Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton had won by a razor-thin margin
against US Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the closest in Iowa
Democratic caucus history.
With Democrat Hillary Clinton prevailing by only four delegates, according to
party figures, Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, declared
the result a "virtual tie."
"Hillary Clinton has won the Iowa Caucus," Matt Paul, the Iowa state director for Clinton said in a statement released in the early hours of Tuesday morning February 02,2016
Hillary Clinton(68)said she was breathing a "big sigh of relief" after the results. She lost Iowa to then-Senator Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic race and never recovered.
"It is rare that we have the opportunity we do now to have a real contest of ideas," Clinton said with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and daughter Chelsea joining her on stage.
Bernie Sanders(74) declared himself overwhelmed. The lawmaker, who smiled broadly as he addressed supporters, is leading in New Hampshire, home to next week's second contest, but trails Clinton in other states such as South Carolina, which holds the third contest.
"Nine months ago, we came to this beautiful state, we had no political organization, we had no money, we had no name recognition, and we were taking on the most powerful political organization in the United States of America," Bernie Sanders said.
"Hillary Clinton has won the Iowa Caucus," Matt Paul, the Iowa state director for Clinton said in a statement released in the early hours of Tuesday morning February 02,2016
Hillary Clinton(68)said she was breathing a "big sigh of relief" after the results. She lost Iowa to then-Senator Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic race and never recovered.
"It is rare that we have the opportunity we do now to have a real contest of ideas," Clinton said with her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and daughter Chelsea joining her on stage.
Bernie Sanders(74) declared himself overwhelmed. The lawmaker, who smiled broadly as he addressed supporters, is leading in New Hampshire, home to next week's second contest, but trails Clinton in other states such as South Carolina, which holds the third contest.
"Nine months ago, we came to this beautiful state, we had no political organization, we had no money, we had no name recognition, and we were taking on the most powerful political organization in the United States of America," Bernie Sanders said.
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