Mike Woelfel
State Senator, West Virginia Senate District 5B · Democrat
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of WV-SD-05, which is on the 2026 ballot, but not on the West Virginia Secretary of State — 2026 General Election candidate listing nor in the certified primary… · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of WV-SD-05, which is on the 2026 ballot, but not on the West Virginia Secretary of State — 2026 General Election candidate listing nor in the certified primary results
- role and held seat unchanged
The District
What West Virginia Senate District 5 covers
Covers parts of Wayne County and Cabell County.
Includes Huntington, Barboursville, Salt Rock, Lavalette, Pea Ridge, Ceredo, Kenova, Prichard and Wayne.
91 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Results
Certified results for West Virginia Senate District 5
State Senator, District 5
2024 General · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott FullerRepublican | Republican | 19,951 | 51.1% |
| Ric GriffithDemocrat | Democrat | 19,098 | 48.9% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 356048, 12/18/2024 8:57:03 AM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
State Senator, District 5
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike WoelfelDemocrat | Democrat | 13,542 | 54.0% |
| Melissa ClarkRepublican | Republican | 11,552 | 46.0% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 316316, 12/19/2022 5:21:31 PM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
State Senator, District 5
2020 General · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H "bob" PlymaleDemocrat | Democrat | 22,808 | 53.6% |
| Charles R. "chad" ShafferRepublican | Republican | 19,724 | 46.4% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 272340, 11/30/2020 8:18:00 AM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for West Virginia Senate District 5
- Duron JacksonDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Chris MillerRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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