Politics & Government
Iowa Went for Romney; Here's How Johnston Voted
A personal stop by Rick Santorum didn't sway Johnston in his favor on Tuesday night.
Rick Santorum's stop at Johnston Precinct 3 didn't seem to help when it came time to Caucus on Tuesday evening.
The largest Johnston precinct, with 737 voters, went to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with 274 votes. Texas Congressman Ron Paul tallied 132 votes, followed by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich with 124 votes. Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, took 118 votes, enough for fourth place.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who on Tuesday night announced he would re-examine his campaign bid, took 66 votes.
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Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, , only received 16 votes.
Jon Huntsman, who didn't campaign in Iowa, received seven votes.
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Santorum at Johnston Precinct 3 at around 6:30 p.m.
Overall, Johnston voters supported Mitt Romney's bid for president, the same result the whole of Polk County decided.
With 183 precincts reporting, Romney captured 6,240 votes. Paul came in second with 4,948 votes, while Santorum came in third with 4,735 votes. Gingrich pulled in fourth place with 2,797 votes.
A quick rundown on how Johnston Voted:
Johnston Precinct 1 at Johnston Middle School
Total votes: 364
Johnston Precinct 2 at Beaver Creek Elementary School
Total Votes: 229
Johnston Precinct 3 at Summit Middle School
Total Votes: 737
Jefferson Precinct 1 at Johnston Evangelical Church
Total voters: 336
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