--- description: Viewers of the Today show think Hillary Clinton should be named TIME's Person of the Year for 2016, according to a Today poll still underway title: Hillary Clinton Leads 'Today' Show Poll for TIME Person of the Year image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt377698f2906e869d/6988b0d9524fc001b1dfa6ff/hillary-clinton-person-of-the-year.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Person of the Year topic](/tag/person-of-the-year-2/) ## Person of the Year topic Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Hillary Clinton Leads _Today_ Show Poll for TIME Person of the Year  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 6, 2016 2:37 PM CUT  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a concession speech after being defeated by Republican president-elect Donald Trump as former President Bill Clinton(L) and running mate Tim Kaine look on in New York on Nov. 9, 2016. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a concession speech after being defeated by Republican president-elect Donald Trump as former President Bill Clinton(L) and running mate Tim Kaine look on in New York on Nov. 9, 2016.Jewel Samad—AFP/Getty Images  by [Katie Reilly](/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 6, 2016 2:37 PM CUT Viewers of the _Today_ show think [Hillary Clinton](http://time.com/4565978/how-hillary-clinton-lost/ "undefined") should be named [TIME’s Person of the Year](http://time.com/4589502/person-of-the-year-2016-shortlist/?xid=homepage "undefined") for 2016, according to a [_Today_ poll](https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/806119440349704192 "undefined") still underway. The [shortlist for Person of the Year](http://time.com/4589502/person-of-the-year-2016-shortlist/ "undefined")—which was announced Monday on _Today—_includes Clinton, [President-elect Donald Trump](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1683306929/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl/?tag=timecom-20 "undefined"), Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, among others. The Person of the Year is the person who most influenced the news, for better or for worse. As of [Tuesday morning](//28 "undefined"), 58% of respondents said Clinton should be named Person of the Year. Trump is in second place with 17% of the vote. Biles came in third place. > [](https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/806119440349704192) Indian Prime Minister [Narendra Modi](http://time.com/4589864/person-of-the-year-readers-poll-modi-win/ "undefined") won the [TIME reader poll](http://time.com/4570597/person-of-the-year-readers-poll-results-2016/ "undefined") this week, earning 19% of “yes” votes and placing well ahead of his closest competitors—Trump, President Obama and Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange. TIME’s editors choose the Person of the Year, but poll results provide insight into how the world views the contenders. The 2016 Person of the Year will be unveiled on _Today_ on Wednesday morning, when the news will also be shared on [Time.com](http://time.com/ "undefined"). 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