Winner of first Trump-Clinton debate for 2016 U.S. presidential election

This statistic shows the opinion of respondents on who was the winner of the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, held on September 26, 2016, for the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Of those polled, 62 percent thought Hillary Clinton won the first debate.

Public opinion on who won the first debate of the 2016 U.S. presidential election between Clinton and Trump

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Clinton	62%
Trump	27%
Both equally	6%
Neither	4%
No opinion	1%

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Release date

September 2016

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Region

United States

Survey time period

September 26, 2016

Number of respondents

521 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

registered voters

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the debate – Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?"

26 percent of respondents identified as Republicans, 41 percent identified as Democrats, 33 percent identified as Independents

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