The results of the Iowa caucus highlight the traditional split within the GOP. With establishment GOPers voting for Romney, libertarians voting for Paul and conservative Christians voting for Santorum. Each is walking away from Iowa with 7 delegates, leaving the race no closer to being decided than before.
The final 2012 Iowa GOP caucus results (according to CNN) are below.
Iowa | Votes | Vote % | Del* |
Romney | 30,015 | 25% | 7 |
Santorum | 30,007 | 25% | 7 |
Paul | 26,219 | 21% | 7 |
Gingrich | 16,251 | 13% | 2 |
Perry | 12,604 | 10% | 2 |
Bachmann | 6,073 | 5% | 0 |
Huntsman | 745 | 1% | 0 |