As a civil parish, Alconbury has its own elected parish council, made up of 10 members. The second tier of local government is Huntingdonshire District Council which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire. Alconbury is a part of the district ward of "Alconbury and The Stukeleys" and is represented on the district council by one councillor. The village's highest tier of local government is Cambridgeshire County Council. Alconbury is a part of the electoral division of "Huntingdon" and is represented on the county council by two councillors. Cambridgeshire County Council intends to move its headquarters to Alconbury, from Cambridge, by 2020.