Town of Cornelius Board of Commissioners

Cornelius residents will vote for five town commissioners and a mayor. They are elected to two-year terms. The races are nonpartisan, which means candidates’ political parties will not be listed on the ballot.

The key duties of the commissioners are to allocate the city’s budget (the town’s budget is about $3M), fund first responders (fire and police), determine parameters around new development within city limits and advocate for the town to partner with other parts of the state and region.

Cornelius is an affluent community that has grown rapidly in the last two decades; its population has almost tripled since 2000, to 34,000, and the median household income is $115,000. Politically, 42% of Cornelius voters are unaffiliated, while 35% are Republican and 21% are Democrat.