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Iowa releases 62 percent of caucus results after delay

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February 4th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Democratic Party officials in Iowa have released more than 60 percent their delayed caucus results. Confusion and chaos still hang over Iowa and its first-in-the-nation presidential contest. Frustrated presidential candidates plowed ahead in their quest for nomination, most of them already in next-up New Hampshire.

All claimed to be encouraged by Iowa voters in Monday’s voting, especially Vermont Sen. Bernie Senators and Pete Buttigieg of Indiana. Republican President Donald Trump mocked them all and their party and said he was the only one who could claim a victory in Iowa.

Initial data released by the Iowa Democratic Party shows Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders ahead in the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses. The tally of state delegate equivalents released Tuesday shows Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar trailing behind.

The party released 62% of results from all 99 counties after a daylong delay sparked by technical problems. It was unclear when the remaining results will be released by the party, which says it is still verifying data from caucuses across the state.

Updated at 4:20 PM CST  

Pete Buttigieg – 26.9%, 363 votes

Bernie Sanders –  25.1%, 338

Elizabeth Warren –  18.3%, 246

Joe Biden –  15.6%, 210

Amy Klobuchar – 12.6%, 170

Andrew Yang – 1%, 14

Tom Steyer – 0.3%, 4

Deval Patrick – 0%, 0

John Delaney – 0%, 0

Michael Bennet –  0%, 0

Michael Bloomberg – 0%, 0

Tulsi Gabbard –  0%, 0

Uncommitted – 0.1%, 2