Iowa Caucus Results 2020
Iowa Caucus Results 2020
A Times analysis has revealed data inconsistencies for one in six of the state’s precincts. The Associated Press said it was still unable to declare a winner.
| Candidate | Total S.D.E.s* | Pct. | Pledged delegates Del. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg | 563 | 26.2% | 9 | |
| Sanders Bernie Sanders | 562 | 26.1% | 12 | |
| Warren Elizabeth Warren | 388 | 18.0% | 5 | |
| Biden Joseph R. Biden Jr. | 340 | 15.8% | 14 | |
| Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar | 264 | 12.3% | 1 | |
| Yang Andrew Yang | 22 | 1.0% | 0 | |
| Steyer Tom Steyer | 7 | 0.3% | 0 | |
| Bloomberg Michael R. Bloomberg | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | |
| Gabbard Tulsi Gabbard | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | |
| Patrick Deval Patrick | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | |
| Bennet Michael Bennet | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | |
| Delaney John Delaney | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | |
| Uncommitted Uncommitted | 4 | 0.2% | 0 | |
| Other Other | 1 | <0.1% | 0 | |
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2,151 votes, 1,765 of 1,765 precincts reporting
100% of delegates allocated (41 of 41)
View the results by county.
| County | Buttigieg | Sanders | Warren | Biden | Rpt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk | 103.25 | 108.00 | 81.70 | 55.68 | 100% |
| Linn | 46.15 | 53.62 | 40.00 | 29.45 | 100% |
| Johnson | 34.02 | 52.25 | 53.46 | 5.27 | 100% |
| Scott | 33.48 | 33.89 | 20.67 | 19.01 | 100% |
| Black Hawk | 23.03 | 31.71 | 17.57 | 17.57 | 100% |
| Story | 14.94 | 24.49 | 20.75 | 2.91 | 100% |
| Dubuque | 21.07 | 16.27 | 10.93 | 17.07 | 100% |
| Dallas | 19.89 | 8.29 | 11.19 | 11.60 | 100% |
| Woodbury | 10.62 | 17.42 | 7.86 | 12.11 | 100% |
| Pottawattamie | 12.00 | 12.72 | 9.00 | 6.60 | 100% |
| Warren | 11.90 | 6.07 | 7.47 | 5.13 | 100% |
| Cerro Gordo | 9.39 | 6.91 | 1.77 | 5.31 | 100% |
| Clinton | 8.86 | 7.75 | 3.10 | 7.75 | 100% |
| Des Moines | 9.72 | 6.12 | 3.60 | 5.04 | 100% |
| Muscatine | 6.17 | 8.67 | 3.83 | 4.17 | 100% |
| Marshall | 6.72 | 8.16 | 2.40 | 5.12 | 100% |
| Jasper | 7.59 | 5.06 | 3.34 | 4.60 | 100% |
| Lee | 7.56 | 4.34 | 2.24 | 5.32 | 100% |
| Webster | 8.08 | 4.17 | 1.50 | 4.67 | 100% |
| Boone | 5.89 | 5.32 | 3.80 | 1.52 | 100% |
| District 3 Satellite Caucus | 0.19 | 12.45 | 1.09 | 2.98 | 100% |
| Marion | 7.56 | 3.24 | 1.80 | 2.16 | 100% |
| Wapello | 5.58 | 5.31 | 2.79 | 3.96 | 100% |
| Bremer | 5.67 | 1.59 | 3.63 | 3.17 | 100% |
| Winneshiek | 4.86 | 3.33 | 2.69 | 0.64 | 100% |
| Benton | 4.35 | 3.53 | 0.98 | 4.65 | 100% |
| Poweshiek | 1.82 | 5.04 | 3.92 | 0.56 | 100% |
| Buchanan | 3.56 | 1.50 | 0.82 | 3.83 | 100% |
| Washington | 2.41 | 3.71 | 2.60 | 1.86 | 100% |
| Cedar | 3.09 | 2.74 | 2.23 | 1.54 | 100% |
| Jackson | 3.94 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 3.09 | 100% |
| Jefferson | 1.53 | 5.89 | 3.27 | 0.65 | 100% |
| Jones | 3.68 | 2.56 | 1.12 | 2.56 | 100% |
| Fayette | 4.20 | 1.68 | 1.44 | 2.76 | 100% |
| Tama | 2.98 | 3.24 | 1.16 | 2.33 | 100% |
| District 2 Satellite Caucus | 0.03 | 5.83 | 2.30 | 0.68 | 100% |
| Carroll | 3.63 | 1.43 | 0.99 | 2.75 | 100% |
| Dickinson | 2.88 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.25 | 100% |
| Floyd | 2.33 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 2.22 | 100% |
| Iowa | 2.60 | 2.40 | 2.60 | 2.00 | 100% |
| Clayton | 3.83 | 1.83 | 0.33 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Henry | 2.80 | 2.33 | 1.20 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Delaware | 2.33 | 0.38 | 2.03 | 1.88 | 100% |
| Plymouth | 2.70 | 2.03 | 0.90 | 2.25 | 100% |
| Buena Vista | 1.60 | 2.40 | 1.20 | 1.80 | 100% |
| Hamilton | 2.70 | 1.50 | 1.70 | 1.90 | 100% |
| Madison | 2.88 | 1.20 | 1.80 | 1.68 | 100% |
| Hardin | 2.66 | 1.37 | 1.51 | 1.58 | 100% |
| Kossuth | 3.20 | 0.62 | 0.36 | 2.13 | 100% |
| Mahaska | 2.08 | 2.08 | 1.28 | 1.12 | 100% |
| Clay | 1.98 | 1.60 | 0.66 | 2.16 | 100% |
| Harrison | 1.87 | 1.96 | 0.93 | 1.40 | 100% |
| Sioux | 1.23 | 1.31 | 1.58 | 0.79 | 100% |
| Allamakee | 2.49 | 1.09 | 0.54 | 1.01 | 100% |
| Butler | 1.28 | 1.75 | 1.28 | 1.40 | 100% |
| Chickasaw | 2.31 | 0.42 | 1.19 | 1.61 | 100% |
| Mills | 2.33 | 1.71 | 0.93 | 1.24 | 100% |
| Union | 1.58 | 1.95 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 100% |
| District 1 Satellite Caucus | 0.47 | 3.68 | 0.39 | 0.66 | 100% |
| Mitchell | 1.43 | 0.60 | 0.75 | 1.05 | 100% |
| Wright | 2.13 | 1.20 | 0.27 | 1.07 | 100% |
| Appanoose | 2.32 | 1.04 | 0.08 | 1.76 | 100% |
| Cass | 1.80 | 0.84 | 1.20 | 1.32 | 100% |
| Crawford | 0.90 | 1.50 | 0.30 | 2.40 | 100% |
| Greene | 2.04 | 1.80 | 0.12 | 0.72 | 100% |
| Grundy | 1.70 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 100% |
| Guthrie | 1.54 | 0.60 | 1.20 | 0.69 | 100% |
| Page | 1.84 | 1.68 | 0.48 | 0.88 | 100% |
| Cherokee | 1.31 | 1.64 | 0.33 | 1.53 | 100% |
| Winnebago | 1.95 | 0.90 | 1.05 | 0.60 | 100% |
| Franklin | 1.28 | 1.28 | 0.39 | 1.00 | 100% |
| Palo Alto | 1.17 | 0.92 | 0.50 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Louisa | 0.70 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 100% |
| Calhoun | 2.00 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 100% |
| Hancock | 1.70 | 0.90 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 100% |
| Shelby | 1.55 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.75 | 100% |
| Worth | 0.93 | 0.87 | 0.60 | 0.73 | 100% |
| Howard | 1.71 | 0.86 | 0.29 | 1.00 | 100% |
| At-Large Satellite Caucus | 0.77 | 0.58 | 0.88 | 0.71 | 100% |
| Sac | 1.27 | 0.87 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 100% |
| Lucas | 0.73 | 0.87 | 0.36 | 1.24 | 100% |
| Adair | 0.71 | 1.02 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 100% |
| Humboldt | 1.24 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 1.24 | 100% |
| Monona | 1.10 | 0.65 | 0.85 | 0.75 | 100% |
| Montgomery | 1.44 | 0.88 | 0.40 | 0.72 | 100% |
| District 4 Satellite Caucus | 0.21 | 3.01 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 100% |
| Clarke | 1.04 | 0.88 | 0.32 | 0.56 | 100% |
| Emmet | 1.14 | 0.80 | 0.46 | 0.69 | 100% |
| O'Brien | 0.80 | 0.58 | 0.51 | 0.87 | 100% |
| Decatur | 1.27 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.52 | 100% |
| Keokuk | 1.14 | 0.91 | 0.69 | 0.57 | 100% |
| Wayne | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.38 | 100% |
| Adams | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.86 | 100% |
| Fremont | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.15 | 0.68 | 100% |
| Ida | 1.20 | 0.45 | 0 | 0.90 | 100% |
| Ringgold | 0.75 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 1.01 | 100% |
| Davis | 0.96 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.84 | 100% |
| Lyon | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 100% |
| Osceola | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 100% |
| Pocahontas | 1.02 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.66 | 100% |
| Taylor | 0.90 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 100% |
| Van Buren | 1.20 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 100% |
| Audubon | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 100% |
| Monroe | 0.97 | 0.55 | 0.32 | 0.60 | 100% |
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Here’s how Democrats voted in the first and final rounds.
| Candidate | First votes | Pct. | Final votes | Pct. | Total S.D.E.s | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttigieg | 37,572 | 21.3% | 43,209 | 25.1% | 563 | 26.2% |
| Sanders | 43,581 | 24.7% | 45,652 | 26.5% | 562 | 26.1% |
| Warren | 32,589 | 18.5% | 34,909 | 20.3% | 388 | 18.0% |
| Biden | 26,291 | 14.9% | 23,605 | 13.7% | 340 | 15.8% |
| Klobuchar | 22,454 | 12.7% | 21,100 | 12.2% | 264 | 12.3% |
| Yang | 8,914 | 5.1% | 1,758 | 1.0% | 22 | 1.0% |
| Steyer | 3,061 | 1.7% | 413 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.3% |
| Uncommitted | 1,009 | 0.6% | 1,420 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.2% |
| Other | 155 | 0.1% | 198 | 0.1% | 1 | <0.1% |
| Gabbard | 341 | 0.2% | 16 | <0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bloomberg | 212 | 0.1% | 16 | <0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bennet | 164 | 0.1% | 4 | <0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Patrick | 9 | <0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Delaney | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
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176,352 first alignment votes, 172,300 final alignment votes, 100% reporting
Our reporters are providing real-time analysis and updates.
The Iowa Democrats released a new delegate count, but The AP hasn’t called the race and the Sanders team says it will request a recanvass. Read more ›
Recent polls showed a tight race in Iowa.
Here is the level of support for candidates, according to different polls. Remember, candidates need at least 15 percent of the vote to win delegates.
| Pollster | Sanders | Biden | Buttigieg | Warren | Klobuchar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28-30, n = 300 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Jan. 23-27, n = 544 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
| Jan. 23-26, n = 500 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
| Jan. 20-23, n = 584 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 8 |
| Jan. 2-8, n = 701 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 6 |
Winners of the Iowa caucus since 2000
Highlighted names became the party’s presidential nominee.
| Democrats | Republicans | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Ted Cruz |
| 2012 | Barack Obama* | Rick Santorum |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Mike Huckabee |
| 2004 | John Kerry | George W. Bush* |
| 2000 | Al Gore | George W. Bush |
Our reporters are providing real-time updates.
The Iowa Democrats released a new delegate count, but The AP hasn’t called the race and the Sanders team says it will request a recanvass. Read more ›
They’re still not done counting in Iowa. The state party says it will re-examine 95 precincts after receiving evidence of inconsistencies. Read more ›
Buttigieg has taken 13 pledged delegates out of Iowa, and Sanders has won 12, according to AP. But there’s one left to be allocated. Read more ›
The Associated Press “is unable to declare a winner,” it now says. We could know the winner of New Hampshire before we know the winner of Iowa.
After DNC chair calls for a “recanvass” in Iowa, the Iowa Democratic Party chair says they’ll conduct an audit if a campaign requests it. Read more ›
Sanders declares a “very strong victory” based on the “popular initial vote.” Buttigieg has declared victory as well. Read more in our live updates ›
After the delays and errors in caucus counting, DNC chairman Tom Perez says “enough is enough” and calls for a “recanvass”of the results. Read more ›
In bilingual Spanish caucuses, Sanders swept up huge support. Turnout was in hundreds, not thousands, but may prove to be the crucial boost he bet on ›
