We will keep this post at the top of the page throughout the evening and provide live updates as they come in.
At 11:30pm with 95% of Precincts reporting Candidate Ted Cruz appears to have won Iowa. CNN is calling the race for Ted Cruz.
Additionally, Marco Rubio has done exceptionally well in the populous areas of Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Des Moines. In the major metropolitan areas Marco Rubio has placed first which has pushed, Cruz to second and Donald Trump third.
A significant percentage of the high voter turnout was to the benefit of Marco Rubio. Donald Trump won some of the more conservative counties, but in the areas where the GOPe, or establishment Republican party, hold strength – Marco Rubio was able to pull enough votes from Trump to provide Cruz a victory and make the race closer.
The GOPe executed a strong game in Iowa.
At 9:50pm with 59% precincts reporting Ted Cruz is in the lead:
At 9:30pm EST with 30% precincts reporting Ted Cruz is in the lead:
The results should begin coming in at approximately 8:30pm to 9:00pm, with hard results more likely around 10:00pm. Des Moines Register Local Coverage HERE
Here’s The Link to Iowa State Elections Office UPDATES AND CAUCUS RESULTS
Here’s Some More Useful Links to track inbound results:
♦ New York Times Iowa Caucus Result Tracking HERE
♦ CNN Election Center Iowa Result Tracking HERE
♦ Politico Iowa Caucus Result Tracking HERE
♦ Associated Press Caucus Results Live-Blog HERE
♦ Huffington Post Caucus Results Live-Blog HERE
