According to exit polls for the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses, former President Donald Trump led the way among voters who believed Joe Biden did not legitimately win the presidency in 2020. However, former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley was the favorite among those who considered the 2020 election results legitimate. DeSantis, Ramaswamy, and Hutchinson dropped out of the presidential race shortly after the Iowa caucuses.
Iowa Republican presidential caucuses in the United States held on January 15, 2024, by perceived legitimacy of 2020 election results
Characteristic
Trump
DeSantis
Haley
Ramaswamy
Hutchinson
Yes, Joe Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020
11%
29%
53%
6%
0%
No, Joe Biden did not legitimately win the presidency in 2020
According to exit polls, those who thought Biden legitimately won the presidency in 2020 made up 29 percent of total caucus-goers, and those who did not made up 66 percent.
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