This statistic shows the number of ads aired in the 2012 and 2016 political races in the United States. As of August 18, 2016, 609,657 ads had been aired for the 2016 U.S. presidential election, at an estimated cost of 517 million U.S. dollars.
Number of advertisements aired for political races in the United States, in 2012 and 2016, by race type
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Wesleyan Media Project. (August 24, 2016). Number of advertisements aired for political races in the United States, in 2012 and 2016, by race type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/603737/ads-aired-for-us-political-races-by-race/
Wesleyan Media Project. "Number of advertisements aired for political races in the United States, in 2012 and 2016, by race type." Chart. August 24, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603737/ads-aired-for-us-political-races-by-race/
Wesleyan Media Project. (2016). Number of advertisements aired for political races in the United States, in 2012 and 2016, by race type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603737/ads-aired-for-us-political-races-by-race/
Wesleyan Media Project. "Number of Advertisements Aired for Political Races in The United States, in 2012 and 2016, by Race Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603737/ads-aired-for-us-political-races-by-race/
Wesleyan Media Project, Number of advertisements aired for political races in the United States, in 2012 and 2016, by race type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603737/ads-aired-for-us-political-races-by-race/ (last visited June 28, 2022)
