Most watched presidential debates in the U.S. 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 20, 2016
The statistic is a ranking of the most watched presidential debates in the United States as of October 2016. The first Donald Trump versus Hilary Clinton debate attracted TV viewers from 56.37 million households, making it the most watched presidential debate in history.

Most watched presidential debates in the United States as of 2016, by number of households (in millions)

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October 2016

Region

United States

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as of October 2016

Supplementary notes

Figure for debates other than those in 2016 come from this publication.

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