Here is a list of historic Iowa caucus results based on media reports and

the state's elections office. Republicans reported raw vote totals and
percentages. Democrats released only percentages representing "delegate
strength." Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton all LOST the
Iowa caucus. And went on to win their partys nomination and the
presidency

2012 Iowa Caucus Results

REPUBLICANS: Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum won the
popular vote in the 2012 Iowa Republican caucuses. The results are:
1. Rick Santorum: 24.6 percent or 29,839 votes
2. Mitt Romney: 24.5 percent or 29,805 votes became Nominee lost to
Barack Obama
DEMOCRATS: President Barack Obama was unopposed for renomination by the Democratic Party.
2008 Iowa Caucus Results
REPUBLICANS: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won the
popular vote in the 2008 Iowa Republican caucuses.
U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona went on to win the Republican
presidential nomination. Lost to Barack Obama
Mike Huckabee: 34.4 percent or 40,954 votes
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John McCain: 13 percent or 15,536 votes
DEMOCRATS: U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois won the 2008 Iowa
Democratic caucuses. The results are:
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Barack Obama: 37.6 percent
2004 Iowa Caucus Results
REPUBLICANS: President George W. Bush was unopposed for renomination.
DEMOCRATS: U.S. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts won the 2004
Iowa Democratic caucuses. He went on to win the Democratic
presidential nomination. The results are:
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John Kerry: 37.6 percent Lost to George W. Bush

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2000 Iowa Caucus Results

REPUBLICANS: Former Texas Gov. George W. Bush won the popular
vote in the 2000 Iowa Republican caucuses. He went on to win the
Republican presidential nomination. The results are:
George W. Bush: 41 percent or 35,231 votes
DEMOCRATS: Former U.S. Sen. Al Gore of Tennessee won the 2000
Iowa Democratic caucuses. He went on to win the Democratic
presidential nomination. The results are: Lost to George W. Bush
Al Gore: 63 percent
1996 Iowa Caucus Results
REPUBLICANS: Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas won the popular
vote in the 1996 Iowa Republican caucuses. He went on to win the
Republican presidential nomination. The results are:
Bob Dole: 26 percent or 25,378 votes
DEMOCRATS: President Bill Clinton was unopposed for renomination.
1992 Iowa Caucus Results
REPUBLICANS: President George H.W. Bush was unopposed for renomination.
DEMOCRATS: U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa won the 1992 Iowa
Democratic caucuses. Former Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton went on to win
Democratic presidential nomination. The results are:
Tom Harkin: 76.4 percent
Bill Clinton: 2.8 percent
1988 Iowa Caucus Results
REPUBLICANS: Then-U.S. Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas won the popular
vote in the 1988 Iowa Republican caucuses. George H.W. Bush went on
to win the Republican presidential nomination. The results are:
Bob Dole: 37.4 percent or 40,661 votes
George H.W. Bush: 18.6 percent or 20,194 votes
DEMOCRATS: Former U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt won the 1988 Iowa
Democratic caucuses. Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis went
on to win Democratic presidential nomination. The results are:
Dick Gephardt: 31.3 percent
Paul Simon: 26.7 percent
Michael Dukakis: 22.2 percent 1984 Iowa Caucus Results
REPUBLICANS: President Ronald Reagan was unopposed for renomination.

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DEMOCRATS: Former Vice President Walter Mondale won the 1984

Iowa Democratic caucuses. He went on to win Democratic presidential
nomination. The results are:
Walter Mondale: 48.9 percent
Gary Hart: 16.5 percent
1980 Iowa Caucus Results
REPUBLICANS: George H.W. Bush won the popular vote in the 1980
Iowa Republican caucuses. Ronald Reagan went on to win the
Republican presidential nomination. The results are:
George Bush: 31.6 percent or 33,530 votes
Ronald Reagan: 29.5 percent or 31,348 votes
DEMOCRATS: President Jimmy Carter won the 1980 Iowa Democratic
caucuses after facing a rare challenge to an incumbent by U.S. Sen. Ted
Kennedy. Carter went on to win Democratic presidential nomination. The
results are:
1. Jimmy Carter: 59.1 percent
2. Ted Kennedy: 31.2 percent
1976 Iowa Caucus Results
REPUBLICANS: President Gerald Ford won a straw poll taken in Iowa
precincts and was the party's nominee that year.
DEMOCRATS: Former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter fared the best of any
candidate in the 1976 Iowa Democratic caucuses, but most voters were
uncommitted. Carter went on to win Democratic presidential
nomination. The results are:
1. Uncommitted: 37.2 percent
2. Jimmy Carter: 27.6 percent
1972 Iowa Caucus Results
DEMOCRATS: U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine fared the best of
any candidate in the 1972 Iowa Democratic caucuses, but most voters
were uncommitted. George McGovern went on to become the Democratic
presidential nominee. The results are:
1. Uncommitted: 35.8 percent
2. Edmund Muskie: 35.5 percent
3. George McGovern: 22.6 percent