HarrisDemocratic36.5%14,807TrumpRepublican61.1%24,805OtherAll other candidates2.4%985
R+24.6- Lead
- 9,998
- Total
- 40,597
- vs nation
- R+23.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic38.5%16,583TrumpRepublican59.8%25,750OtherAll other candidates1.7%749
R+21.3- Lead
- 9,167
- Total
- 43,082
- vs nation
- R+25.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.0%12,877TrumpRepublican60.3%23,525OtherAll other candidates6.7%2,605
R+27.3- Lead
- 10,648
- Total
- 39,007
- vs nation
- R+29.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.4%16,155RomneyRepublican54.3%20,207OtherAll other candidates2.4%883
R+10.9- Lead
- 4,052
- Total
- 37,245
- vs nation
- R+14.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.0%18,663McCainRepublican51.8%21,015OtherAll other candidates2.2%880
R+5.8- Lead
- 2,352
- Total
- 40,558
- vs nation
- R+13.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic47.7%21,833BushRepublican51.4%23,523OtherAll other candidates0.8%376
R+3.7- Lead
- 1,690
- Total
- 45,732
- vs nation
- R+1.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic50.4%19,911BushRepublican46.9%18,503OtherAll other candidates2.7%1,068
D+3.6- Lead
- 1,408
- Total
- 39,482
- vs nation
- D+3.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic54.2%21,480DoleRepublican35.6%14,115OtherAll other candidates10.2%4,056
D+18.6- Lead
- 7,365
- Total
- 39,651
- vs nation
- D+10.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 106,3352024 5-year
- Population density
- 232 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 459 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,2252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.4 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+27.3 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 18, KY · twin score 91.9
presidential history
Party record book
West Virginia 5th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Samuel J. Tilden1876
71.1%
2,409 votes · D+42.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 67.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
62.3%
29,650 votes · R+24.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 61.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
34,883votes
67.5% of the vote · D+35.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 32,894 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
29,650votes
62.3% of the vote · R+24.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 28,067 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+38.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+12.8 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +34.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+29.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.3 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +25.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike WoelfelState Senate · 5
RScott FullerState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
District 5 recorded an R+24.6 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the broader realignment of rural Appalachian West Virginia over the past two decades. With roughly 106,000 residents, it anchors a stretch of the state where ticket-splitting has become increasingly rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 27.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.6 points.
A population of 106,335, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,225 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 27.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 18
Kentucky
91.9twin score
% Catholic% Whitemedian income≠ 12-yr trend
State Senate District 27
Kentucky
91.6twin score
elasticity2016–2020 trajectory% Catholic≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 4
West Virginia
90.8twin score
% Catholic% White% Latino
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did West Virginia 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 24.6 points (R+24.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40,597 votes cast, 14,807 went Democratic and 24,805 went Republican.
When did West Virginia 5th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia 5th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in West Virginia 5th State Senate District?
West Virginia 5th State Senate District has a population of 106,335 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in West Virginia 5th State Senate District is $56,225 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in West Virginia 5th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.