# List of United States senators from West Virginia

Below is a list of United States senators from West Virginia. The state's U.S. senators belong to classes 1 and 2. West Virginia is currently represented in the Senate by Republicans Shelley Moore Capito (serving since 2015), and Jim Justice (serving since 2025).
Robert Byrd was the state's longest serving senator, served from 1959 until his death in 2010. He is also the longest serving Senator in United States history.

## List of senators

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| # | Senator | Party | Dates in office | Electoral history | T | C | T | Electoral history | Dates in office | Party | Senator | # |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jun 19, 1863 – Aug 4, 1863 | West Virginia did not elect its first Senators until Aug 4, 1863. | 1 | 38th | 1 | West Virginia did not elect its first Senators until Aug 4, 1863. | Jun 19, 1863 – Aug 4, 1863 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 1 | Peter G. Van Winkle | Union | Aug 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1869 | Elected in 1863.Retired. | 1 | 38th | 1 | Elected in 1863. | Aug 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1865 | Union | Waitman T. Willey | 1 |
| 1 | Peter G. Van Winkle | Union | Aug 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1869 | Elected in 1863.Retired. | 1 | 39th | 2 | Re-elected in 1865.Retired. | Mar 4, 1865 – Mar 3, 1871 | Republican | Waitman T. Willey | 1 |
| 1 | Peter G. Van Winkle | Republican | Aug 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1869 | Elected in 1863.Retired. | 1 | 40th | 2 | Re-elected in 1865.Retired. | Mar 4, 1865 – Mar 3, 1871 | Republican | Waitman T. Willey | 1 |
| 2 | Arthur I. Boreman | Republican | Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected in 1868 or 1869.Retired. | 2 | 41st | 2 | Re-elected in 1865.Retired. | Mar 4, 1865 – Mar 3, 1871 | Republican | Waitman T. Willey | 1 |
| 2 | Arthur I. Boreman | Republican | Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected in 1868 or 1869.Retired. | 2 | 42nd | 3 | Elected in 1871. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1883 | Democratic | Henry G. Davis | 2 |
| 2 | Arthur I. Boreman | Republican | Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected in 1868 or 1869.Retired. | 2 | 43rd | 3 | Elected in 1871. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1883 | Democratic | Henry G. Davis | 2 |
| 3 | Allen T. Caperton | Democratic | Mar 4, 1875 – Jul 26, 1876 | Elected in 1875.Died. | 3 | 44th | 3 | Elected in 1871. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1883 | Democratic | Henry G. Davis | 2 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jul 26, 1876 – Aug 26, 1876 | | 3 | 44th | 3 | Elected in 1871. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1883 | Democratic | Henry G. Davis | 2 |
| 4 | Samuel Price | Democratic | Aug 26, 1876 – Jan 26, 1877 | Appointed to continue Caperton's term.Lost election to finish Caperton's term. | 3 | 44th | 3 | Elected in 1871. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1883 | Democratic | Henry G. Davis | 2 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jan 26, 1877 – Jan 31, 1877 | | 3 | 44th | 3 | Elected in 1871. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1883 | Democratic | Henry G. Davis | 2 |
| 5 | Frank Hereford | Democratic | Jan 31, 1877 – Mar 3, 1881 | Elected in 1877 to finish Caperton's term. | 3 | 44th | 3 | Elected in 1871. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1883 | Democratic | Henry G. Davis | 2 |
| 5 | Frank Hereford | Democratic | Jan 31, 1877 – Mar 3, 1881 | Elected in 1877 to finish Caperton's term. | 3 | 45th | 4 | Re-elected in 1877.Retired. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1883 | Democratic | Henry G. Davis | 2 |
| 5 | Frank Hereford | Democratic | Jan 31, 1877 – Mar 3, 1881 | Elected in 1877 to finish Caperton's term. | 3 | 46th | 4 | Re-elected in 1877.Retired. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1883 | Democratic | Henry G. Davis | 2 |
| 6 | Johnson N. Camden | Democratic | Mar 4, 1881 – Mar 3, 1887 | Elected in 1880 or 1881. | 4 | 47th | 4 | Re-elected in 1877.Retired. | Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 3, 1883 | Democratic | Henry G. Davis | 2 |
| 6 | Johnson N. Camden | Democratic | Mar 4, 1881 – Mar 3, 1887 | Elected in 1880 or 1881. | 4 | 48th | 5 | Elected in 1883. | Mar 4, 1883 – Jan 11, 1893 | Democratic | John E. Kenna | 3 |
| 6 | Johnson N. Camden | Democratic | Mar 4, 1881 – Mar 3, 1887 | Elected in 1880 or 1881. | 4 | 49th | 5 | Elected in 1883. | Mar 4, 1883 – Jan 11, 1893 | Democratic | John E. Kenna | 3 |
| 7 | Charles J. Faulkner | Democratic | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1899 | Elected in 1887. | 5 | 50th | 5 | Elected in 1883. | Mar 4, 1883 – Jan 11, 1893 | Democratic | John E. Kenna | 3 |
| 7 | Charles J. Faulkner | Democratic | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1899 | Elected in 1887. | 5 | 51st | 6 | Re-elected in 1889.Died. | Mar 4, 1883 – Jan 11, 1893 | Democratic | John E. Kenna | 3 |
| 7 | Charles J. Faulkner | Democratic | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1899 | Elected in 1887. | 5 | 52nd | 6 | Re-elected in 1889.Died. | Mar 4, 1883 – Jan 11, 1893 | Democratic | John E. Kenna | 3 |
| 7 | Charles J. Faulkner | Democratic | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1899 | Elected in 1887. | 5 | 52nd | 6 | | Jan 11, 1893 – Jan 25, 1893 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 7 | Charles J. Faulkner | Democratic | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1899 | Elected in 1887. | 5 | 52nd | 6 | Elected in 1893 to finish Kenna's term. | Jan 25, 1893 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Johnson N. Camden | 4 |
| 7 | Charles J. Faulkner | Democratic | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1899 | Re-elected in 1893.Retired. | 6 | 53rd | 6 | Elected in 1893 to finish Kenna's term. | Jan 25, 1893 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Johnson N. Camden | 4 |
| 7 | Charles J. Faulkner | Democratic | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1899 | Re-elected in 1893.Retired. | 6 | 54th | 7 | Elected in 1895. | Mar 4, 1895 – Jan 4, 1911 | Republican | Stephen B. Elkins | 5 |
| 7 | Charles J. Faulkner | Democratic | Mar 4, 1887 – Mar 3, 1899 | Re-elected in 1893.Retired. | 6 | 55th | 7 | Elected in 1895. | Mar 4, 1895 – Jan 4, 1911 | Republican | Stephen B. Elkins | 5 |
| 8 | Nathan B. Scott | Republican | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1899. | 7 | 56th | 7 | Elected in 1895. | Mar 4, 1895 – Jan 4, 1911 | Republican | Stephen B. Elkins | 5 |
| 8 | Nathan B. Scott | Republican | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1899. | 7 | 57th | 8 | Re-elected in 1901. | Mar 4, 1895 – Jan 4, 1911 | Republican | Stephen B. Elkins | 5 |
| 8 | Nathan B. Scott | Republican | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1899. | 7 | 58th | 8 | Re-elected in 1901. | Mar 4, 1895 – Jan 4, 1911 | Republican | Stephen B. Elkins | 5 |
| 8 | Nathan B. Scott | Republican | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1905.Lost renomination. | 8 | 59th | 8 | Re-elected in 1901. | Mar 4, 1895 – Jan 4, 1911 | Republican | Stephen B. Elkins | 5 |
| 8 | Nathan B. Scott | Republican | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1905.Lost renomination. | 8 | 60th | 9 | Re-elected in 1907.Died. | Mar 4, 1895 – Jan 4, 1911 | Republican | Stephen B. Elkins | 5 |
| 8 | Nathan B. Scott | Republican | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1905.Lost renomination. | 8 | 61st | 9 | Re-elected in 1907.Died. | Mar 4, 1895 – Jan 4, 1911 | Republican | Stephen B. Elkins | 5 |
| 8 | Nathan B. Scott | Republican | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1905.Lost renomination. | 8 | 61st | 9 | | Jan 4, 1911 – Jan 9, 1911 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 8 | Nathan B. Scott | Republican | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1905.Lost renomination. | 8 | 61st | 9 | Appointed to continue his father's term.Lost election to finish his father's term. | Jan 9, 1911 – Jan 31, 1911 | Republican | Davis Elkins | 6 |
| 8 | Nathan B. Scott | Republican | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1905.Lost renomination. | 8 | 61st | 9 | Elected in 1911 to finish Stephen Elkins' term.Lost re-election. | Feb 1, 1911 – Mar 3, 1913 | Democratic | Clarence W. Watson | 7 |
| 9 | William E. Chilton | Democratic | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1917 | Elected in 1911.Lost re-election. | 9 | 62nd | 9 | Elected in 1911 to finish Stephen Elkins' term.Lost re-election. | Feb 1, 1911 – Mar 3, 1913 | Democratic | Clarence W. Watson | 7 |
| 9 | William E. Chilton | Democratic | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1917 | Elected in 1911.Lost re-election. | 9 | 63rd | 10 | | Mar 4, 1913 – Apr 1, 1913 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 9 | William E. Chilton | Democratic | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1917 | Elected in 1911.Lost re-election. | 9 | 63rd | 10 | Elected in 1913 but took office late.Retired. | Apr 1, 1913 – Mar 3, 1919 | Republican | Nathan Goff Jr. | 8 |
| 9 | William E. Chilton | Democratic | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1917 | Elected in 1911.Lost re-election. | 9 | 64th | 10 | Elected in 1913 but took office late.Retired. | Apr 1, 1913 – Mar 3, 1919 | Republican | Nathan Goff Jr. | 8 |
| 10 | Howard Sutherland | Republican | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1923 | Elected in 1916.Lost re-election. | 10 | 65th | 10 | Elected in 1913 but took office late.Retired. | Apr 1, 1913 – Mar 3, 1919 | Republican | Nathan Goff Jr. | 8 |
| 10 | Howard Sutherland | Republican | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1923 | Elected in 1916.Lost re-election. | 10 | 66th | 11 | Elected in 1918.Retired. | Mar 4, 1919 – Mar 3, 1925 | Republican | Davis Elkins | 9 |
| 10 | Howard Sutherland | Republican | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1923 | Elected in 1916.Lost re-election. | 10 | 67th | 11 | Elected in 1918.Retired. | Mar 4, 1919 – Mar 3, 1925 | Republican | Davis Elkins | 9 |
| 11 | Matthew M. Neely | Democratic | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 3, 1929 | Elected in 1922.Lost re-election. | 11 | 68th | 11 | Elected in 1918.Retired. | Mar 4, 1919 – Mar 3, 1925 | Republican | Davis Elkins | 9 |
| 11 | Matthew M. Neely | Democratic | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 3, 1929 | Elected in 1922.Lost re-election. | 11 | 69th | 12 | Elected in 1924.Retired. | Mar 4, 1925 – Mar 3, 1931 | Republican | Guy D. Goff | 10 |
| 11 | Matthew M. Neely | Democratic | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 3, 1929 | Elected in 1922.Lost re-election. | 11 | 70th | 12 | Elected in 1924.Retired. | Mar 4, 1925 – Mar 3, 1931 | Republican | Guy D. Goff | 10 |
| 12 | Henry D. Hatfield | Republican | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1935 | Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. | 12 | 71st | 12 | Elected in 1924.Retired. | Mar 4, 1925 – Mar 3, 1931 | Republican | Guy D. Goff | 10 |
| 12 | Henry D. Hatfield | Republican | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1935 | Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. | 12 | 72nd | 13 | Elected in 1930. | Mar 4, 1931 – Jan 12, 1941 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 11 |
| 12 | Henry D. Hatfield | Republican | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1935 | Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. | 12 | 73rd | 13 | Elected in 1930. | Mar 4, 1931 – Jan 12, 1941 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 11 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jan 3, 1935 – Jun 21, 1935 | Senator-elect was not yet qualified to serve. | 13 | 74th | 13 | Elected in 1930. | Mar 4, 1931 – Jan 12, 1941 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 11 |
| 13 | Rush Holt Sr. | Democratic | Jun 21, 1935 – Jan 3, 1941 | Elected in 1934.Could not take seat until 2 days after reaching age 30 on Jun 19, 1935.Lost renomination. | 13 | 74th | 13 | Elected in 1930. | Mar 4, 1931 – Jan 12, 1941 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 11 |
| 13 | Rush Holt Sr. | Democratic | Jun 21, 1935 – Jan 3, 1941 | Elected in 1934.Could not take seat until 2 days after reaching age 30 on Jun 19, 1935.Lost renomination. | 13 | 75th | 14 | Re-elected in 1936.Resigned. | Mar 4, 1931 – Jan 12, 1941 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 11 |
| 13 | Rush Holt Sr. | Democratic | Jun 21, 1935 – Jan 3, 1941 | Elected in 1934.Could not take seat until 2 days after reaching age 30 on Jun 19, 1935.Lost renomination. | 13 | 76th | 14 | Re-elected in 1936.Resigned. | Mar 4, 1931 – Jan 12, 1941 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 11 |
| 14 | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | Jan 3, 1941 – Feb 28, 1956 | Elected in 1940. | 14 | 77th | 14 | Re-elected in 1936.Resigned. | Mar 4, 1931 – Jan 12, 1941 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 11 |
| 14 | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | Jan 3, 1941 – Feb 28, 1956 | Elected in 1940. | 14 | 77th | 14 | Appointed to continue Neely's term.Lost election to finish Neely's term. | Jan 13, 1941 – Nov 17, 1942 | Democratic | Joseph Rosier | 12 |
| 14 | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | Jan 3, 1941 – Feb 28, 1956 | Elected in 1940. | 14 | 77th | 14 | Elected in 1942 to finish Neely's term.Retired. | Nov 18, 1942 – Jan 3, 1943 | Republican | Hugh I. Shott | 13 |
| 14 | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | Jan 3, 1941 – Feb 28, 1956 | Elected in 1940. | 14 | 78th | 15 | Elected in 1942.Lost re-election. | Jan 3, 1943 – Jan 3, 1949 | Republican | Chapman Revercomb | 14 |
| 14 | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | Jan 3, 1941 – Feb 28, 1956 | Elected in 1940. | 14 | 79th | 15 | Elected in 1942.Lost re-election. | Jan 3, 1943 – Jan 3, 1949 | Republican | Chapman Revercomb | 14 |
| 14 | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | Jan 3, 1941 – Feb 28, 1956 | Re-elected in 1946. | 15 | 80th | 15 | Elected in 1942.Lost re-election. | Jan 3, 1943 – Jan 3, 1949 | Republican | Chapman Revercomb | 14 |
| 14 | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | Jan 3, 1941 – Feb 28, 1956 | Re-elected in 1946. | 15 | 81st | 16 | Elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 18, 1958 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 15 |
| 14 | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | Jan 3, 1941 – Feb 28, 1956 | Re-elected in 1946. | 15 | 82nd | 16 | Elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 18, 1958 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 15 |
| 14 | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | Jan 3, 1941 – Feb 28, 1956 | Re-elected in 1952.Died. | 16 | 83rd | 16 | Elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 18, 1958 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 15 |
| 14 | Harley M. Kilgore | Democratic | Jan 3, 1941 – Feb 28, 1956 | Re-elected in 1952.Died. | 16 | 84th | 17 | Re-elected in 1954.Died. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 18, 1958 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 15 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Feb 28, 1956 – Mar 13, 1956 | | 16 | 84th | 17 | Re-elected in 1954.Died. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 18, 1958 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 15 |
| 15 | William Laird III | Democratic | Mar 13, 1956 – Nov 6, 1956 | Appointed to continue Kilgore's term.Retired when his successor was elected. | 16 | 84th | 17 | Re-elected in 1954.Died. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 18, 1958 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 15 |
| 16 | Chapman Revercomb | Republican | Nov 7, 1956 – Jan 3, 1959 | Elected in 1956 to finish Kilgore's term.Lost re-election. | 16 | 84th | 17 | Re-elected in 1954.Died. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 18, 1958 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 15 |
| 16 | Chapman Revercomb | Republican | Nov 7, 1956 – Jan 3, 1959 | Elected in 1956 to finish Kilgore's term.Lost re-election. | 16 | 85th | 17 | Re-elected in 1954.Died. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 18, 1958 | Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 15 |
| 16 | Chapman Revercomb | Republican | Nov 7, 1956 – Jan 3, 1959 | Elected in 1956 to finish Kilgore's term.Lost re-election. | 16 | 85th | 17 | | Jan 18, 1958 – Jan 25, 1958 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 16 | Chapman Revercomb | Republican | Nov 7, 1956 – Jan 3, 1959 | Elected in 1956 to finish Kilgore's term.Lost re-election. | 16 | 85th | 17 | Appointed to continue Neely's term.Lost election to finish Neely's term. | Jan 25, 1958 – Nov 4, 1958 | Republican | John Hoblitzell | 16 |
| 16 | Chapman Revercomb | Republican | Nov 7, 1956 – Jan 3, 1959 | Elected in 1956 to finish Kilgore's term.Lost re-election. | 16 | 85th | 17 | Elected in 1958 to finish Neely's term. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Elected in 1958. | 17 | 86th | 17 | Elected in 1958 to finish Neely's term. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Elected in 1958. | 17 | 87th | 18 | Re-elected in 1960. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Elected in 1958. | 17 | 88th | 18 | Re-elected in 1960. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1964. | 18 | 89th | 18 | Re-elected in 1960. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1964. | 18 | 90th | 19 | Re-elected in 1966. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1964. | 18 | 91st | 19 | Re-elected in 1966. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1970. | 19 | 92nd | 19 | Re-elected in 1966. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1970. | 19 | 93rd | 20 | Re-elected in 1972. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1970. | 19 | 94th | 20 | Re-elected in 1972. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1976. | 20 | 95th | 20 | Re-elected in 1972. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1976. | 20 | 96th | 21 | Re-elected in 1978.Retired. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1976. | 20 | 97th | 21 | Re-elected in 1978.Retired. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1982. | 21 | 98th | 21 | Re-elected in 1978.Retired. | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 3, 1985 | Democratic | Jennings Randolph | 17 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1982. | 21 | 99th | 22 | | Jan 3, 1985 – Jan 15, 1985 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1982. | 21 | 99th | 22 | Elected in 1984.Seated late to complete his term as Governor of West Virginia. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1982. | 21 | 100th | 22 | Elected in 1984.Seated late to complete his term as Governor of West Virginia. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1988. | 22 | 101st | 22 | Elected in 1984.Seated late to complete his term as Governor of West Virginia. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1988. | 22 | 102nd | 23 | Re-elected in 1990. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1988. | 22 | 103rd | 23 | Re-elected in 1990. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1994. | 23 | 104th | 23 | Re-elected in 1990. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1994. | 23 | 105th | 24 | Re-elected in 1996. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 1994. | 23 | 106th | 24 | Re-elected in 1996. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 2000. | 24 | 107th | 24 | Re-elected in 1996. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 2000. | 24 | 108th | 25 | Re-elected in 2002. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 2000. | 24 | 109th | 25 | Re-elected in 2002. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 2006.Died. | 25 | 110th | 25 | Re-elected in 2002. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 17 | Robert Byrd | Democratic | Jan 3, 1959 – Jun 28, 2010 | Re-elected in 2006.Died. | 25 | 111th | 26 | Re-elected in 2008.Retired. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jun 28, 2010 – Jul 16, 2010 | | 25 | 111th | 26 | Re-elected in 2008.Retired. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 18 | Carte Goodwin | Democratic | Jul 16, 2010 – Nov 15, 2010 | Appointed to continue Byrd's term.Retired when his successor was elected. | 25 | 111th | 26 | Re-elected in 2008.Retired. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 19 | Joe Manchin | Democratic | Nov 15, 2010 – Jan 3, 2025 | Elected in 2010 to finish Byrd's term. | 25 | 111th | 26 | Re-elected in 2008.Retired. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 19 | Joe Manchin | Democratic | Nov 15, 2010 – Jan 3, 2025 | Elected in 2010 to finish Byrd's term. | 25 | 112th | 26 | Re-elected in 2008.Retired. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 19 | Joe Manchin | Democratic | Nov 15, 2010 – Jan 3, 2025 | Re-elected in 2012. | 26 | 113th | 26 | Re-elected in 2008.Retired. | Jan 15, 1985 – Jan 3, 2015 | Democratic | Jay Rockefeller | 18 |
| 19 | Joe Manchin | Democratic | Nov 15, 2010 – Jan 3, 2025 | Re-elected in 2012. | 26 | 114th | 27 | Elected in 2014. | Jan 3, 2015 – present | Republican | Shelley Moore Capito | 19 |
| 19 | Joe Manchin | Democratic | Nov 15, 2010 – Jan 3, 2025 | Re-elected in 2012. | 26 | 115th | 27 | Elected in 2014. | Jan 3, 2015 – present | Republican | Shelley Moore Capito | 19 |
| 19 | Joe Manchin | Democratic | Nov 15, 2010 – Jan 3, 2025 | Re-elected in 2018.Left the Democratic Party on May 31, 2024.Retired. | 27 | 116th | 27 | Elected in 2014. | Jan 3, 2015 – present | Republican | Shelley Moore Capito | 19 |
| 19 | Joe Manchin | Democratic | Nov 15, 2010 – Jan 3, 2025 | Re-elected in 2018.Left the Democratic Party on May 31, 2024.Retired. | 27 | 117th | 28 | Re-elected in 2020. | Jan 3, 2015 – present | Republican | Shelley Moore Capito | 19 |
| 19 | Joe Manchin | Democratic | Nov 15, 2010 – Jan 3, 2025 | Re-elected in 2018.Left the Democratic Party on May 31, 2024.Retired. | 27 | 118th | 28 | Re-elected in 2020. | Jan 3, 2015 – present | Republican | Shelley Moore Capito | 19 |
| 19 | Joe Manchin | Independent | Nov 15, 2010 – Jan 3, 2025 | Re-elected in 2018.Left the Democratic Party on May 31, 2024.Retired. | 27 | 118th | 28 | Re-elected in 2020. | Jan 3, 2015 – present | Republican | Shelley Moore Capito | 19 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 14, 2025 | | 28 | 119th | 28 | Re-elected in 2020. | Jan 3, 2015 – present | Republican | Shelley Moore Capito | 19 |
| 20 | Jim Justice | Republican | Jan 14, 2025 – present | Elected in 2024.Seated late to complete his term as Governor of West Virginia. | 28 | 119th | 28 | Re-elected in 2020. | Jan 3, 2015 – present | Republican | Shelley Moore Capito | 19 |
| 20 | Jim Justice | Republican | Jan 14, 2025 – present | Elected in 2024.Seated late to complete his term as Governor of West Virginia. | 28 | 120th | 29 | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. |
| 20 | Jim Justice | Republican | Jan 14, 2025 – present | Elected in 2024.Seated late to complete his term as Governor of West Virginia. | 28 | 121st | 29 | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. |
| To be determined in the 2030 election. | To be determined in the 2030 election. | To be determined in the 2030 election. | To be determined in the 2030 election. | To be determined in the 2030 election. | 29 | 122nd | 29 | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. |
| # | Senator | Party | Years in office | Electoral history | T | C | T | Electoral history | Years in office | Party | Senator | # |
| Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | C | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 |