The 1986 Wellington City Council election was part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The polling was conducted using the first-past-the-post electoral method.
The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and twenty-one councillors elected from seven wards (Brooklyn, Eastern, Karori, Lambton, Northern, Otari, Southern).
The Brooklyn Ward elects two members to the Wellington City Council
The Eastern Ward elects four members to the Wellington City Council
The Karori Ward elects two members to the Wellington City Council
The Lambton Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council
The Northern Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council
The Otari Ward elects four members to the Wellington City Council
Table footnotes:
The Southern Ward elects three members to the Wellington City Council