2016Final results
2016 election for West Virginia Senate District 5
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Robert H. Plymale (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas R. Smith (R) by 20.5 points.
Robert H. PlymaleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.2%22,863
Thomas R. SmithRepublican
39.8%15,092
The same year, the district voted R+28.1 for president; this race was D+20.5, a split ticket.37,955 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET