Salem city, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
20 precincts · 13,207 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -010 - HIDDEN VALLEY010 - HIDDEN VALLEY | 1,576 | 1,902 | 62 | 3,540 | 44.5% | 53.7% | R+9.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -009 - SOUTHSIDE HILLS009 - SOUTHSIDE HILLS | 1,179 | 2,024 | 51 | 3,254 | 36.2% | 62.2% | R+26.0 |
| Precinct -004 - WEST SALEM004 - WEST SALEM | 932 | 1,351 | 44 | 2,327 | 40.1% | 58.1% | R+18.0 |
| Precinct -002 - CONEHURST002 - CONEHURST | 653 | 898 | 19 | 1,570 | 41.6% | 57.2% | R+15.6 |
| Precinct -003 - BEVERLY HEIGHTS003 - BEVERLY HEIGHTS | 495 | 998 | 20 | 1,513 | 32.7% | 66.0% | R+33.2 |
| Precinct -008 - EAST SALEM008 - EAST SALEM | 402 | 596 | 5 | 1,003 | 40.1% | 59.4% | R+19.3 |
| Beverly Heights51775000003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Conehurst51775000002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Salem51775000008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hidden Valley51775000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Salem No 151775000005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Salem No 251775000001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -001 - NORTH SALEM #2001 - NORTH SALEM #2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -005 - NORTH SALEM #1005 - NORTH SALEM #1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -006 - SOUTH SALEM #1006 - SOUTH SALEM #1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -007 - SOUTH SALEM #2007 - SOUTH SALEM #2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Salem No 151775000006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Salem No 251775000007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Side Hills51775000009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Salem51775000004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1964–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1964 | −30.9% |
| 1968 | −37.8% |
| 1972 | −51.7% |
| 1976 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | −8.2% |
| 1984 | −31.3% |
| 1988 | −20.3% |
| 1992 | −10.5% |
| 1996 | −6.5% |
| 2000 | −17.1% |
| 2004 | −24.9% |
| 2008 | −15.5% |
| 2012 | −20.6% |
| 2016 | −24.7% |
| 2020 | −19.4% |
| 2024 | −19.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,083 |
| 2018 | 17,029 |
| 2020 | 17,667 |
| 2022 | 17,883 |
| 2024 | 18,234 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+66 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,228 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,927 in average income, against $81,974 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+4.8 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Salem city, VA itself (R+19.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Roanoke County, VA246R+22.4
- Roanoke city, VA241D+23.5
- Montgomery County, VA48D+3.5
- Bedford County, VA27R+50.1
- Botetourt County, VA22R+45.0
- Franklin County, VA20R+45.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Roanoke County, VA285
- Roanoke city, VA265
- Montgomery County, VA38
- Bedford County, VA34
- Botetourt County, VA32
- Franklin County, VA25
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +93 |
| 2012 | +150 |
| 2013 | +187 |
| 2014 | +110 |
| 2015 | −15 |
| 2016 | +20 |
| 2017 | +199 |
| 2018 | −32 |
| 2019 | +30 |
| 2021 | +88 |
| 2022 | +288 |
| 2023 | −90 |
| 2024 | +134 |
| 2025 | +66 |
Salem functions as an independent jurisdiction separate from Roanoke County, and its roughly 25,000 residents have returned Republican presidential margins near or above 20 points in recent cycles, reflecting a mid-size Appalachian urban core that trends reliably conservative.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.4 points in 1976 and a Republican high of 51.7 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 19.2 points.
A population of 25,618, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,725 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Woodford County and McCracken County.
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Salem city, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51775/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.