Sanders, Rubio take Johnson County

February 1, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio speaks in front of a crowd in the Kinnick Stadium press box on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. Rubio discussed different topics including ISIS, student loans and the importance of caucusing during the election season. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Sens. Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio won Johnson County in the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1.

By Danny Payne
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL won Johnson County in the 2016 Iowa caucuses.

Sanders won by a large margin over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, garnering 59.5 percent to Clinton’s 40.2 percent. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who suspended his campaign Monday night, managed less than a half of a percentage point.

Rubio bested business mogul Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who won the Iowa caucuses. Rubio totaled 29 percent of the votes, while Cruz topped Trump by a mere 30 votes.

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