| Election Name: | 1988 City of Aberdeen District Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Flag Image: | City Flag of Aberdeen.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1984 City of Aberdeen District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1992 City of Aberdeen District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Seats For Election: | All 52 seats to City of Aberdeen Council |
| Majority Seats: | 27 |
| Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Last Election1: | 28 seats, 40.7% |
| Seats1: | 28 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 32,697 |
| Percentage1: | 45.1% |
| Swing1: | 4.4% |
| Party2: | Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats |
| Last Election2: | 14 seats, 33.6% |
| Seats2: | 14 |
| Seat Change2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 18,600 |
| Percentage2: | 25.6% |
| Swing2: | 8.0% |
| Party4: | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
| Last Election4: | 8 seats, 21.8% |
| Seats4: | 9 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 13,220 |
| Percentage4: | 18.2% |
| Swing4: | 3.6% |
| Party5: | Scottish National Party |
| Last Election5: | 0 seats, 3.7% |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 6,806 |
| Percentage5: | 9.4% |
| Swing5: | 5.7% |
| Council Leader | |
| Before Party: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Posttitle: | Council Leader after election |
| After Party: | Scottish Labour Party |
The 1988 City of Aberdeen District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.