1986 Derby City Council election^[1][2]

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15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Alliance Last election 24 18 2 Seats won 9 6 0 Seats after 25 17 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 21,215 18,012 10,514 Percentage 42.7% 36.2% 21.1%
Map showing the results of the 1986 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

The 1986 Derby City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1986.^[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

1986 Derby City Council Election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	9	0	0		60.0	42.7	21,215
	Conservative	6	0	0		40.0	36.2	18,012
	Alliance	0	0	0		0.0	21.1	10,514
Total		15						49,741