This statistic shows the number of pro-Democrat advertisements aired in the 2012 and 2016 presidential races in the United States. As of August 18, 2016, 41,816 ads had been aired by pro-Democrat outside groups for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Number of pro-Democrat advertisements aired for presidential races in the United States, in 2012 and 2016, by sponsor type
Characteristic
2012
2016
Candidate
233,894
309,992
Party/ coordinated
15,955
0
Group
29,491
41,816
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Wesleyan Media Project. (August 24, 2016). Number of pro-Democrat advertisements aired for presidential races in the United States, in 2012 and 2016, by sponsor type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/611196/democrat-ads-aired-for-us-presidential-races-by-sponsor/
Wesleyan Media Project. "Number of pro-Democrat advertisements aired for presidential races in the United States, in 2012 and 2016, by sponsor type." Chart. August 24, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611196/democrat-ads-aired-for-us-presidential-races-by-sponsor/
Wesleyan Media Project. (2016). Number of pro-Democrat advertisements aired for presidential races in the United States, in 2012 and 2016, by sponsor type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611196/democrat-ads-aired-for-us-presidential-races-by-sponsor/
Wesleyan Media Project. "Number of Pro-democrat Advertisements Aired for Presidential Races in The United States, in 2012 and 2016, by Sponsor Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611196/democrat-ads-aired-for-us-presidential-races-by-sponsor/
Wesleyan Media Project, Number of pro-Democrat advertisements aired for presidential races in the United States, in 2012 and 2016, by sponsor type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611196/democrat-ads-aired-for-us-presidential-races-by-sponsor/ (last visited February 20, 2025)
Number of pro-Democrat advertisements aired for presidential races in the United States, in 2012 and 2016, by sponsor type [Graph], Wesleyan Media Project, August 24, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/611196/democrat-ads-aired-for-us-presidential-races-by-sponsor/
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