The overall turnout was the third highest for Cast Your Kernel. In 2012, 72,216 people voted when Republican Mitt Romney defeated President Barack Obama, a Democrat, 55-45%. In 2016, 69,598 people voted when Trump topped Democrat Hillary Clinton 56-44%.
Obama is the only Democrat to win the Cast Your Kernel poll. In 2008, he defeated Republican John McCain 51-49% with 48,865 kernels cast.
Thanks, all, for the historical data, on the kernel vote.
I thought Iowans had MORE sense than this.....but, to have an even vote??? What, are they crazy? Half actually want CA style socialism???
Are the Dems stuffing the kernel kan, now, too????