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 Democrats Robert Plymale and Mike Woelfel.[1][2] All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.

West Virginia's 5th
State Senate district

Senator
 
Mike Woelfel
DHuntington
Robert Plymale
DCeredo

Demographics88% White
5% Black
1% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Native American
Population (2021)106,335

Geography

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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

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2022

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

Historical election results

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2020

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

2018

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2018 West Virginia Senate election, District 5[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woelfel (incumbent) 20,305 59.7
Republican Larry Brooke Lunsford 13,732 40.3
Total votes 34,037 100
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 West Virginia Senate election, District 5[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Plymale (incumbent) 22,863 60.2
Republican Tyson Smith 15,092 39.8
Total votes 37,955 100
Democratic hold

2014

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2014 West Virginia Senate election, District 5[4]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woelfel 5,218 74.5
Democratic Robert Alexander 1,784 25.5
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 25,122 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2012

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

Federal and statewide results

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

Historical district boundaries

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References

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  1. ^ "Robert H. Plymale (D - Wayne, 05)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Michael A. Woelfel (D - Cabell, 05)". West Virginia State Senate. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Senate District Maps - 2010 Plan". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "West Virginia State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Statewide Results General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.