| Election Name: | 1986 Bristol City Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Bristol City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1987 Bristol City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
| Seats For Election: | 24 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 35 |
| Election Date: | 8 May 1986 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 35 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 26 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Party3: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Seats3: | 7 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | No Overall Control |
| After Election: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1986 Bristol City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats in the 1986 Council Elections in the English city of Bristol were up for election. The election in Brislington West was a by-election. There was a small swing away from the Conservatives and Labour regained a majority on the Council, which they kept until 2003.
The change is calculated using the 1983 election results.