WHITE House hopeful Hillary Clinton is neck-and-neck with Bernie Sanders in the tightest of votes at the Iowa caucus.
WINNER: Clinton is neck-and-neck with Bernie Sanders in Iowa caucus
The former First Lady was hot favourite to cruise to victory in the first caucus and become the Democrat Presidential candidate.
But Sanders has bravely battled back as he appealed to the Democrats’ liberal base and those who are concerned about growing income inequality.
DEAD HEAT: Clinton and Sanders are neck-and-neck in the Democratic candidacy race
The vote counts at 90 per cent shows Clinton and Sanders are tied in a dead heat.
However, Sanders will claim a moral victory after unexpectedly running Clinton so close.
Clinton told voters she was “breathing a big sigh of relief” but refused to claim victory at the closely fought contest.
The former First Lady added that she will press forward in “a real contest of ideas”.
Sanders gave a rousing speech to his fans and hoped to replicate Obama by using an Iowa victory to showcase his ideas of “democratic socialism”.
He added: "It is too late for establishment politics and establishment economics”.
UNDERDOG: Bernie Sanders was seen as a major outsider before tonight's vote
In the state's Democratic contest, the tight race revived memories of Clinton's disappointing showing eight years ago when Obama won the caucuses.
He went on to win the Democratic nomination and presidency.
Clinton has campaigned as a progressive who could get things done in a Washington split by an intense partisan divide.
However, she has been on the defensive around the se of a personal email account for official business as secretary of state, raising questions about whether she mishandled government secrets.
She said: "We knocked on 125,000 doors this past weekend.
"Although it's a tight race, a lot of the people who are committed to caucusing for me will be there and standing up for me and I will do the same for them in the campaign and in the presidency”.
CELEBRATION: Clinton fans celebrate a slight victory
Sanders told volunteers and supporters: "We will struggle tonight if the voter turnout is low. That's a fact”.
The New Hampshire primary will take place on February 9 where Sanders is expected to do well, which is next to his home state of Vermont.
Democrat Martin O’Malley has announced he is pulling out of the presidential race following the caucus in Iowa.
The former Maryland governor said the party must “hold strong” behind the eventual nominee and stick to their beliefs.
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