1984 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

1984 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses
February 20, 1984 (1984-02-20)
58 Democratic National Convention delegates
 
Candidate Walter Mondale Gary Hart George McGovern
Home state Minnesota Colorado South Dakota
Delegate count 35 20 2
SDEs 1,444.8 486.3 303.1
Percentage of SDEs 48.9% 16.5% 10.3%
 
Candidate Uncommitted Alan Cranston
Home state – California
Delegate count 1 0
SDEs 277.4 219.5
Percentage of SDEs 9.4% 7.4%
  Walter Mondale
  Gary Hart
  George McGovern
  Tie

Caucuses in Iowa for the Democratic presidential nomination were held on February 20, marking the Democratic Party's first nominating contest in their series of presidential primaries ahead of the 1984 presidential election.

Walter Mondale won a plurality of the precinct caucus and received a majority of the state's delegates. John Glenn, who hoped to place second, performed poorly in sixth place while Gary Hart placed second.

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