| Election Name: | 1988 York City Council election |
| Country: | Yorkshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1987 York City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1987 |
| Next Election: | 1990 York City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Seats For Election: | 15 out of 45 seats to York City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 23 |
| Turnout: | 49.6% (3.1%) |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 26 seats, 38.7% |
| Seats1: | 12 |
| Seats After1: | 29 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 18,639 |
| Percentage1: | 46.7% |
| Swing1: | 8.0% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 12 seats, 37.7% |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Seats After2: | 10 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 15,262 |
| Percentage2: | 38.3% |
| Swing2: | 0.6% |
| Party3: | Social and Liberal Democrats |
| Last Election3: | 7 seats, 22.8% |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 6 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,428 |
| Percentage3: | 13.6% |
| Swing3: | 9.2% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1988 York City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.