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Iowa Dems release '100 percent' of caucus vote totals showing Buttigieg ahead, amid calls for 'recanvass'
The Iowa Democratic Party announced that "100 percent" of precincts were finally reporting results late Thursday night -- 72 hours after the state's first-in-the-nation caucuses concluded on Monday. Still, numerous irregularities continue to plague the Iowa caucuses, prompting Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez to call for a complete "recanvass" to "assure public confidence.
The Iowa Democratic Party announced that "100 percent" of precincts were finally reporting results late Thursday night -- 72 hours after the state's first-in-the-nation caucuses concluded on Monday. Still, numerous irregularities continue to plague the Iowa caucuses, prompting Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez to call for a complete "recanvass" to "assure public confidence.
The state party's numbers showed that Pete Buttigieg would be awarded 564 SDEs, or state delegate equivalents, while Bernie Sanders would receive 562 SDEs. In the popular vote, Sanders was ahead of Buttigieg, 45,826 votes to 43,195.
Still, no winner has been officially declared. Almost immediately after the new results posted, more reports of discrepancies popped up. And despite the Iowa Democrats' website saying "100 percent" of precincts were reporting, it appeared several caucus sites still had no data reported.
The ongoing confusion and skepticism surrounding the Iowa Democratic caucuses results come as seven of the Democratic presidential candidates -- Sanders, Buttigieg, Joe Biden, Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Billionaire activist Tom Steyer and entrepreneur Andrew Yang prepare for a debate in New Hampshire on Friday. Click here for more on our top story.
Other developments from the 2020 campaign trail:
- Buttigieg catches up with Sanders in New Hampshire due to polling surge
- Warren, in apology, cites America's 'long legacy' of 'racism and oppression' after women of color quit Nevada campaign
- Buttigieg catches up with Sanders in New Hampshire due to polling surge
- Warren, in apology, cites America's 'long legacy' of 'racism and oppression' after women of color quit Nevada campaign
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