City elections in Salem, Oregon (2024)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 12, 2024 |
| Primary election: May 21, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 5 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Salem, Oregon, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 21, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was March 12, 2024.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
City council
General election
Salem city council general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Ward 1 |
 Paul Tigan |
| Ward 3 |
Shane Matthews |
| Ward 5 |
Irvin Brown |
| Ward 7 |
Vanessa Nordyke (i) |
Primary
Salem city council primary, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Ward 1 |
Celine Coleman  Paul Tigan |
| Ward 3 |
Shane Matthews Nathan Soltz |
| Ward 5 |
Irvin Brown Michael Hoselton |
| Ward 7 |
Vanessa Nordyke (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oregon elections, 2024
May 21, 2024
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Oregon Attorney General election, 2024
- Oregon Secretary of State election, 2024
- Oregon Treasurer election, 2024
- Oregon State Senate elections, 2024
- Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Oregon Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2024)
- Oregon intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Mayoral election in Salem, Oregon (2024)
November 5, 2024
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- Oregon's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Oregon Attorney General election, 2024
- Oregon Secretary of State election, 2024
- Oregon Treasurer election, 2024
- Oregon State Senate elections, 2024
- Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Oregon Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2024)
- Oregon intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Oregon Measure 115, Impeachment of Elected State Executives Amendment (2024)
- Oregon Measure 116, Independent Public Service Compensation Commission Amendment (2024)
- Oregon Measure 117, Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure (2024)
- Oregon Measure 118, Corporate Tax Revenue Rebate for Residents Initiative (2024)
- Oregon Measure 119, Unionization of Cannabis Workers Initiative (2024)
- Mayoral election in Salem, Oregon (2024)
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About the city
- See also: Salem, Oregon
Salem is a city in Marion County, Oregon. As of 2020, its population was 175,535.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city government of Salem utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints a chief administrative officer called a city manager.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Salem, Oregon | ||
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| Salem | Oregon | |
| Population | 175,535 | 4,237,256 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 48 | 95,995 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 78.9% | 82.6% |
| Black/African American | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 6% | 3.4% |
| Multiple | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22.4% | 13.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.3% | 91.1% |
| College graduation rate | 29.6% | 34.4% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $58,726 | $65,667 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.3% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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