Democratic National Convention Committee
August 21, 2024

Night Two of DNC Generates Mammoth TV and Online Audience of 81 Million People

DNC’s nights one and two both beat RNC TV ratings

CHICAGO – For the second night in a row, the 2024 Democratic National Convention pulled in a mammoth TV and online audience as Americans across the country tuned in to see the excitement building behind the Harris-Walz ticket. The second night of the DNC featured an energetic celebratory roll call followed by a surprise appearance from Vice President Harris live from her rally in Milwaukee. Inside the hall, former First Lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, and Democrats took to the stage to underscore the stakes of this election and make the case for the Harris-Walz ticket.

Democrats are meeting people where they are, making the convention available to Americans inside and outside the hall as we tell our story to the country. 

Broadcast:

• On TV, the second night of the DNC averaged 20.6 million viewers across 12 networks. 

  • This is well above the second night of the RNC, which averaged 14.8 million viewers on its second night – and now for two nights in a row, the DNC has beaten the RNC’s ratings on TV.

Streaming:

• Across DNC/Harris-Walz online platforms, the first two nights of the convention were streamed by over 13 million people.

Digital Content:

• The convention garnered 55 million views on partner-created content on the second night – building on the 30 million views from the first night. 

  • The 2024 Democratic National Convention credentialed over 200 content creators with a cumulative reach of 169 million people.

“The second night of the Democratic National Convention showcased the enthusiasm and energy behind Kamala Harris and Tim Walz and their vision for the future,” said DNCC Senior Director of Communications Matt Hill. “There’s a simple reason why more Americans are tuning into the Democratic National Convention than Donald Trump’s MAGA convention: the American people believe in the Harris-Walz vision for a brighter future and they want to support a campaign built on hope, joy, and progress – not a campaign built on extremism, fear, and grievance.”

The first night of the DNC reached over 57 million people, and numbers from the second night show an audience well exceeding 81 million people. Tonight, Americans will get to hear directly from Governor Tim Walz about his commitment to fighting for our freedoms.

The 2024 Democratic National Convention is giving Americans more ways to watch and engage than ever before. The 2024 Democratic National Convention is being streamed on over a dozen platforms as a part of its efforts to reach Americans everywhere they are. For the first time in convention history, the convention is hosting vertical streams across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, in addition to the convention being streamed online on a variety of platforms including Amazon Prime Video, TV device apps such as Apple TV and Roku TV, and traditional television broadcasts.