| State: | West Virginia |
| District: | 5 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | |
| Mike Woelfel D–Huntington | |
| Robert Plymale D–Ceredo | |
| Percent White: | 88 |
| Percent Black: | 5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 1 |
| Percent Asian: | 2 |
| Percent Native American: | 2 |
| Population: | 106,335 |
| Population Year: | 2021 |
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.
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.
| 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% |