Salem County, New Jersey
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 70.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 11.3% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 14.7% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 11.9% | 36.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.1% | 24.7% |
| Other | 5.7% | 17.3% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5.3% | 16.2% |
| Black Protestant | 1.8% | 5.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 2.6% |
| Non-religious | 67.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+19.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+12.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+15.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+1.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+3.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+6.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+5.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+10.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+1.1 |
Salem, New Jersey is a county that has a population of 65,275. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+19.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.6% | 58.8% | R+19.2 | R+6.4 |
| 2020 | 42.5% | 55.3% | R+12.8 | D+2.2 |
| 2016 | 39.9% | 54.9% | R+15.0 | R+16.3 |
| 2012 | 49.7% | 48.4% | D+1.3 | R+2.6 |
| 2008 | 50.9% | 47.0% | D+3.9 | D+10.5 |
| 2004 | 46.2% | 52.8% | R+6.6 | R+12.0 |
| 2000 | 50.9% | 45.4% | D+5.4 | R+5.2 |
| 1996 | 46.3% | 35.8% | D+10.6 | D+11.7 |
| 1992 | 36.0% | 37.1% | R+1.1 | D+19.6 |
| 1988 | 38.9% | 59.5% | R+20.6 | D+11.2 |
| 1984 | 33.8% | 65.7% | R+31.9 | R+20.9 |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 51.0% | R+11.0 | R+15.7 |
| 1976 | 51.4% | 46.6% | D+4.8 | D+35.5 |
| 1972 | 34.1% | 64.8% | R+30.7 | R+29.8 |
| 1968 | 42.6% | 43.5% | R+0.9 | R+35.4 |
| 1964 | 67.2% | 32.7% | D+34.5 | D+41.3 |
| 1960 | 46.6% | 53.3% | R+6.8 | D+13.8 |
| 1956 | 39.6% | 60.2% | R+20.6 | R+17.7 |
| 1952 | 48.5% | 51.3% | R+2.8 | R+4.5 |
| 1948 | 50.4% | 48.7% | D+1.7 | — |
What defines Salem?
Salem has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (2D, 4R) — a genuine swing geography.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2012 election was decided by just 1.3 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 23.1 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate