First presidential debate of 2016: Who won? Vote in our poll.

Who Won the First Presidential Debate? We’re Taking a Vote.

Who Won the First Presidential Debate? We’re Taking a Vote.

Who's winning, who's losing, and why.
Sept. 26 2016 10:27 PM

Who Won the First Presidential Debate?

Vote in our totally unscientific online poll.

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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

Photo illustration by Slate. Images by Mandel Ngan/Getty Images and Mark Wilson/Getty Images.

Now that the first presidential debate is over, pundits and politicos will be gabbing about what it all means for each candidate’s campaign. Who triumphed? Who floundered? Who will ride the debate to electoral glory, and who is fated to fizzle? But TV talking heads won’t decide this election. The American people will. And all of them read Slate. So we’re turning to you, Slate readers: Who won?

Latest updated results:

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Hillary Clinton, 44.82% and Donald Trump, 55.18%.