Government
The City of Cunningham is governed by a mayor and city council system.
| Mayor | Aaron Murphy |
| City Council | Bart Ricke |
| Jason Ruckle | |
| Tim Schultz | |
| Karl Vierthaler | |
| Craig Woodward | |
| 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 Jeanette Kerschen, Connie Panek, Glenda Thornhill, Jack Crick, Bernie Albers, and Monte Rose. Zoning Administrator is Molly Morgan. C. Bickley Foster of 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 | Fred Foley |
| Jerry Henning | |
| 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 |