When did Obama win the Iowa caucus?

A caucus is a meeting or grouping of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures.

When did Obama win the Iowa caucus?

Of the eight major Democratic presidential candidates, then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois received the most votes and was ultimately declared the winner of the Iowa Democratic Caucus of 2008, making him the first African American to win the caucus and the first African American to win a primary state since.

On January 3, 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama won the Iowa caucuses—a historic victory that shocked the political establishment and ultimately set him on the road to the White House. Recently, President Obama sat down with six former organizers to reflect on the experience and how they’ve continued to make change in the 15 years since.

For President Obama, January 3, 2008, remains his favorite night of his entire political career—not just because his campaign was victorious, but because seeing so many people coming out and taking part in deciding who would represent them for the first time validated his most fundamental beliefs about democracy.