Analysts described the results as establishing him as the Republican Party's presumptive nominee, with both DeSantis's and Haley's campaigns seen as heavily damaged.

[9] Ramaswamy announced the suspension of his campaign the night of the caucus, endorsing Trump, but retained his three delegates.

The victory of social conservatives George W. Bush,[13] Mike Huckabee,[14] Rick Santorum,[15] and Ted Cruz in the 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2016 Iowa caucuses, respectively, was credited to their strong support among evangelical voters.

[16][17] In 2016, it was noted by The Des Moines Register that almost half of likely Republican caucusgoers self-identify as evangelical or born-again Christians.

[18] In the 2016 Iowa Republican caucus, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas defeated eventual nominee Donald Trump by a 27.6% to 24.3% margin in what was considered an upset victory.

[24] On December 8, Haley addressed a convention center conference where she stated her campaign had momentum and needed "to have a good showing in Iowa.

Representatives Newspapers Aggregate polls Just minutes after the caucus events started at 7 pm local time, Trump was projected to win the most votes by the Associated Press.

[132][133] Ramaswamy, who placed fourth, announced the suspension of his campaign the night of the caucus, endorsing Trump, but will retain his three expected delegates.

[135] According to The Des Moines Register,[1] as well as The Hill[136] the turnout was reduced compared to the previous caucuses in 2020, due to the colder than normal weather.