Election night TV viewership plummeted in 2022, with 42.3 million watching, down from 71.4 million in 2016.

Viewership for election night on television dropped significantly in 2022, with 42.3 million tuning in, down from 56.9 million in 2020 and 71.4 million in 2016. The decline is linked to a broader drop in TV viewership and a possible shift in how people consume election news. Fox News led with 9.8 million viewers, followed by CNN and MSNBC, while broadcast networks like ABC, NBC, and CBS saw viewerships of 5.7 million, 5.3 million, and 3.5 million, respectively.

November 10, 2024
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