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

HUNTERSVILLE, 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 Huntersville 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 Huntersville in 2020.

• Precinct #133 at Huntersville United Methodist Church, Trump earned about 57 percent of the precinct's votes, up from 55 percent of votes in 2016.
• Precinct #134 at Bradley Middle School, Trump earned about 49 percent of the precinct's votes, up from 47 percent of votes in 2016.
• Precinct #142 at Lake Norman Baptist Church, Trump earned about 57 percent of the precinct's votes, up from 53 percent of votes in 2016.
• Precinct #143 at Lake Forest Community Church, Trump earned about 55 percent of the precinct's votes, up from 52 percent of votes in 2016.
• Precinct #207 at Huntersville Elementary School, Trump earned about 56 percent of the precinct's votes, representing no change from the 56 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.