Salem, VA politics & representatives
Salem is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Ben Cline. Abigail Spanberger is governor.
Who represents Salem in Washington and in Virginia, with how to reach each office.
How Salem voted in 2024
Official results for Salem's own voters.
President 13,207 votes
Salem city: Trump 58.8%, Harris 39.7% · Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
U.S. Senate 13,022 votes
Salem city: Cao 56.5%, Kaine 43.4% · Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%
U.S. House · Virginia's 6th District 407,035 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 Virginia
U.S. House · Virginia's 6th District
Who represents Salem in state government
State Senate · District 4
House of Delegates · District 40
Salem's own government: Town Hall →
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.