No Overall Control 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.

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.