2024 presidential election
West Salem
TrumpR+5.6
Constituent county margins for West Salem, WIOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 52.2% | 1,642 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 46.6% | 1,466 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 40 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | −2.6% |
| 2020 | −2.4% |
| 2024 | −5.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,466 | 1,642 | 3,148 | ||
| R | 1,388 | 1,459 | 2,899 | ||
| R | 1,227 | 1,297 | 2,725 | ||
| D | 1,309 | 1,138 | 2,447 | ||
| D | 1,462 | 1,147 | 2,646 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | West SalemCity | WisconsinState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 87.1% | 80.1% | 61.0% |
| Black | 0.1% | 6.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% | 7.6% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 2.2% | 3.3% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.9% | 8.0% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $97,019 | $77,485 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 40.6 | 40.5 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 15.2% | 9.3% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 18.0% | 18.5% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 46.0% | 33.4% | 35.7% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 7.8% | 9.0% | 22.3% |
| Other Asian & Pacific Island | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Spanish | 3.0% | 4.9% | 13.6% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | German 40.0% | German 35.8% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | Irish 13.5% | Irish 10.4% | English 9.5% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | English 7.7% | Polish 7.6% | Irish 9.4% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 17.1%County context | 21.0% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.3%County context | 14.5% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 57.2%County context | 52.0% | 51.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.4%County context | 8.4% | 5.2% |
ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.
Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
40.0%
Irish
13.5%
English
7.7%
Polish
5.1%
Italian
2.9%
American
2.7%
French
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$97,019
West Salem$97,019
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.2%
Working age (18–64)13.9%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.2%
speak English only
Other Asian & Pacific Island3.9%
Spanish3.0%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted57.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.
West Salem sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 5.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.6 points.
A population of 5,330, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,019 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did West Salem, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Salem, Wisconsin voted Republican by 5.6 points (R+5.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,148 votes cast, 1,466 went Democratic and 1,642 went Republican.
What is West Salem, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places West Salem, Wisconsin in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did West Salem, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Salem, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in West Salem, Wisconsin?
West Salem, Wisconsin has a population of 5,330 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Salem, Wisconsin?
Median household income in West Salem, Wisconsin is $97,019 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of West Salem, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in West Salem, Wisconsin from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.