| Election Name: | 1998 Wellington local elections |
| Flag Image: | Wellington Coat Of Arms.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1995 Wellington City local elections |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Next Election: | 2001 Wellington City local elections |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
| Party Name: | no |
| Election Date: | 10 October 1998 |
| Party1: | Wellington Alive |
| Color1: | FFD700 |
| Last Election1: | N/A |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Seat Change1: | 7 |
| Party2: | Labour |
| Last Election2: | 4 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Party3: | Green |
| Last Election3: | 3 |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
The 1998 Wellington local elections were part of the 1998 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover the regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, area health board, and various community boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and eighteen councillors elected from six wards (Eastern, Lambton, Northern, Onslow, Southern, Western).
See main article: article and 1998 Wellington City mayoral election.
The Eastern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
The Lambton ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
The Northern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
The Onslow ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
The Southern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
The Western ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:
The Wellington ward returns five councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.