Debate Ratings Vs 2016

And the ratings weren t all that hot either falling short of the record setting audience for the opening presidential debate of 2016.

Debate ratings vs 2016. Presidential debate viewership falls from 2016 to 73 1 million. The debate was also a hit on spanish language television attracting 2 5 million viewers on univision and 1 8 million on telemundo. The 2016 debate between pence and sen. Trump may have been the ratings magnet but clinton may have.

Among adults 18 49 the often cringe inducing event snared a combined 7 1 rating. Tuesday s debate averaged 73 1 million viewers over 16. Fox news tops ratings deadline 84 million is the number to beat for tonight s debate to set a ratings record new york times. Tim kaine by comparison initially averaged 20 4 million total viewers between nbc cbs and abc.

Bucking a trend of declining debate ratings abc s saturday night gop face off was the highest rated debate so far in 2016 according to nielsen. That means the 2020 version was up 4. The nielsen ratings saw an audience of only 28 82 million across the big four networks down from more than 45 million for the first debate in 2016. Wednesday s democratic debate the first of the 2020 campaign didn t approach the numbers for the initial 2016 gop primary debate.

The ratings from the democratic national convention s first night are in and the numbers were not as strong as they were in 2016 during the 10 p m. Total to total that s a drop of 36 from what trump vs. Clinton drew on september 26 2016 among the four networks. Abc s debate coverage between 8 and 11 p m.