As a result of Monday's caucuses, former President Trump is poised to emerge as the top candidate in 98 of Iowa's 99 counties, with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley trailing him in just one county. There is.
Haley was seen as a moderate candidate in the race and won the top spot in Johnson County, where the University of Iowa is located. According to election data from The Hill/Decision Desk headquarters, Haley won 1,271 votes in the county to her former president's 1,270 votes, putting her ahead of Trump by just one vote.
While the number of counties won by each candidate does not determine the distribution of delegates, Trump's near-overwhelming victory in the nation's first race signals his overwhelming control over the Republican Party heading into November. It shows power.
Ultimately, Iowa allocates delegates based on the percentage of votes each candidate receives. With approximately 110,298 votes counted as of Tuesday morning, Trump received 51 percent (56,260 votes) of the total vote in the Hawkeye State, to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' 21.2 percent (23,420 votes). Haley followed with 19.1 percent (21,085 votes).
Mr. Trump secured 20 delegates, Mr. DeSantis secured eight of the county delegates, and Ms. Haley secured seven, while wealthy technology entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy secured just three. secured a member of parliament. Mr. Ramaswamy suspended his campaign following his disappointing performance and endorsed Mr. Trump.
There are two delegates remaining that have not been pledged to a specific candidate.
Trump's landslide victory on Monday demonstrated the enthusiasm of his base, especially after voters braved dangerously subzero temperatures for the first presidential campaign caucuses.
After his win, the former president said he felt “invigorated” by the competition.
“It's really an honor to be announced minutes later that I won against a very credible competitor, in fact, a great race,” Trump told Fox News Digital after calling the race. .
Mr. DeSantis' second-place victory may have provided a needed boost in a state that has invested most of its resources.
Haley, on the other hand, entered the caucuses with low expectations, having focused much of her campaign on New Hampshire, which holds its primary next week.
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