| Election Name: | 1990 York City Council election |
| Country: | Yorkshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1988 York City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1988 |
| Next Election: | 1991 York City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
| Seats For Election: | 15 out of 45 seats to York City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 23 |
| Turnout: | 53.2% (3.6%) |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 29 seats, 46.7% |
| Seats1: | 13 |
| Seats After1: | 31 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 22,757 |
| Percentage1: | 53.7% |
| Swing1: | 7.0% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 10 seats, 38.3% |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Seats After2: | 10 |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,230 |
| Percentage2: | 26.5% |
| Swing2: | 11.8% |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 6 seats, 13.6% |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 4 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,473 |
| Percentage3: | 12.9% |
| Swing3: | 0.7% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1990 York City Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.