The 1998 Wellington City Council election was part of the 1998 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 eighteen councillors elected from six wards (Eastern, Lambton, Northern, Onslow, Southern, Western).
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:
Following the 1998 Wellington City Council election, the composition of the council was as follows:
The Wellington ward returns five councillors to the Wellington Regional Council.