| Election Name: | 1988 City of Edinburgh Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Edinburgh.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1984 City of Edinburgh District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1992 City of Edinburgh District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Seats For Election: | All 62 seats to Edinburgh City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 32 |
| Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Last Election1: | 34 |
| Seats1: | 33 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 70,491 |
| Percentage1: | 36.6% |
| Swing1: | 2.1% |
| Party2: | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
| Last Election2: | 22 |
| Seats2: | 23 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 70,561 |
| Percentage2: | 36.6% |
| Swing2: | 3.7% |
| Party4: | Social and Liberal Democrats |
| Last Election4: | 4 |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 0 |
| Popular Vote4: | 23,422 |
| Percentage4: | 12.2% |
| Swing4: | 9.3% |
| Party5: | Scottish National Party |
| Last Election5: | 2 |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Seat Change5: | 0 |
| Popular Vote5: | 27,162 |
| Percentage5: | 14.1% |
| Swing5: | 9.3% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
Elections for the City of Edinburgh District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
Labour had won control of the Council for the first time ever in the previous elections, and managed to retain its control. Voter turnout was 53.2%, up from 47.6% in the previous election.