The Iowa Democratic Party confirmed Hillary Clinton’s caucus victory over Sen. Bernie Sanders last week after discrepancies at a handful of precincts, but her slim margin of victory was even smaller than originally announced.
Following a review of the fourteen precincts question on a case-by-case basis, reporting errors were found in five precincts, the state party announced Sunday.
The updated count shows a slight uptick in support for Sanders. The Vermont senator gained .105 state delegate equivalents. Clinton lost .122 state delegate equivalents.
With the recounts, Sanders finished at 49.59 percent with 696.92 state delegate equivalents. Clinton hung on to her lead at 49.84 percent with 700.47 state delegate equivalents.
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who dropped out of the race following a dismal performance in Iowa, gained a minor .017 state delegate equivalents, putting him at .54 percent and 7.63 state delegate equivalents.
“I am extremely proud of the collaborative relationship we have with all parties involved, and together we have made updates at five precincts, affecting only five county convention delegates out of more than 11,000 elected on Caucus night,” Iowa Democratic Party Chair Andy McGuire in a statement.
“We are proud of the more than 171,000 Iowa Democrats who came out to caucus on Monday night for our fantastic candidates and in support of the Democratic values of inclusion, opportunity, and equality,” McGuire continued.
McGuire said the state party, as it does following every caucus, will conduct a “self-examination process” to look for areas that can be improved.
