• A supporter shows an Iowa caucus report from his precinct signed by Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz at a caucus night rally on February 1 in Des Moines, Iowa. Cruz beat out frontrunner Donald Trump and other contenders to win the Iowa caucuses. Brendan Hoffman / Getty Images / AFP
    A supporter shows an Iowa caucus report from his precinct signed by Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz at a caucus night rally on February 1 in Des Moines, Iowa. Cruz beat out frontrunner Donald Trump and other contenders to win the Iowa caucuses. Brendan Hoffman / Getty Images / AFP
  • A volunteer tallies votes for a precinct at a Republican Party Caucus inside Keokuk High School on February 1 in Keokuk, Iowa. Michael B Thomas / AFP
    A volunteer tallies votes for a precinct at a Republican Party Caucus inside Keokuk High School on February 1 in Keokuk, Iowa. Michael B Thomas / AFP
  • Mike Short, a caucus chairperson speaks to caucus attendees during a Democratic Party Caucus at Jackson Township Fire Station on February 1 in Keokuk, Iowa. Michael B Thomas / AFP
    Mike Short, a caucus chairperson speaks to caucus attendees during a Democratic Party Caucus at Jackson Township Fire Station on February 1 in Keokuk, Iowa. Michael B Thomas / AFP
  • Supporters cheer as caucus returns are reported at Republican presidential candidate, Senator Ted Cruz’s caucus night rally, in Des Moines, Iowa. Chris Carlson / AP
    Supporters cheer as caucus returns are reported at Republican presidential candidate, Senator Ted Cruz’s caucus night rally, in Des Moines, Iowa. Chris Carlson / AP
  • Democrats get checked in for a caucus at Highland Elementary on February 1, in Waterloo, Iowa. Matthew Putney / The Courier via AP
    Democrats get checked in for a caucus at Highland Elementary on February 1, in Waterloo, Iowa. Matthew Putney / The Courier via AP
  • A volunteer of the Hillary Clinton Burlington, Iowa campaign field office looks on as Hillary Clinton speaks on the television at the Boogaloo Cafe on February 1 in Burlington, Iowa. Michael B Thomas / AFP
    A volunteer of the Hillary Clinton Burlington, Iowa campaign field office looks on as Hillary Clinton speaks on the television at the Boogaloo Cafe on February 1 in Burlington, Iowa. Michael B Thomas / AFP
  • Caucus attendees sign in as they arrive at a Democratic Party Caucus at Jackson Township Fire Station on February 1 in Keokuk, Iowa. Michael B Thomas / AFP
    Caucus attendees sign in as they arrive at a Democratic Party Caucus at Jackson Township Fire Station on February 1 in Keokuk, Iowa. Michael B Thomas / AFP

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Iowa voters turn out as US presidential election kicks off - in pictures

Rob Gurdebeke

February 02, 2016

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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were locked in a tight battle in Iowa’s leadoff presidential caucuses Monday as the two rivals offered Americans a stark choice between political pragmatism and revolution. Meanwhile, Republican Senator Ted Cruz won the Iowa caucuses - the first vote in the US presidential race - in a tight contest with frontrunner Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio.

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