A caucus worker checks in voters at a caucus site at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa, on Jan. 15, 2024.
Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucus by a landslide, due in part to strong turnout by older voters.
"While the turnout overall was low, 70% of caucusgoers who turned out were over the age of 50, which is unprecedented," said Brad Anderson, Iowa state director at the AARP.
Historically, the turnout at Iowa caucuses tends to hover around 60% and traditionally skews older, he said.
"Given the weather, I think people are genuinely surprised at how robust the older caucusgoer turnout was," Anderson said.
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