Voting & Elections in Salem, VA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Salem is located in Salem city, VA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Salem.
Election Overview
Source: Salem city (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
5,237
39.8%
GOP Votes
7,769
59.1%
Total Votes
13,148
Margin
R+19.3%
Shift from 2020
D+0.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+19.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,237 | 7,769 | 13,148 | 39.8% | 59.1% | R+19.3 |
| 2020 | 5,148 | 7,683 | 13,051 | 39.5% | 58.9% | R+19.4 |
| 2016 | 4,212 | 7,225 | 12,129 | 34.7% | 59.6% | R+24.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Salem city recorded 13,148 total votes. Republicans won the county with 59.1% of the vote compared to 39.8% for Democrats, a margin of R+19.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+0.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Salem city has shifted 5.6 percentage points toward Democrats.