There has been more than a year of build-up for the Iowa 2020 caucuses, but reported technological problems with a new app used by the state’s Democratic Party have resulted in an extension of the anticipation for voters and candidates alike. The Republican results, however, were much easier to calculate and report. Kevin Gray of Glidden participated in the Republican caucus at Kruger Shelter House and says it was important for him to be there, even though there were nowhere near as many candidates as on the Democratic side.
Carroll County Republican Party Chair, Craig Williams, was able to report on those final results early this morning with President Donald J. Trump taking 180 of the 183 total votes reported in Carroll County. The three of those remaining were cast for Joe Walsh. For the state, Trump received all 38 delegates at 97.1 percent of total votes. District 12 Iowa House Representative, Brian Best, attended the local caucus, saying he believes the turnout for the party shows good support for President Trump and more.
Best says there is no better way for him to stay in touch with his constituents and he had been approached already about healthcare issues on Monday night. In Carroll’s first ward, there were 81 Democratic attendees there to discuss the merits of the candidates and make their choices. Dr. Kyle Ulveling says this is the reason Iowa holds caucuses and not primaries.
For that precinct, the first alignment resulted in two viable groups, Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg. There was no change in viable candidates in the second with Biden ending at 44 and Buttigieg at 34. There were then eight delegates for Biden and six for Buttigieg designated. In talking with Democratic caucus goers in the surrounding region, Steve Hubbell (sic) at the Lake View Democratic caucus was with the majority who are, like many Republicans, concerned with Medicare and other healthcare issues.
Unofficial Carroll County delegate allocation numbers have been released. Those results can be found by following the link below.
