Buttigieg and Sanders Nearly Tied as Iowa Vote Count Nears Completion
By 270toWin Staff
February 6, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders has surged into a virtual tie with Pete Buttigieg in Iowa as of Thursday morning. The gap narrowed overnight when results from three of four satellite caucuses were released by the Iowa Democratic Party. Sanders dominated these caucuses, which were set up - one in each congressional district - for those couldn't make their assigned precinct.
Overall, 97% of precincts have now reported. The race remains too close too call.
Live Results
The most important set of numbers is this first one, State Delegate Equivalents. When all the votes are counted, these will be used to determined the allocation of the 41 delegates Iowa sends to the national convention. In addition to the two frontrunners, Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden will earn some of these delegates, and Amy Klobuchar may earn one as well.
For more information on what these other numbers mean, see our Iowa Caucus Overview.
