| Election Name: | 1987 York City Council election |
| Country: | Yorkshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1986 York City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1988 York City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
| Seats For Election: | 15 out of 45 seats to York City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 23 |
| Turnout: | 52.7% (4.9%) |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 26 seats, 43.1% |
| Seats1: | 6 |
| Seats After1: | 26 |
| Popular Vote1: | 16,171 |
| Percentage1: | 38.7% |
| Swing1: | 4.4% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 12 seats, 30.9% |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seats After2: | 12 |
| Popular Vote2: | 15,741 |
| Percentage2: | 37.7% |
| Swing2: | 6.8% |
| Party3: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Last Election3: | 7 seats, 25.4% |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seats After3: | 7 |
| Popular Vote3: | 9,499 |
| Percentage3: | 22.8% |
| Swing3: | 2.6% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1987 York City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.