YouTube reports election viewership figures

On November 6, YouTube published viewership figures for the U.S. midterm elections. According to YouTube, more than 35 million viewers in the country watched election content on Election Day.

Total viewership and simultaneous peak

Globally, the company reported more than 40 million viewers of livestreams related to those elections. Concurrent viewership, the number of people watching at the same time, reached a peak of more than 3 million at 10:19 p.m. Eastern Time. The total number of livestream viewers and the simultaneous peak describe different viewership metrics.

Live coverage brought together broadcasts from national networks, local stations, and independent news creators.