Government
The City of Cunningham is governed by a mayor and city council system.
| Mayor | Aaron Murphy |
| City Council | Jason Ruckle, President |
| Tim Schultz | |
| Craig Woodward | |
| Tanner Newell | |
| Bryce Murphy | |
| City Clerk | Molly Morgan |
| City Treasurer | Eric Meyers |
| City Superintendent | Mesa Sallee |
| City Attorney | Greg Graffman |
| Fire Chief | Harold Stark |
| Property Officer | Jackie Ruckle |
City Planning Commission & Board of Zoning Appeals
The City of Cunningham is zoned. Members of the City Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals are Nick Albers, Connie Panek, Glenda Thornhill, Jack Crick, Bernie Albers, Tyler Beat and Monte Rose. Zoning Administrator is Molly Morgan. Foster & Associates, Wichita, Kansas, is the City Planning & Zoning Consultant.
Voting
Residents in Dresden Township (North of First Street) and Residents in Rural Township (south of First Street) vote in the Cunningham Community Center. Cunningham is in Kingman County Commission District 3.
City Elections are held at the Cunningham Community Center.
Other Commissions & Boards
| Kingman Co. Commissioners | Jeff Young |
| Julie Lyon | |
| Jack Thimesch | |
| Dresden Township Board Members | Kevin Halderson |
| John Huffman | |
| Robert Bainum | |
| Rural Township Board Members | Gary Sterneker |
| Robert Renner | |
| Bob Sterneker | |
| Cemetery Board | Bernie Albers |
| Robert Renner | |
| Aaron Murphy |