Other villages in the municipality include Eikelandsosen, Fusa, Holdhus, Holmefjord, Vinnes, Strandvik, Sundvord, Hagavik, Halhjem, Søfteland, Søre Øyane, and Søvik.

[4] The coat of arms was adopted in 2019 for use starting on 1 January 2020 after a municipal merger took effect.

This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is the bow of a boat and below that are two curved wave shapes.

The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Bjørnafjorden is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four year terms.

The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.