Here is the updated ratings ranker including Thursday night’s GOP debate on MSNBC. It ranks 11th overall in Total Viewers and 14th in the A25-54 demo for debates this election cycle.
| Debate | Network | Total Viewers | A25-54 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 5 Dems | ABC | 9,360,000 | 2,900,000 |
| Jan. 5 GOP | ABC | 7,350,000 | 1,800,,000 |
| Jan. 21 Dems | CNN | 4,733,000 | 1,857,000 |
| Nov. 28 GOP | CNN | 4,292,000 | 1,409,000 |
| Nov. 15 Dems | CNN | 3,919,000 | 1,077,000 |
| Jan. 10 GOP | FNC | 3,651,000 | 1,039,000 |
| Sept. 5 GOP | FNC | 3,141,000 | 854,000 |
| Aug. 19 Dems | ABC | 2,799,000 | 1,046,000 |
| June 3 Dems | CNN | 2,714,000 | 1,050,000 |
| July 23 Dems | CNN | 2,552,000 | 831,000 |
| Jan. 24 GOP | MSNBC | 2,549,000 | 811,000 |
| Jan. 6 GOP | FNC | 2,504,000 | 767,000 |
| May 15 GOP | FNC | 2,445,000 | 664,000 |
| Jan. 15 Dems | MSNBC | 2,442,000 | 875,000 |
| Oct. 30 Dems | MSNBC | 2,399,000 | 738,000 |
| Oct. 21 GOP | FNC | 2,367,000 | 697,000 |
| Sept. 9 Dems | Univision | 2,194,000 | 1,166,000 |
| April 26 Dems | MSNBC | 2,164,000 | 736,000 |
| Aug. 5 GOP | ABC | 2,106,000 | 709,000 |
| June 5 GOP | CNN | 1,974,000 | 689,000 |
| Dec. 9 GOP | Univision | 1,822,000 | 925,000 |
| May 3 GOP | MSNBC | 1,705,000 | 523,000 |
| Sept. 26 Dems | MSNBC | 1,449,000 | 539,000 |
| Oct. 9 GOP* | MSNBC | 1,081,000 | 342,000 |
| Oct. 9 GOP* | CNBC | 1,014,000 | 223,000 |
| Aug. 7 Dems | MSNBC | 893,000 | 297,000 |
*Nielsen allows NBC to combine the totals of these two airings (same debate) which would make 2,095,000 total viewers and 565,000 in the A25-54 demo.
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