Cornelius 2020 Election Results: Trump's Support Up From 2016

CORNELIUS, NC — As returns continued to come in across the U.S. Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump's unofficial victory in North Carolina Tuesday night was in line with his past performance in 2016, according to state voting day. Comparing the two presidential races, Trump's share of the statewide vote rose slightly from 49.83 percent in 2016 to 49.98 percent in the Nov. 3 election.

As of Wednesday morning, Trump maintained a narrow lead in North Carolina over former Vice President Joe Biden. Unofficial returns showed Trump beating Biden by a margin of about 76,000 votes, however, about 117,000 absentee ballots remained outstanding, according to state election officials.

In North Carolina, ballots that are post marked Nov. 3 and received by Nov. 12 will be counted.

So how did Trump's support in Cornelius compare with his vote totals in 2016, when he was running against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?

According to the unofficial returns from North Carolina State Board of Elections, Trump gained support in Cornelius in 2020.

• Precinct #202 at Cornelius Town Hall, Trump earned about 54 percent of the precinct's votes, up from 51 percent of votes in 2016.

• Precinct #208 at Bethel Presybyterian Church, Trump earned about 65 percent of the precinct's votes, up from 61 percent of votes in 2016.
• Precinct #240 at Community in Christ Lutheran Church, Trump earned about 59 percent of the precinct's votes, up from 57 percent of votes in 2016.
• Precinct #242 at Jetton Park, Trump earned about 69 percent of the precinct's votes, up from 66 percent of votes in 2016.

At the county level, Trump had less support Tuesday in Mecklenburg. According to unofficial results, Biden claimed nearly 67 percent of votes, compared to 32 percent for Trump.