Editing Salem, New Hampshire (section)

==Government==
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|+ Salem town vote<br/> by party in presidential elections<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://sos.nh.gov/elections/elections/election-results/|title=Election Results|website=sos.nh.gov}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.81% ''7,638''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.88%''' ''9,969''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.31% ''234''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.41% ''6,068''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.40%''' ''9,312''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.19% ''842''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.66% ''6,026''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.27%''' ''8,285''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.07% ''155''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.27% ''6,838''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.45%''' ''8,073''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.28% ''194''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.06% ''6,472''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.28%''' ''7,797''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.66% ''95''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.73% ''5,711''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''47.75%''' ''5,713''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.52% ''541''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.82%''' ''5,164''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.42% ''4,257''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|12.76% ''1,378''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.49% ''4,184''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''38.93%''' ''4,864''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|27.59% ''3,447''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.97% ''3,512''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.57%''' ''7,314''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.47% ''161''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.33% ''3,021''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.27%''' ''6,583''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.39% ''38''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.51% ''3,047''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.31%''' ''5,348''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|13.19% ''1,275''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.10%''' ''4,983''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.37% ''3,994''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.53% ''233''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.46% ''3,923''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.70%''' ''4,827''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.84% ''74''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.44%''' ''3,637''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.80% ''3,302''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.76% ''271''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''63.45%''' ''3,685''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.55% ''2,123''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.87% ''1,993''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.13%''' ''2,656''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|}
[[File:SalemNH TownOffices.jpg|thumb|right|Salem Town Hall]]
Salem's town government consists of a town council and a town manager. Salem is a part of [[New Hampshire House of Representatives|New Hampshire House]] District 25 and is currently represented by nine Republican representatives: Lori Ball, Tanya Donnelly, [[Fred Doucette]], John Janigian, [[Dennis Mannion (politician)|Dennis Mannion]], [[Valerie McDonnell]], [[Joseph Sweeney (American politician)|Joe Sweeney]], [[John Sytek]] and Susan Vandecasteele. In the [[New Hampshire Senate]], Salem is in the 22nd District and is currently represented by Republican [[Daryl Abbas]]. On the [[New Hampshire Executive Council]], Salem is in District 3 and is currently represented by Republican Janet Stevens. In the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], Salem is in [[New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district]] and is currently represented by Democrat [[Maggie Goodlander]].

Salem is a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. No Democratic presidential nominee has carried the town since [[Bill Clinton]] received a plurality of the vote in 1996.