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2018Final results

2018 election for West Virginia Delegate District 5

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Dave Pethtel (D) won re-election with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Phillip W. Wiley (R) by 17.5 points.

Dave PethtelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.7%3,091
41.3%2,172
5,263 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+35.62014D+25.92016R+51.22016 Pres.D+17.52018D+7.22020

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)