Bentong Municipal Council () is the local authority for the whole of Bentong District including Bentong town. From 5 May 1955 until 30 June 1981, Bentong town was governed by the Bentong Town Council (). On 1 July 1981, the Bentong Town Council was merged with 5 local councils of Karak, Sungai Dua, Telemong, Manchis and Bukit Tinggi and 8 village councils of Kampung Shafie, Kampung Simpang Pelangai, Sungai Gapoi New Village, Kampung Jambu Rias, Kampung Benus, Genting Sempah, Kampung Janda Baik and Sungai Penjuring New Village to form the Bentong District Council (). The administrative area of Bentong District Council at the time of establishment was , consisting operational area and control area. It was then increased to on 1 January 2001 consisting new operational area of and control area of . Bentong District Council was upgraded to the present-day Municipal Council on 16 July 2005.
Bentong is currently represented in the
Dewan Rakyat by
Young Syefura Othman from
DAP. Bentong has four seats in
Pahang State Legislative Assembly.
Bilut,
Ketari,
Sabai and
Pelangai. Both
Bilut and
Ketari are held by
Pakatan Harapan while
Sabai and
Pelangai are held by
Barisan Nasional. == Weather ==