I’ve been looking at which North Carolina towns saw the greatest increase in early voter turnout. Affluent suburbs outside of Raleigh and Charlotte saw some of the most dramatic increases. As Geoff mentioned, Biden had an almost 20-point lead in the affluent D.C. suburbs in Virginia, which could indicate a similar phenomenon in these areas.
Affluent N.C. cities saw a dramatic increase in early voting
Number of early voters in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary by median income, compared with 2016
| City | MEDIAN INCOME | Increase from 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs | $104,822 | 226.0% |
| Davidson | 128,255 | 185.9 |
| Waxhaw | 107,356 | 123.9 |
| Mooresville | 67,656 | 117.3 |
| Knightdale | 70,376 | 108.6 |
| Morrisville | 96,489 | 105.4 |
| Cary | 101,079 | 104.2 |
| Cornelius | 88,366 | 99.0 |
| Wake Forest | 88,394 | 96.8 |
| Leland | 66,996 | 95.2 |