TV Ratings: Election Night Down on 2016 in Early Broadcast Numbers

Election workers and observers gathered Friday as presidential-election recounts got underway in two counties in Wisconsin, according to a report. The recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties – the state’s most populous counties with mostly liberal voters – were requested by the Trump 2020 Campaign aspart of an effort to overturn statewide results that favored Democrat Joe Biden.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Season 7 finale of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver wasted no time in jumping into the main story: the 2020 Election. Yes, even though the election happened over two weeks ago, it’s still in play.

election day that turned into an election week and then some, each earning bragging rights.CNN edged Fox among total viewers for the week, averaging 5.9 million viewers to Fox's 5.7 million. The latter was dominant on Tuesday as President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off at the polls.Fox averaged 14.1 million viewers Tuesday to CNN's 9.4 million, with MSNBC drawing 7.6 million, according to Nielsen figures.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFor many Americans, Joe Biden’s election victory meant change and possibility after four years under President Donald Trump.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/Reporter“Trump isn’t going to be president anymore,” said John Oliver at the top of Sunday night’s episode of Last Week Tonight.It was clear that Oliver was elated as he showed footage of people all around the country celebrating Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden.

presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump has come to an end. For the past week, Americans have been on the edge of their seats, awaiting the final results.

Joe Biden has been elected president of the United States.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsRefresh for more updates: The lead up to the 2020 election, defined by the fatal COVID-19 pandemic, frazzled debates and outlandish conspiracy theories; has been like none other. However after days of waiting, the United States has claimed a new president in Joe Biden.

Ted Johnson, Dominic Patten Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States of America.The former Vice President defeated Donald Trump today after a hard fought and historic race framed as the most important election of a lifetime.Kamala Harris, his running mate, made history as the first woman elected to the vice presidency.

Diana Ross in celebration of the news that Joe Biden has taken the lead in the presidential election in Pennsylvania.Current President Donald Trump did have a big lead in the state, but that has now vanished as mail-in ballots have been added to the results.Pennsylvania is a key battleground state in the race for president, with Biden only needing to be called the winner there to be named the 46th President of the United States.

It’s been a busy day across the pond with the US elections well under way, and the battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden captivating the world. And while Americans went to vote, some also used the opportunity to celebrate Election Day with cooking, cakes and social media snaps.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have started to come in and it looks like they’re not as strong as in previous cycles.According to Variety, around 22.8 million total US viewers tuned in to watch the beginning of Election Night across the channels ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, Univision and Telemundo.Although these are very early figures, they are down significantly from Election Night 2016 at the same stage.Currently, ABC leads the way with 5.9 million total viewers, followed closely by NBC with 5.7 million.

Here's a helpful reminder: The 2020 presidential election is far from decided. As of this writing, the race between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden looks to hinge on three battleground states, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

This article will be updated periodically until winners are all announced. Numbers currently reflect 94 percent of ballots cast. Courtesy of Politico. Last update: Nov. 4, 12:14am 

As of Wednesday morning, a president has yet to be elected while votes continue to be counted across the country.

Michael Moore took to social media on Wednesday morning to share his thoughts on the state of the election after a night of tense vote counts and early projections. Above all, the celebrity filmmaker, who has been an outspoken opponent of Donald Trump, explained that he feels optimistic about Joe Biden’s chances of winning despite his opponent seemingly taking an early lead in the polls on election night.  “First, I just slept like a baby in my chair with the TV blaring.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDid Sen. Bernie Sanders eerily predict the course of events on Election Day during his appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last week?During Sanders’ Oct.

Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah were among those covering U.S. election night live on Tuesday.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorU.S. stock opened higher Wednesday with tech leading after massive gyrations overnight as the U.S.

Joe Biden‘s campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon is slamming President Donald Trump‘s declaration of victory in the 2020 Election, which has not yet been decided.