1980 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

1980 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

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200 delegates to the Democratic National Convention
Candidate Jimmy Carter Ted Kennedy Uncommitted Home state Georgia Massachusetts — Delegate count 31 23 2 Popular vote 3,796 2,084 418 Percentage 56.83% 30.06% 9.61%
Carter   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Uncommitted   40–50% Tie   40–50%

The 1980 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses were held on January 21, 1980, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 1980 United States presidential election. 200 total pledged delegates to the 1980 Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.^[1] Incumbent President Jimmy Carter won the contest.

The Iowa caucuses were the first-in-the-nation Democratic presidential nominating contest, then there were other delegates from the county, district and state convention. President Jimmy Carter won the caucus by a total of 31 pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention. California Governor Jerry Brown did not appear on the ballot.