Voting & Elections in Salem, MO
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Salem is located in Dent County, MO. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Salem.
Election Overview
Source: Dent County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,025
14.4%
GOP Votes
6,013
84.7%
Total Votes
7,103
Margin
R+70.2%
Shift from 2020
R+1.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+70.2%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,025 | 6,013 | 7,103 | 14.4% | 84.7% | R+70.2 |
| 2020 | 1,056 | 5,987 | 7,142 | 14.8% | 83.8% | R+69.0 |
| 2016 | 978 | 5,599 | 6,778 | 14.4% | 82.6% | R+68.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Dent County recorded 7,103 total votes. Republicans won the county with 84.7% of the vote compared to 14.4% for Democrats, a margin of R+70.2%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Dent County has shifted 2.0 percentage points toward Republicans.