Elections to City of York Council were held on 6 May 1999. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.
| York local election result 1999 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 27 | -3 | 50.9 | |||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 22 | +4 | 41.5 | |||||||
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | |||||||
| Independent | 1 | -1 | 1.9 | |||||||
| Preceded by York Council election, 1995 |
York local elections | Succeeded by York Council election, 2003 |