Republican former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucus by around 30 points over his closest rival, setting a new record for victory margins in the Iowa Republican caucus.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in a distant second, followed closely by former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy ended his presidential campaign and endorsed Trump after coming in fourth.
- The final results hewed relatively closely to polling averages in recent weeks, but Trump outperformed expectations by crossing the 50% threshold.
- Haley underperformed, after polls showed her in second place heading into the caucus.
- Extreme cold and snow blanketed Iowa, tamping down turnout. Total caucusgoers reached around 110,000, down from around 186,000 in 2016, the last time a Republican nomination was competitive.
- The next contest in the GOP presidential race is the New Hampshire primary, on Jan. 23.
With 95% of the ballots counted, Trump appeared to have won around 51% of caucusgoers. He also won 98 of the state's 99 counties, NBC News projected.
By the end of the night, the path for any Trump challenger had grown narrower. And Trump's hold over the Republican base appeared stronger than ever.