East Cambridgeshire District Council is a non-metropolitan district council in the county of Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 from the former Ely Urban District, Ely Rural District and Newmarket Rural District councils. East Cambridgeshire operates the "alternative arrangements" form of political management, with cross-party representation in a series of Committees. Councillors are elected for four-year terms. The last election was in 2015.