| Election Name: | 1998 Exeter City Council election |
| Country: | Devon |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1996 Exeter City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Next Election: | 1999 Exeter City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Seats For Election: | 12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 19 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 24 seats, 45.9% |
| Seats1: | 6 |
| Seats After1: | 22 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,123 |
| Percentage1: | 40.9% |
| Swing1: | 5.0% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 7 seats, 20.3% |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seats After2: | 8 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,529 |
| Percentage2: | 20.3% |
| Swing2: | 0.9% |
| Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 2 seats, 23.6% |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seats After4: | 3 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,077 |
| Percentage4: | 29.2% |
| Swing4: | 5.6% |
| Party5: | Liberal Party (UK, 1989) |
| Last Election5: | 3 seats, 6.7% |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seats After5: | 3 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,251 |
| Percentage5: | 7.2% |
| Swing5: | 0.5% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1998 Exeter City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.