Salem city, OR

Marion County, OR
Polk County, OR

2022 population: 175,754 ( 21,117 from 2010 )
Land area: 97.6 square miles
Population density: 1800.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	114,673	65.25%	4.9%
Black:	2,307	1.31%	10.9%
Indian:	1,001	0.57%	42.8%
Asian:	8,559	4.87%	53.9%
2+ races:	8,426	4.79%	95.1%
Hispanic:	40,150	22.84%	28.0%

Total non-White:	61,081	34.75%	34.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	5,321	4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	15,796	12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6,146	D +7,750	D + 6.6%
D +13,896
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Joe Biden (D)	47,704	57.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	32,675	39.1%	3,158	3.8%	83,537	-1	-8	3.52%
2016	54%	Hillary Clinton (D)	33,808	49.1%	Donald Trump (R)	26,529	38.6%	8,476	12.3%	68,813	-1	-7	3.44%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

47,704

57.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

32,675

39.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,802

2.2%

Other

1,356

1.6%

TOTAL

83,537

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -8

2016 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33,808

49.1%

Donald Trump (R)

26,529

38.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,673

5.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,662

2.4%

Other

3,141

4.6%

TOTAL

68,813

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem city, OR

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	60%	Jeff Merkley* (D)	46,848	57.3%	Jo Rae Perkins (R)	31,542	38.6%	3,389 [+]	4.1%	81,779	-1	3.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Gary Dye (Libertarian) 1,693 (2.1%); Ibrahim Taher (Green) 1,579 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 117 (0.1%);
2018	G	48%	Kate Brown* (D)	32,736	51.1%	Knute Buehler (R)	27,247	42.6%	4,021 [+]	6.3%	64,004	-1	3.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Patrick Starnes (I) 1,654 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1,305 (2.0%); Nick Chen (Libertarian) 1,062 (1.7%);
2016	S3	52%	Ron Wyden* (D)	37,111	55.2%	Mark Callahan (R)	23,626	35.2%	6,461 [+]	9.6%	67,198	5	3.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 2,311 (3.4%); Shanti Lewallen (Working Families) 2,106 (3.1%); Steven Reynolds (I) 2,044 (3.0%);
2016	G	50%	Kate Brown* (D)	37,111	58.1%	Bud Pierce (R)	23,626	37.0%	3,190 [+]	5.0%	63,927	-6	3.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cliff Thomason (I) 1,423 (2.2%); James Foster (Libertarian) 1,260 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 507 (0.8%);

*: 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

Salem city, OR

Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem city, OR

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem city, OR