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Salem city, UT


Utah County, UT

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,467   ( 3,044 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.5 square miles
Population density: 901.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,466 89.43% 40.2%
Black:600.63% 114.3%
Indian:240.25% 9.1%
Asian:610.64% 52.5%
2+ races:4194.43% 610.2%
Hispanic:4324.56% 87.0%
Total non-White:1,00110.57% 160.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:2,427 45.8
Change in Non-White pop.:617 11.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem city, UT

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,975 R +1,431 D + 9.4%
D +544
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,566 R +939 D + 18.3%
D +627
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,200 R +1,711 D + 2.7%
D +489
2016 vs. 2008 R +225 R +280 R + 6.7%
D -55
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 82% Donald Trump* (R) 4,113 78.6% Joe Biden (D) 846 16.2% 276 5.3% 5,235 21 32 0.35%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 2,138 62.4% Evan McMullin (I) 831 24.3% 457 13.3% 3,426 17 17 0.30%
2012 64% Mitt Romney (R) 2,547 90.2% Barack Obama* (D) 219 7.8% 59 2.1% 2,825 18 43 0.28%
2008 65% John McCain (R) 1,913 80.1% Barack Obama (D) 357 14.9% 118 4.9% 2,388 18 35 0.25%
2004 72% George W. Bush* (R) 1,924 84.9% John Kerry (D) 274 12.1% 68 3.0% 2,266 13 34 0.24%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Salem city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 846 16.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,113 78.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 136 2.6%
Other 140 2.7%
TOTAL 5,235
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 32


2016 President, Salem city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 302 8.8%
Donald Trump (R) 2,138 62.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 72 2.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 10 0.3%
Evan McMullin (I) 831 24.3%
Other 73 2.1%
TOTAL 3,426
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 17


2012 President, Salem city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 219 7.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,547 90.2%
Other 59 2.1%
TOTAL 2,825
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 43


2008 President, Salem city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 357 14.9%
John McCain (R) 1,913 80.1%
Other 118 4.9%
TOTAL 2,388
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 35


2004 President, Salem city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,924 84.9%
John Kerry (D) 274 12.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 15 0.7%
Other 53 2.3%
TOTAL 2,266
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 34
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem city, UT

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 80% Spencer Cox (R) 4,143 80.5% Chris Peterson (D) 529 10.3% 473 [+] 9.2% 5,145 18 0.35%
2018 S1 55% Mitt Romney (R) 2,660 82.1% Jenny Wilson (D) 368 11.4% 213 [+] 6.6% 3,241 19 0.30%
2016 S3 62% Mike Lee* (R) 2,958 87.8% Misty Snow (D) 281 8.3% 129 [+] 3.8% 3,368 20 0.30%
2016 G 62% Gary Herbert* (R) 2,901 85.7% Mike Weinholtz (D) 325 9.6% 158 [+] 4.7% 3,384 19 0.30%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote