Salem's elected officials
Salem is in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. 7 elected seats, all elected citywide.
Salem Board of Selectmen
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| First Selectman | Edward J. Chmielewski, Jr. source |
| Selectman | TJ Butcher source |
| Selectman | Kevin Lyden source |
| Selectman | Ronald LaBonte source |
| Selectman | Pamela Munro source |
Salem Registrars of Voters
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| Registrar of Voters | Betsy Butts source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Registrar of Voters | Athena Sartori source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
Also representing Salem
County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's elected officials. Other cities in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region: Bozrah, Bozrah, Colchester, Colchester, East Lyme, East Lyme, Franklin, Franklin, Griswold, Griswold, Groton, Groton, Lebanon, Lebanon, Ledyard, Ledyard, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lisbon, Montville, Montville, Montville, New London, New London, New London, North Stonington, North Stonington, Norwich, Norwich, Norwich, Preston, Preston, Sprague, Sprague, Stonington, Stonington, Waterford, Waterford, Windham, Windham, Windham.
Who lives in Salem
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.4% · White 86.2% · Black 0.5% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 5.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Quick answers
- Who is on the Salem governing board?
- Edward J. Chmielewski, Jr. (First Selectman); TJ Butcher (Selectman); Kevin Lyden (Selectman); Ronald LaBonte (Selectman); Pamela Munro (Selectman); Betsy Butts (Registrar of Voters); Athena Sartori (Registrar of Voters).
- What is the population of Salem, CT?
- About 4,282 people, with a median age of 40.9; the median household income is $123,245 and 6.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
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