Selected randomly from Iowa caucusgoers as they entered precincts
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The National Election Pool is a consortium of ABC News, Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News.
Percentage points may not total 100 percent as the sample size for some groups may be too small for estimates within those groups to be projectable with confidence.
The graph shows only candidates that could collect at least one percent of votes across all groups.
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Iowa Democratic caucus entry polls: votes by view on strategic priority 2020
According to entry polls at the 2020 Democratic Party Iowa caucuses, Pete Buttigieg was the most popular choice among voters whose priority was beating Trump, with ** percent of this group intending to vote for him. Among those whose priority was voting for someone who agrees with you on issues, Sanders led with ** percent.
The Iowa caucuses were held on February 3, 2020, and are the first contest in the primaries for the Democratic Party to choose their candidate for the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
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