Salem was closely divided in 2024
In 2024, Trump won 50.6% here to Harris’s 47.5%. Salem is represented in Congress by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy. Ned Lamont is governor.
3 people represent Salem → What stands out about civic life in Salem
Read from the official results and the seats below. Party is shown as the official record.
How Salem voted in 2024
Official results for Salem’s own voters, race by race.
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Party colors are neutral on purpose.
Election Day is November 3: 31 days away
What Connecticut voters decide this November, and how to take part.
- U.S. HouseEvery seat, every two years
- GovernorNow Ned Lamont
- State legislatureYour state senator and representative
Plus local offices and questions. Your sample ballot from the town or state has the final list.
- Register or check your registration at vote.gov.
- Ask the town clerk about absentee ballots and early voting.
- Bring the ID your state asks for.
Know where Salem votes? Add it to the Handbook so neighbors have it on Election Day.
Salem leaned 18 points further toward Trump than Connecticut
The 2024 presidential margin in Salem, its county and the state, on one scale.
Who represents Salem in Congress
Two senators for all of Connecticut, and one House member for the district.
Who represents Salem in state government
The governor, and the legislators whose districts cover Salem.
Salem and its neighbors
Shaded by how close each town’s 2024 presidential vote was, not by who won. 2 of 6 neighbors had a closer vote. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | President, 2024 | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Montville | Trump 49.7 · Harris 48.7 | Trump +1.0 |
| East Haddam | Harris 50.2 · Trump 48.1 | Harris +2.1 |
| Salem | Trump 50.6 · Harris 47.5 | Trump +3.1 |
| Colchester | Harris 52.6 · Trump 45.6 | Harris +7.0 |
| Bozrah | Trump 55.5 · Harris 42.9 | Trump +12.6 |
| East Lyme | Harris 61.7 · Trump 36.7 | Harris +25.0 |
| Lyme | Harris 65.3 · Trump 32.5 | Harris +32.8 |
Each town’s own official results, closest race first.
Where Salem’s own decisions get made
Local leaders and public meetings. Most of what shapes daily life (roads, schools, taxes, zoning) is decided here.
We don’t have Salem’s meeting calendar yet. Know when the select board or council meets? Post it so neighbors can go.
Who chairs the select board or serves as mayor? Neighbors keep this current.
Budget, taxes and staff on Town Hall →Talk it over
Practical, neighborly civic talk in Salem. Please keep it about issues, not people.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Sources: election results from the MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files); percentages are of votes for candidates. Congressional and state legislative districts: U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), matched to Salem by land area. Members of Congress: the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain). Governors and state legislators: Open States. Local officials: Open States and Wikidata. Turnout = votes for president per adult resident (Census), a rough guide, not official turnout.