West Virginia's 5th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Democrat Mike Woelfel and Republican Scott Fuller.[1][2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
Geography
District 5 is based in the city of Huntington, covering all of Cabell County and parts of northern Wayne County. It also includes the communities of Milton, Barboursville, Culloden, Lesage, Pea Ridge, Ceredo, and Kenova.[3]
The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 22nd through 29th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the states of Ohio and Kentucky.
Recent election results
2024
2024 West Virginia Senate election, District 5[4]
| Primary election
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
|
|
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Republican
|
Scott Fuller
|
3,753
|
38.8
|
|
|
Republican
|
Josh Mathis
|
3,515
|
36.4
|
|
|
Republican
|
Dallas K. Thacker
|
2,401
|
24.8
|
| Total votes
|
9,669
|
100.0
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Ric Griffith
|
6,828
|
100.0
|
| Total votes
|
6,828
|
100.0
|
| General election
|
|
|
Republican
|
Scott Fuller
|
19,951
|
51.1
|
|
|
Democratic
|
Ric Griffith
|
19,098
|
48.9
|
| Total votes
|
39,049
|
100
|
|
|
Republican gain from Democratic
|
2022
Historical election results
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
Federal and statewide results
Historical district boundaries
References
- ^ "Robert H. Plymale (D - Wayne, 05)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Michael A. Woelfel (D - Cabell, 05)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "STATE SENATOR, 5th Senatorial District". West Virginia SoS. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "West Virginia State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
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