2026 

Grafton News and Events 

Grafton City Council upcoming Election 

Election  Date: May 12th, 2026

Grafton City Wards 

First Ward - Fetterman Area:

1. All the area in the Fetterman section of Grafton, West of St. Mary's Street and continuing onto the upper side of West Main Street where West Main Street intersects at Ethel Street; then continuing west of Ethel Street, intersecting Knotts Avenue and continuing to Rock Street, then continuing west on Rock Street, onto US Route 50 and ending at the west of Warder Road (Lucas Dairy Road) at the Church of the Good Shepard United Methodist.  

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Second Ward - Downtown/area adjacent to Bluemont Cemetery/South Side/Lucretia:

1. All of the South Side section of Grafton, north of the Tygart River

2. All of the Lucretia section of Grafton; and 

3. All downtown area east of St. Mary's Street and continuing the lower side of West Main Street where West Main Street intersects at Ethel Street; then continuing east of Ethel Street, intersecting Knotts Avenue and continuing to Rock Street, then continuing east of Rock Street, onto US Route 50, and ending at the east of Warder Road (Lucas Dairy Road) at the Church of the Good Shepard United Methodist; and continuing and containing all the area south of US Route 50, the area of Grafton north of Bluemont Cemetery and the East End area of Grafton. 

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Third Ward - Blueville - Brownlow area:

1. All of the Blueville - Brownlow section of Grafton north of US Route 50 and continuing, and including the Walmart Superstore property, to the Grafton municipal lines at US Route 119 north of Grafton. 

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Fourth Ward - West Side:

1. All of the West Side section of Grafton, south of the Tygart River 

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A map(s) of said wards shall be attached to any ordinance defining ward boundaries and the same will be maintained in the office of the City Clerk. Said map(s) shall be for illustrative purposes only and in the event of any discrepancy between said maps and the geographical definition of the wards written in this section, the written geographical boundaries in this section shall control. 
 

Three (3) City Council seats are up for re-election, four-year terms beginning July 1, 2026, and terms expiring June 30, 2030, as follows: 

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1. Ward II:

Seat currently held by Diana M. Thompson 

Four (4) year term 07/1/2022 - 6/30/2026

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2. Ward III:

Seat currently held by Patricia A. Henderson 

Four (4) year term 07/1/2022 - 6/30/2026

 

3. Ward IV:

Seat currently held by Larry M. Richman 

Four (4) year term 07/01/2022 - 6/30/2026

 

In accordance with 1985 Grafton City Charter, amended by Ordinance No. 740 (December 6, 2005), the election will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as part of the West Virginia State Primary Election 

The filing period begins on Monday, January 12, 2026, and continues through

Saturday January 31, 2026. 

Certificates of candidacy may be picked up from the City Clerk Robert Bolyard (304-265-6805) on or after January 12, 2026. The filing fee is $25.00 and should always be made payable to the City of Grafton.