For full results, click here. According to early numbers, 175,000 votes were cast and Cruz pulled in more votes than any Republican candidate in history. In total, Cruz had a whopping 12,000 volunteers and he visited all 99 counties in the Buckeye State.
Cruz openly campaigned against ethanol subsidies in Iowa and still came away with a win, which is remarkable. A win on this issue proves he was able to articulate a complicated, highly charged issue in favor of reform. Here's at least one example of how he did it.
This is also an interesting point:
Young people turned out for Ted Cruz. #IowaCaucus
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) February 2, 2016
Florida Senator Marco Rubio went into tonight's caucuses polling at third behind Trump and Cruz and performed beyond polling expectations.
Thank you for a great night, Iowa! Donate now to help us continue the momentum: https://t.co/3JblN2kwPJ pic.twitter.com/RnIblwkAAV
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) February 2, 2016
Rubio: "Now the time has come for us to take our place and do what we must—and when I am elected president, we will do our part."
— Alexandra Jaffe (@ajjaffe) February 2, 2016
Rubio: I will be back in Oct & Sept of this year because when I am our nominee we are going to win Iowa and we’re going to win this election
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 2, 2016
Trump takes the high road, praises Cruz for his win, thanks Huckabee. #IowaCaucuses
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 2, 2016
This post has been updated."Tonight is a victory for the grassroots" -@TedCruz "Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives across Iowa and U.S." #IowaCaucus
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 2, 2016