The 1986 Wellington local elections were part of the 1986 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards.

The Wellington elections cover one regional council (the Wellington Regional Council), city council, hospital board, and various local boards and licensing trusts.

The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and nineteen 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