DES MOINES -Donald Trump secured a resounding victory in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa on Jan 15.
The win once more asserts his dominance over the party as he seeks a third consecutive nomination and a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, 45, finished well behind in second place, Edison Research projected. He edged out former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, 51, as they battle to emerge as the chief alternative to the former president.
Trump’s unprecedented margin in the contest strengthens his case that his nomination is a foregone conclusion, given his massive lead in national polls despite facing four criminal indictments.
“THANK YOU IOWA, I LOVE YOU ALL!!!” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.
With at least 95 per cent of the expected vote tallied, Trump had 51 per cent, while Mr DeSantis was at 21 per cent and Ms Haley 19 per cent, according to Edison. The largest margin of victory for an Iowa Republican caucus had been 12.8 percentage points for Bob Dole in 1988.
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy ended his long-shot presidential bid after earning just under 8 per cent of the vote on Jan 15 and endorsed Trump in a speech to supporters.
If Trump finishes above 50 per cent, winning more than all his rivals combined, it would further weaken his opponents’ argument that his march to the nomination can be derailed.
His performance reflected his popularity among Republican voters – even after two impeachments, his involvement in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol by a mob of supporters, and his 91 criminal charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election, retaining classified documents after leaving the White House and falsifying records connected to hush money payments to a porn star.
Only one-third of caucus-goers said Trump would be unfit for president if convicted of a crime. Nearly two-thirds said they did not believe Mr Biden legitimately won the 2020 election, embracing Trump’s falsehoods about voter fraud.
Trump dominated across the board, according to an Edison entrance poll: He won a majority among men and women; among those who consider themselves very conservative, somewhat conservative and independent; among those who graduated from college, and those who did not.
He captured a majority of Republicans who put immigration as their top concern – and a majority of those who said the economy was their main worry.
“The Iowa caucus results demonstrate the strength of Trump’s grip on the Republican Party,” said Mr Jimmy Centers, an Iowa-based Republican strategist. “Absent a quick consolidation of the field, Trump appears to be on a fast track to the nomination.”
That consolidation appears unlikely, with both Mr DeSantis and Ms Haley vowing to press ahead following the results on Jan 15, ensuring Trump’s opposition will remain fractured as the campaign moves to other states.
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