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First set of Iowa Democratic caucus results shows Sanders and Buttigieg leading

Results from the Iowa Democratic caucuses were beset by delays on Feb. 3, but candidates still took the stage to talk about the fight ahead. (Video: The Washington Post)
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February 4, 2020 at 11:32 p.m. EST

In an early Iowa caucus vote count, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held a slight popular-vote lead, while former South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg led in a measure of state delegates.

With 62 percent of precincts counted, Sanders earned 26 percent of the popular vote; Buttigieg hit 25. By both measures, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was in third place with 20 percent of the vote, and former vice president Joe Biden placed fourth at 13 percent.

The results were released nearly a day after the caucuses were held, thanks to widespread reporting issues. The Iowa Democratic Party blamed inconsistencies in reporting for the delay.

[Iowa Live Results from the 2020 Democratic Caucuses]

The candidates who were actively competing in Iowa included Sanders; Biden; Buttigieg; Warren; Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.); entrepreneur Andrew Yang; and investor Tom Steyer.  
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