Donald Trump has won nearly all voting blocs in Iowa’s Republican caucus, according to a poll obtained by NBC News, but several key groups helped propel the former president to the top. massive victory Monday night.
Trump’s best showings were among group members without a college degree (67%), those who identify as very conservative (61%), voters over 65 (58%) and white evangelicals (53%).
His showing among these groups was high in 2016, when he received the support of only two out of 10 voters in each group. His support among white evangelicals alone increased by 32 points, from 21% in 2016 to 53% in 2024.
Trump also won among those who said they value a candidate who fights for people like them (82%) and those who decided which candidate they would support before this month (66%).
Just under half (46%) of Iowa Republicans identified as part of Trump’s Make America Great Again movement, and three-quarters of them voted for him.
Two-thirds said they don’t think President Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 election. On Monday, 7 out of 10 of those caucus participants supported Trump.
Eight out of 10 Iowa GOP caucuses identify as Republicans, and 54% voted for Trump. Another 16% identified as independents, and Trump won 42% of the vote (compared to just 22% in 2016).
Independents who supported Trump mostly lacked a college degree (64%), identify as conservative (51%), and are over 45 (50%).
Nearly two-thirds of Republican caucus participants in Iowa said Trump would be fit to be president if convicted of a crime.
72% of those who said Trump would be fit to be president if convicted of a crime voted for him on Monday.
When asked which candidate’s quality matters most in deciding who to vote for, 4 in 10 Iowa GOP caucus voters said they want someone who shares their values. Another 32% said that they appreciate the candidate who fights for people like them.
The economy was the top concern among Iowa Republican caucuses, followed by immigration. Trump secured 52% of economic voters and 64% of immigration voters.
Asked whether there should be a federal law banning most or all abortions nationwide, 61% of GOP members in Iowa said they supported the ban and 35% opposed it. Trump won the majority (55%) of voters who supported the ban on abortion.