Editorโs note: We have updated this post to include additional viewer demographic breaks for the Sept. 26, 2016, debate ratings and viewership numbers. The All Household and Persons 2+ ratings and viewership levels remain the same.ย
An estimated 84 million people tuned in to watch the first debate of the 2016 presidential election on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. The debate was hosted at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., and featured Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump.
While coverage varied by network, 13 aired live coverage from approximately 9 pm ET to 10:45 pm ET.
In terms of the social nature of the debate, there were 17.1 million Twitter interactions from 2.7 million people in the U.S. related to the โPresidential Debateโ on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, according to Nielsen.
El grรกfico siguiente muestra la suma de la audiencia media de estas cadenas durante la cobertura comรบn.
| Suma de redes en directo + el mismo dรญa | ||
|---|---|---|
| ย | 26 de septiembre de 2016 | |
| ย | Clasificaciรณn | Nรบmero de telespectadores |
| Todos los hogares | 47.6 | 56,371,000 |
| Personas 2+ | 27.8 | 84,011,000 |
| Personas de 18 a 34 aรฑos | 18.2 | 12,753,000 |
| Personas de 35 a 54 aรฑos | 31.6 | 25,318,000 |
| Mayores de 55 aรฑos | 45.2 | 39,988,000 |
2016 Redes incluidas:
Debate 1 โย ABC, CBS, FOX, UNI, NBC, TEL, AZA, PBS, CNBC, CNN, Fox Business Network, FOXNC, & MSNBC
NOTE: Data above is inclusive of broadcast and cable networks, as well as time period viewing to PBS affiliates. Common coverage over only ad-supported networks was 81 million viewers P2+.
| Suma de redes en directo + el mismo dรญa | ย | ย |
|---|---|---|
| ย | 3 de octubre de 2012 | |
| ย | Clasificaciรณn | Nรบmero de telespectadores |
| Personas 2+ | 23.1 | 67,187,000 |
2012 Redes incluidas:
Debate 1 - ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, TEL, UNI, PBS, CNN, FOXNC, MSNBC, CurrentTV y CNBC
