Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio County (99% of residents) and Marshall County (1.3%), West Virginia, with 26,935 residents in 2020. It is in West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. It spans 4 state house districts. Its state senate district is State Senate District 1.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Ohio County | 99% |
| Marshall County | 1.3% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| West Virginia's 2nd congressional district (WV-02) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Denny Magruder | citywide | |
| U.S. Representative (WV-02) | Riley M. Moore (R) | 202-225-2711 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | James C. Justice (R) | 202-224-3954 | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Shelley Moore Capito (R) | 202-224-6472 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 1) | Laura Chapman (R) | 100% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 1) | Ryan Weld (R) | 100% | |
| Delegate (Delegate District 5) | Shawn Fluharty (Democratic) | 304-281-8195 | 70% |
| Delegate (Delegate District 4) | Shane Stack (R) | 740-391-5386 | 29% |
| Delegate (Delegate District 6) | Jeff Stephens (R) | 1.3% | |
| Delegate (Delegate District 3) | Jimmy Willis (R) | 0.3% |
From Wikidata (community-maintained); confirm on the city's website.
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0); Mayors: Wikidata (CC0).
Local government
- Wheeling website: http://www.wheelingwv.gov
- Wheeling laws: search for the Wheeling, West Virginia code of ordinances
- Ohio County laws: search for the Ohio County, West Virginia code of ordinances
- Marshall County laws: search for the Marshall County, West Virginia code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 1 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Delegate District 5 | 70% |
| Delegate District 4 | 29% |
| Delegate District 6 | 1.3% |
| Delegate District 3 | 0.3% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Wheeling: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 26003 (66%)
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Wheeling here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.