West Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022
West Virginia Delegate District 5
A district of about 17,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.6 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 100 seats
Every West Virginia House of Delegates seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+22.0 | R+22.9 | No race | R+4.3 | No race |
| Governor | D+8.5 | No race | R+11.0 | No race | R+10.0 | No race |
| West Virginia House of Delegates | No race | No race | No race | D+9.2 | D+14.6 | D+19.3 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 100 seats. Small marks are other seats in West Virginia. The black marker is District 5.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Denser than 95% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 2428% college gradsR+11.7Flipped DDistrict 70
27% college gradsR+20.8Flipped DDistrict 56
35% college gradsR+10.3Held DDistrict 76
29% college gradsR+19.6Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Karen Shuler Stakem (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 19.3 - Shawn Fluharty (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 9.2, 2024 by 14.6
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)