2022Final results
2022 election for West Virginia Senate District 5
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Mike Woelfel (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Melissa Clark (R) by 7.9 points.
Mike WoelfelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.0%13,542
Melissa ClarkRepublican
46.0%11,552
25,094 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET