Bernie Sanders Declares br Victory in Iowa The complete release of br voting results in the Midwest state br has been delayed for days. NBC News has not declared a victor with 97 percent accounted for. That still has not stopped the br Vermont senator from br claiming a "strong victory." His statement comes after br 2020 rival Pete Buttigieg br declared a win on Monday. Results currently show the Indiana mayor with br 26.2 percent of state delegate equivalents, br a tiny edge over Sanders' 26.1 percent. Sanders lead with voters' br initial candidate preference br with 42,672 votes over Buttigieg's 36,718 votes. Bernie Sanders, br via press pool Sanders made the declaration to reporters in New Hampshire, br the next state caucus. He also criticized br Iowa's Democratic Party br for the slow rollout. Bernie Sanders, via press pool DNC chair Tom Perez has called for a complete ‘recanvass’ of Iowa's results.