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Iowa caucus photos: Democrats and Republicans caucus for their candidates in Eastern Iowa
Feb. 3, 2020 10:43 pm, Updated: Feb. 6, 2020 9:35 am
Iowans gathered to caucus for Democratic and Republican presidential candidates Monday night, and Gazette photojournalists visited six of the state's 1,681 precincts.
Melissa Fath of Iowa City celebrates the three delegates won for Amy Klobuchar at precinct 1 at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Caucusgoers from the Bhutanese-American community wait to enter the gymnasium during a multilingual caucus at Hoover Elementary School in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Community leaders began the process of educating prospective voters from the group a month ago, and brought around 40 people to participate in the caucus. The satellite site was the second of its kind in Iowa and after an introduction in English, instructions were translated into French, Kinyarwanda, Lingala, Kirundi, Nepali, Swahili and Spanish. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Saoirse Hermann-Wickham, 9, of West Liberty holds a sign in support of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren while dressed as Lady Liberty at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A handful of residents are stopped at the door after arriving just after the 7 p.m. cutoff time at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. They were told they were free to stay and observe but would not be able to participate. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Precinct captain for the Andrew Yang campaign Joelle Tessari of Los Angeles tries to appeal to Steve Poulsen of West Liberty, a Biden supporter, after seeing that candidate Biden will not be a viable candidate at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A stack of satellite caucus Presidential preference cards lay on a table during the Democratic satellite caucus at the Cedar Rapids Public Library in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
One-year-old Joy Bailey tries to get her hands on her mother Rachel's Presidential preference card during the Democratic satellite caucus at the Cedar Rapids Public Library in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Shanel Slater, the lone Andrew Yang supporter watches the proceedings during the Democratic satellite caucus at the Cedar Rapids Public Library in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Slater joined the Elizabeth Warren supporters. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Chris Piker of Iowa City counts presidential preference cards after Andrew Yang is declared non-viable in precinct 1 after the first vote at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Signs of Democratic Party presidential candidates who did not have any supporters in Mount Vernon caucus stand on the wall in the Cornell College Small Sports Complex on Monday, February 3, 2020. (Amir Prellberg/Freelance)
Frankline Tshombe (left) and Eliza Dushimemana discuss their options after Elizabeth Warren failed to reach viability during a multilingual caucus at Hoover Elementary School in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. The satellite site was the second of its kind in Iowa and after an introduction in English, instructions were translated into French, Kinyarwanda, Lingala, Kirundi, Nepali, Swahili and Spanish. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Julia Mears of Iowa City knits as she waits to check in at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Supporters of Amy Klobuchar raise their hands for a first count during the Mount Vernon caucus at the Cornell College Small Sports Complex on Monday, February 3, 2020. (Amir Prellberg/Freelance)
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos talks with Sandy and Doug Thurm of Cedar Rapids during the Republican Party Caucus at the Butcher Block Steakhouse in Cedar Rapids, IA on Monday, Feb 3, 2020. (David Harmantas/Freelance)
A sign is taped to the wall outside the precinct 1 site at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Precinct volunteers tabulate the delegate count for precinct 1 at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kids hold up Buttigieg campaign signs in the precinct 1 site at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids school board President Nancy Humbles (center) works alongside kindergarten paraeducator Artiara Sanders to register and sign-in caucusgoers during a multilingual caucus at Hoover Elementary School in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. At left, Bhim Magar of Hiawatha helps sign in members of the Bhutanese community. The satellite site was the second of its kind in Iowa and after an introduction in English, instructions were translated into French, Kinyarwanda, Lingala, Kirundi, Nepali, Swahili and Spanish. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Rob Krysh of West Liberty plays with his son, Logan Sedlacek-Krysh, 2, at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
The majority of the caucusgoers move into position to show support for Bernie Sanders during a multilingual caucus at Hoover Elementary School in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. The satellite site was the second of its kind in Iowa and after an introduction in English, instructions were translated into French, Kinyarwanda, Lingala, Kirundi, Nepali, Swahili and Spanish. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Jackie Clark of Cedar Rapids takes down signs for Bernie Sanders after the conclusion of a multilingual caucus at Hoover Elementary School in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. The satellite site was the second of its kind in Iowa and after an introduction in English, instructions were translated into French, Kinyarwanda, Lingala, Kirundi, Nepali, Swahili and Spanish. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Caucus volunteers hand out presidential preference cards before the second vote at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A replica Statue of Liberty looks out over caucusgoers at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Supporters of Elizabeth Warren are seen in precinct 1 at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Sandra Wollcott of Cedar Rapids checks in caucusgoers during the Republican Party Caucus at the Butcher Block Steakhouse in Cedar Rapids, IA on Monday, Feb 3, 2020. (David Harmantas/Freelance)
Caucusgoers applaud during Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's speech during the Republican Party Caucus at the Butcher Block Steakhouse in Cedar Rapids, IA on Monday, Feb 3, 2020. (David Harmantas/Freelance)
Monique Washington of Iowa City holds up a Warren sign at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Hands fill the air as caucusgoers are asked to vote for President Donald Trump during the Republican Party Caucus at the Butcher Block Steakhouse in Cedar Rapids, IA on Monday, Feb 3, 2020. (David Harmantas/Freelance)
Republican Congressional Candidate Ashley Hinson hugs Jacquelyn Herr, the Republican Party Precinct Chair or Robbins, IA during the Republican Party Caucus at the Butcher Block Steakhouse in Cedar Rapids, IA on Monday, Feb 3, 2020. (David Harmantas/Freelance)
Precinct captain for the Bernie Sanders campaign Jose Zacarias tries to work out delegates at the precinct one caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Sanders was awarded four of the seven delegates at the site. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Sara Sedlacek of West Liberty sits and listens to proceedings before deciding who to align with at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Kids gather at an arts and crafts table to allow their parents and guardians to caucus at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
People line up to check in at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Leonard Vedepo of West Liberty sits with fellow supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar at the precinct two caucus site at the community center in West Liberty on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Kelsey Turnis of Iowa City signs in with help from Lo Whittington (right) of Iowa City at the caucus sites at City High School in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Precincts 1 and 17 caucused at the school. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Caucusgoers arrive for a multilingual caucus at Hoover Elementary School in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. The satellite site was the second of its kind in Iowa and after an introduction in English, instructions were translated into French, Kinyarwanda, Lingala, Kirundi, Nepali, Swahili and Spanish. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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