The Iowa caucuses are finally here, and we’re liveblogging the first results of the 2016 presidential nominating contests. The caucuses start at 8 PM Eastern sharp (latecomers are not permitted to participate). As results come in, you can consult our guides to how the caucuses work and what to expect.
Results: AP (statewide) | AP (by county) | Iowa Democrats | Iowa GOP | NYT | Politico
Hillary Clinton is speaking now.
This count is going painfully slowly. Clinton is up 49.8 to 49.6 with 93% reporting. Just hoping we don’t have a redux of 2012, when Republicans kept counting past 2 in the morning Eastern Time—and even then got the results wrong.
Polk County still has 22 precincts out (Clinton's winning there by 8 points), Linn (home of Cedar Rapids) also has 8 out (Sanders is up 6). All other counties have 5 or fewer precincts left.
New thread here.