Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses supporters in San Antonio as ABC News projects he will win the Nevada Democratic caucuses: “The president gets very, very upset easily do don’t tell him that we’re gonna beat him here in Texas.”
Senator Elizabeth Warren listens to Senator Bernie Sanders during the ninth Democratic 2020 U.S. Presidential candidates debate at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., February 19, 2020.
People wait to cast their votes during the Nevada caucuses to nominate a Democratic presidential candidate at the polling station inside the Coronado High School in Las Vegas on Feb. 22, 2020.Among the three caucuses he's overseen, this was the"most smooth," he said. The party is"already processing caucus results and we've provided expanded capacity for the hotline to accommodate the influx of calls from precinct chairs," Molly Forgey, communications director for the Nevada Democratic Party, told ABC News in response to the precinct chairs' complaints.6:10 p.m. With 10% of precincts reporting, Sanders maintains lead in Nevada caucuses
A volunteer counts votes during the Nevada caucuses to nominate a Democratic presidential candidate at the caucus polling station inside the Coronado High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 22, 2020.Edison, a company that helps collect data for ABC News and other networks, reported confusion is delaying some results from being reported.
Reminder: Candidates need to get at least 15% in an individual caucus to walk away with anything, and at least 15% statewide or in a congressional district to get delegates out of the Nevada caucuses.Bellagio hotel workers hold Bernie placards before caucusing at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, Feb. 22, 2020.
As in the two previous states, caucusgoers far and away cited health care as their top issue -- 43% placed it first among four issues tested -- and Sanders won 39% support in this group. He won an even larger share, 51%, among the majority who said they support a government-run, single-payer health system.
"Our goal is a strong finish and a lot of people supporting us," he said."I think the percentage that we need to hit is the kind of thing that the pundits will work out. And our focus is making sure we have a very strong support." One observer at a Las Vegas area site believes that the site only has enough volunteers because early voting helped alleviate some of the turnout on caucus day.
"We have been recruiting and training volunteers all the way through this morning to ensure we have the capacity we need and we are confident in having the necessary volunteer numbers to cover caucus sites today. We have thousands of volunteers working hard across the state today and this is not occurring at the vast majority of sites and precincts," said Molly Forgey, communications director for the Nevada Democratic Party.
Whites account for 65% of caucus-goers in preliminary ABC News entrance poll results, compared with about 90% in Iowa and New Hampshire. Hispanics make up 18% of Nevada participants; blacks, 10%. Age and ideological groups also may be key. Sanders won a thumping 82% of caucus-goers under age 30 in 2016, and 62% of those 30-44, while his support from seniors plummeted to 24%. He was especially strong with young voters in Iowa and New Hampshire this year, as well.
Whatever the differences with the previous states, there’s alignment on goals and issues. Sixty-four percent in preliminary Nevada entrance poll results say they care more about supporting the candidate who can defeat Trump than one who agrees with them on major issues. That’s similar to the results in Iowa and New Hampshire.
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