More than 20 million people tuned into night number one of the 2024 Democratic National Convention on Monday, and MSNBC led the way in the ratings.
According to figures from Nielsen, 20 million people tuned into the first evening, with the overwhelming majority of viewers coming from the 55+ demographic. 15.3 million viewers 55 and older watched coverage, with 3.5 million coming from the 35-54 demographic, and just 851,000 people aged 18-34 tuned into coverage.
MSNBC saw 4.6 million viewers for the first evening of coverage. That figure represented the highest first night of the Democratic National Convention in network history.
The 2024 convention saw a slight uptick in viewers compared to the 2020 edition. That year, 19.7 million watched the opening night. Both years were down significantly compared to 2016, when 25.9 million tuned in across each network.
Night one of the Democratic Convention outrated the first night of the Republican National Convention held in July, as 18.1 million tuned into that party’s opening night from Milwaukee, according to Nielsen.
