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What Went Down In The 2020 Nevada Caucuses
It’s also worth noting that Sanders’s lead is a lot larger among caucusgoers who said they preferred a candidate who agrees with them on the issues over one who could beat Trump (if they had to choose). Among “electability” voters, Sanders was only barely ahead of Biden and Buttigieg, but among ‘issues’ voters, his lead over the other candidates is huge.
Candidate preference by type of candidate preferred
Chosen candidate in the 2020 Nevada Democratic caucus by candidate type preference, according to preliminary exit poll data
| Candidate | Agrees with you on major issues | Can beat Donald Trump |
|---|---|---|
| Sanders | 55% | 23% |
| Biden | 10 | 19 |
| Buttigieg | 10 | 17 |
| Klobuchar | 5 | 14 |
| Warren | 12 | 13 |
| Steyer | 5 | 10 |
| Uncommitted | 2 | 2 |
| Gabbard | 2 | 0 |
It’s early (1 percent of precincts reporting) but our friends at ABC have county delegate results.
Piggybacking off Nate’s point to answer Geoffrey’s question: I wonder if Biden simply doesn’t have a good picture of the results. His ground game in Nevada was much smaller than Buttigieg’s, based on the number of field offices each candidate had. (Biden had five, Buttigieg had 11.)