Other villages in the municipality include Naustdal, Sande, Vassenden, and Skei.

[6] The coat of arms was granted in 2019 for use starting on 1 January 2020 when the municipality was established.

The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Sunnfjord is made up of 37 representatives that are elected to four year terms.

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

The mayors (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Sunnfjord: Situated slightly inland and along the innermost part of a narrow fjord, Sunnfjord's climate is somewhat colder in winter than places along the outer coast, but also with slightly warmer summer days.