national

Donald Trump: Job Approval

registered voters

January 20, 2017—January 20, 2021: 510,295 Responses

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

Refined by:

age:

18-34

education:

Postgraduate

party:

Republican

100% - Approve

100% - Disapprove

100% - Neither approve nor disapprove

100% - Net Approve

2021-01-20

Uncertainty Range

News & Events

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All Respondents

January 20, 2021

100% of population

Total

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

18-34

education:

Postgraduate

party:

Republican

<1% of population

Total

Approve60%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

gender: Male

Approve56%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

gender: Female

Approve67%

Disapprove27%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

race: White

Approve60%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

race: Black or African-American

Approve57%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Approve77%

Disapprove19%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

race: Other

Approve65%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alabama

Approve56%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Alaska

Approve68%

Disapprove24%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Arizona

Approve67%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Arkansas

Approve62%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove12%

state: California

Approve63%

Disapprove27%

Neither approve nor disapprove10%

state: Colorado

Approve59%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove11%

state: Connecticut

Approve55%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Delaware

Approve59%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Florida

Approve66%

Disapprove27%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Georgia

Approve60%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Hawaii

Approve77%

Disapprove16%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Idaho

Approve64%

Disapprove24%

Neither approve nor disapprove11%

state: Illinois

Approve56%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove11%

state: Indiana

Approve49%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove11%

state: Iowa

Approve64%

Disapprove27%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Kansas

Approve49%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove10%

state: Kentucky

Approve65%

Disapprove26%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Louisiana

Approve71%

Disapprove22%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Maine

Approve54%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove13%

state: Maryland

Approve49%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove11%

state: Massachusetts

Approve46%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Michigan

Approve58%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Minnesota

Approve62%

Disapprove27%

Neither approve nor disapprove10%

state: Mississippi

Approve84%

Disapprove11%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Missouri

Approve59%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove11%

state: Montana

Approve70%

Disapprove23%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Nebraska

Approve65%

Disapprove26%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Nevada

Approve70%

Disapprove22%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: New Hampshire

Approve52%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: New Jersey

Approve53%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove15%

state: New Mexico

Approve83%

Disapprove12%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New York

Approve51%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove12%

state: North Carolina

Approve74%

Disapprove18%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: North Dakota

Approve69%

Disapprove22%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Ohio

Approve50%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Oklahoma

Approve70%

Disapprove24%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Oregon

Approve54%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve57%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Rhode Island

Approve52%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove11%

state: South Carolina

Approve56%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: South Dakota

Approve42%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Tennessee

Approve58%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Texas

Approve64%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Utah

Approve51%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove10%

state: Vermont

Approve47%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove11%

state: Virginia

Approve57%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Washington

Approve65%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: West Virginia

Approve66%

Disapprove21%

Neither approve nor disapprove13%

state: Wisconsin

Approve69%

Disapprove22%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Wyoming

Approve51%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove17%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

18-34

education:

Postgraduate

party:

Republican

<1% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

60%

32%

gender

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Male

56%

35%

Female

67%

27%

race

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

White

60%

32%

Black or African-American

57%

38%

Hispanic/Latino

77%

19%

Other

65%

30%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

56%

34%

Alaska

68%

24%

Arizona

67%

25%

Arkansas

62%

25%

12%

California

63%

27%

10%

Colorado

59%

30%

11%

Connecticut

55%

37%

Delaware

59%

33%

Florida

66%

27%

Georgia

60%

31%

Hawaii

77%

16%

Idaho

64%

24%

11%

Illinois

56%

33%

11%

Indiana

49%

40%

11%

Iowa

64%

27%

Kansas

49%

41%

10%

Kentucky

65%

26%

Louisiana

71%

22%

Maine

54%

33%

13%

Maryland

49%

40%

11%

Massachusetts

46%

Michigan

58%

34%

Minnesota

62%

27%

10%

Mississippi

84%

11%

Missouri

59%

30%

11%

Montana

70%

23%

Nebraska

65%

26%

Nevada

70%

22%

New Hampshire

52%

41%

New Jersey

53%

32%

15%

New Mexico

83%

12%

New York

51%

38%

12%

North Carolina

74%

18%

North Dakota

69%

22%

Ohio

50%

41%

Oklahoma

70%

24%

Oregon

54%

39%

Pennsylvania

57%

37%

Rhode Island

52%

37%

11%

South Carolina

56%

38%

South Dakota

42%

49%

Tennessee

58%

33%

Texas

64%

28%

Utah

51%

39%

10%

Vermont

47%

42%

11%

Virginia

57%

39%

Washington

65%

25%

West Virginia

66%

21%

13%

Wisconsin

69%

22%

Wyoming

51%

32%

17%

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