Trump performing well with rural voters in Iowa

Campaign signs for Republican candidates Donald Trump and Nikki Haley appear outside Franklin Junior High in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

We know Trump does well with rural voters. Tonight, we’re seeing that in Trump’s margins in counties like Henry County and Keokuk County, sparsely populated areas in the deep southeast.

In Henry, with an estimated 49% of the vote counted, Trump is running about 45 points ahead of Haley, who’s in second place.

In Keokuk, with 32% of the vote counted, Trump’s running nearly 70 points ahead of the current second place getter, DeSantis.

As with all live data, be aware that these margins are likely to change as more vote is counted