Last night’s Fox News/Google GOP debate was the highest-rated primary debate yet, averaging over six million total viewers during both the 9 and 10 PM hours. In the key adults 25-54 demo, the debate ranked second behind MSNBC’s September 7 debate.
The FNC/Google debate drew nearly 2.5 million more total viewers and 600,000 more demo viewers than the last debate, the CNN/Tea Party debate last week.
The GOP Debate ratings so far:
| Debate | Network | Total Viewers | A25-54 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 22 | Fox News | 6,107,000 | 1,701,000 |
| Sept. 12 | CNN | 3,600,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Sept. 7 | MSNBC | 5,411,000 | 1,728,000 |
| Aug. 11 | Fox News | 5,053,000 | 1,430,000 |
| June 13 | CNN | 3,162,000 | 918,000 |
| May 5 | Fox News | 3,258,000 | 854,000 |