# West Virginia's 5th Senate district

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. 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.
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 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Fuller | 3,753 | 38.8 |
| | Republican | Josh Mathis | 3,515 | 36.4 |
| | Republican | Dallas K. Thacker | 2,401 | 24.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,669 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic | Ric Griffith | 6,828 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,828 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Scott Fuller | 19,951 | 51.1 |
| | Democratic | Ric Griffith | 19,098 | 48.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,049 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2022

West Virginia's 5th Senate district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Woelfel (incumbent) | 13,542 | 54.0 |
| | Republican | Melissa Clark | 11,552 | 46.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,094 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical election results
### 2020

2020 West Virginia Senate election, District 5 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Shaffer | 4,601 | 54.0 |
| | Republican | Glendon Watts | 3,925 | 46.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,526 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Robert Plymale (incumbent) | 22,808 | 53.6 |
| | Republican | Charles Shaffer | 19,724 | 46.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,532 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Woelfel (incumbent) | 20,305 | 59.7 |
| | Republican | Larry Brooke Lunsford | 13,732 | 40.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,037 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Plymale (incumbent) | 22,863 | 60.2 |
| | Republican | Tyson Smith | 15,092 | 39.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,955 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 5 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Woelfel | 5,218 | 74.5 |
| | Democratic | Robert Alexander | 1,784 | 25.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,002 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Mike Woelfel | 12,511 | 49.8 |
| | Republican | Vicki Dunn-Marshall | 11,818 | 47.0 |
| | Independent | Roy Ramey | 793 | 3.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,122 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2012

2012 West Virginia Senate election, District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Plymale (incumbent) | 28,090 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,090 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal and statewide results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 59.8 – 38.5% |
| 2020 | Senate | Capito 63.1 – 34.5% |
| 2020 | Governor | Justice 58.0 – 38.4% |
| 2018 | Senate | Manchin 57.8 – 39.1% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 61.2 – 33.5% |
| 2016 | Governor | Justice 55.8 – 35.4% |