Off the op of my head I would guess that there are more Democrats in Iowa than Republicans.
Iowa has always had more registered Democrats than Republicans. The real number you need to look at are how many people voted in the Republican caucus this year as opposed to the Republican caucus four years ago. I think you'll find the turn-out this year was much higher.
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