Salem, NC politics & representatives
Salem is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Tim Moore. Josh Stein is governor.
Who represents Salem in Washington and in North Carolina, with how to reach each office.
How Burke County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Burke County. Salem's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 45,847 votes
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
Governor 45,029 votes
North Carolina: Stein 54.9%, Robinson 40.1%
U.S. House · North Carolina's 14th District 401,263 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Salem in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of North Carolina
U.S. House · North Carolina's 14th District
Who represents Salem in state government
State Senate · District 46
State House · District 86
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Salem by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.