| Election Name: | 1988 Exeter City Council election |
| Country: | Devon |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1987 Exeter City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1987 |
| Next Election: | 1990 Exeter City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Seats For Election: | 12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 19 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 15 seats, 36.8% |
| Seats1: | 5 |
| Seats After1: | 15 |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,277 |
| Percentage1: | 38.6% |
| Swing1: | 1.8% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 13 seats, 27.1% |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Seats After2: | 13 |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,092 |
| Percentage2: | 30.4% |
| Swing2: | 3.3% |
| Party4: | Social and Liberal Democrats |
| Last Election4: | 7 seats, 31.0% |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seats After4: | 7 |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,186 |
| Percentage4: | 19.5% |
| Swing4: | 11.5% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | 1 seat, 4.1% |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seats After5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 770 |
| Percentage5: | 2.9% |
| Swing5: | 1.2% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1988 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.