It was located in the southern part of the traditional district of Solør.

[4] Historically, Brandval was part of the large parish of Grue.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.

[7] The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Brandval was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms.

The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: The mayors of Brandval:[14]