Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Salem (Independent City), VA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Salem (Independent City), Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+19.3 — 5,237 Democratic to 7,769 Republican of 13,148 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.1 points toward Democrats. That makes it 25.1 points more Republican than Virginia overall (D+5.8).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Salem (Independent City)
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,237 | 7,769 | 142 | 39.8% | 59.1% | R+19.3 |
| 2020 | 5,148 | 7,683 | 220 | 39.4% | 58.9% | R+19.4 |
| 2016 | 4,202 | 7,226 | 797 | 34.4% | 59.1% | R+24.7 |
| 2012 | 4,760 | 7,299 | 259 | 38.6% | 59.3% | R+20.6 |
| 2008 | 5,164 | 7,088 | 154 | 41.6% | 57.1% | R+15.5 |
| 2004 | 4,254 | 7,115 | 115 | 37.0% | 62.0% | R+24.9 |
| 2000 | 4,348 | 6,188 | 234 | 40.4% | 57.5% | R+17.1 |
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Salem (Independent City) presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Salem (Independent City) in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Salem (Independent City), Virginia in 2024 by R+19.3, with 13,148 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Salem (Independent City) shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Salem (Independent City) shifted 0.1 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+19.4) and 2024 (R+19.3).
Is Salem (Independent City) more Democratic or Republican than Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Salem (Independent City) went R+19.3 while Virginia overall went D+5.8 — 25.1 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.