 4.1% |
| Swing5: | 2.2% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1987 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 1986 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.