Voting & Elections in Cornelius, NC
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County, NC. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Cornelius.
Election Overview
Source: Mecklenburg County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
376,454
65.6%
GOP Votes
187,770
32.7%
Total Votes
573,679
Margin
D+32.9%
Shift from 2020
R+2.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+32.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 376,454 | 187,770 | 573,679 | 65.6% | 32.7% | D+32.9 |
| 2020 | 378,107 | 179,211 | 567,053 | 66.7% | 31.6% | D+35.1 |
| 2016 | 292,258 | 154,303 | 461,834 | 63.3% | 33.4% | D+29.9 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Mecklenburg County recorded 573,679 total votes. Democrats won the county with 65.6% of the vote compared to 32.7% for Republicans, a margin of D+32.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Mecklenburg County has shifted 3.0 percentage points toward Democrats.