Des Moines Register Former Republican President Donald Trump has once again cruised to victory in Iowa, tallying his third presidential win in the Hawkeye State — this time over Vice President Kamala Harris. In the end, it wasn't close. The Associated Press called the race about 9:40 p.m. Tuesday. According to partial, unofficial results released by the Iowa Secretary of State late Wednesday morning, Trump led Harris 56% to 43%. Republicans had another strong showing across the state. Legislative leaders said they believed they were on track to grow their majorities. And Republicans defended at least three of their four congressional seats. The last, where Democrat Christina Bohannan is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the 1st District, remained too close to call as of Wednesday afternoon, although Miller-Meeks declared victory soon after midnight. Republicans, many wearing red blazers or dresses, cheered on their candidates Tuesday night from the Iowa GOP watch party at the Hilton Downtown Des Moines. Fox News’ election night broadcast displayed results from around the country, and cheers went up around the room as the network called a series of states for the former president — including Iowa. Across town, the historic hotel Fort Des Moines’ Grand Ballroom, where Democrats gathered for the election night watch party, hummed with nervous excitement just as polls closed in Des Moines. Several hundred Democrats, some of whom still wore the rain from a final door knocking push, noshed on pulled pork sliders and mini beef wellingtons. But by 10:30 p.m., just under an hour after Iowa was called for Trump, the event had all but cleared out. Most of the high-top party tables were crowded with discarded drinks, and just a couple of dozen people remained camped out in front of a jumbo-screen airing CNN. Party leaders departed unceremoniously. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart did not address the spectators or take question from reporters after the race had been called for Trump. “There are still votes being counted, so it’s just too close to call," said party spokesperson Paige Godden. "The numbers are too close.” She said party leaders would look at the final vote outcomes and determine a plan for the days ahead. ‘It started right here in Iowa’: Iowa GOP takes credit for Trump’s success Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird credited Iowa for starting former President Donald Trump on a path to victory thanks to his overwhelming win in the Iowa Caucuses in January. “We are just so excited about what’s happening all across this country,” she said at the Iowa GOP watch party. “And we’re not going to let anybody forget it started right here in Iowa.”