CNN Poll: More Than 6 Out of 10 Viewers Say Clinton Won the Debate

More than six out of 10 voters who watched say Hillary Clinton won Monday night's first general election presidential debate, according to a CNN/ORC poll.

The results:

• Clinton won the debate: 62 percent;
• Trump won the debate: 27 percent;
• Both/Neither: 10 percent.

Of the 521 registered voters CNN polled, most gave Clinton the edge in nearly every category, except for the candidate who spent more time attacking their opponent; Trump won that one 56 percent to 33 percent.

A roundup of the results on topics, according to the poll:

• Better understanding of the issues: Clinton, 68 percent; Trump, 27 percent;
• Economy: Clinton, 51 percent; Trump, 47 percent;
• Foreign policy: Clinton, 62 percent; Trump, 35 percent;
• Terrorism: Clinton, 54 percent; Trump, 43 percent;
• Stronger leader: Clinton, 56 percent; Trump, 39 percent;
• More sincere: Clinton, 53 percent; Trump, 40 percent.

According to CNN, 33 percent of the viewers identified as independents, and 54 percent of them (33 percent for Trump) said Clinton won the debate.

The CNN/ORC post-debate poll includes interviews with 521 registered voters who watched the Sept. 26 debate. Results among debate-watchers have a margin of sampling error of +/- 4.5 percentage points.

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