‘Kornacki Cam’ More Than Doubles Election Night Views, Surpassing 63 Million Across Platforms
NBC News Dominates TikTok with More Than 39 Million Views
November 5, 2026 – NBC News dominated midterm election night coverage, ranking #1 across the board on TV, #1 in TikTok video views and #1 among election livestreams on YouTube.
According to Nielsen big data and panel numbers, NBC News topped all broadcast and cable networks with 6.7 million total viewers, 2.8 million A25-54 viewers and 2.4 million A18-49 viewers.
NBC News’ “Kornacki Cam,” the #1 election livestream on YouTube, has now surpassed 63 million video views across all platforms since Tuesday, more than doubling its Election Night total of 29 million views. On social, NBC News ranked #1 in TikTok video views, generating more than 39 million views on Election Night.
Yesterday, NBC News NOW also recorded one of its most-watched days on record, with viewership surging 255% compared to the day after the 2022 midterms. Additionally, NBCNews.com recorded its second-highest number of page views ever on Tuesday, up 247% vs. the 2022 midterms, trailing only the 2024 presidential election.
Anchored by Savannah Guthrie, Tom Llamas, Kristen Welker and Hallie Jackson, NBC News’ special election coverage ranked #1 in total viewers for midterm election coverage for the first time in 24 years and #1 in A25-54 for the first time in 16 years.
NBC News led ABC by more than 1.5 million total viewers (+30%), 1.122 million A25-54 viewers (+67%) and 1.011 million A18-49 viewers (+73%). The network also exceeded the combined A25-54 audiences of ABC and CBS, delivering its largest midterm election night leads over both networks in total viewers and A25-54 on record since at least 1998.
Among cable networks, NBC News tripled MS NOW and Fox News’ audiences in the key demos and nearly doubled CNN’s. Compared to the 2022 midterms, NBC News more than doubled its total viewership and nearly tripled its A25-54 audience, marking the largest percentage audience growth among all major news networks.
Tuesday marked NBC News’ most extensive midterm election coverage ever, with 13 hours of continuous live coverage on the NBC broadcast network from its state-of-the-art election headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The NBC News Decision Desk powered independent race calls and minute-by-minute results across broadcast, streaming and digital platforms.
For the first time, Steve Kornacki appeared simultaneously in NBC News’ special election coverage and his dedicated “Kornacki Cam” livestream from the same set. Ryan Nobles, chief Capitol Hill correspondent, provided reporting and analysis, while Garrett Haake, chief White House correspondent, reported on President Trump throughout the night.
Source: Nielsen Updated Big Data + Panel, L+SD, 11/3/2026. Based on Tue 8P-11P program averages.
