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:

35-49

education:

Non-College Graduate

100% - Approve

100% - Disapprove

100% - Neither approve nor disapprove

100% - Net Approve

2021-01-20

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

January 20, 2021

100% of population

Total

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

35-49

education:

Non-College Graduate

16% of population

Total

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

gender: Male

Approve48%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

gender: Female

Approve33%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

party: Democrat

Approve3%

Disapprove96%

Neither approve nor disapprove<1%

party: Republican

Approve89%

Disapprove8%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

party: Independent

Approve42%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

race: White

Approve53%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

race: Black or African-American

Approve5%

Disapprove93%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Approve22%

Disapprove76%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

race: Other

Approve33%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alabama

Approve56%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Alaska

Approve47%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arizona

Approve39%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Arkansas

Approve63%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: California

Approve24%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Colorado

Approve38%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Connecticut

Approve38%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Delaware

Approve36%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Florida

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Georgia

Approve38%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Hawaii

Approve30%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Idaho

Approve56%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Illinois

Approve33%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Indiana

Approve54%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Iowa

Approve43%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kansas

Approve46%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Kentucky

Approve56%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Louisiana

Approve49%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Maine

Approve39%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maryland

Approve27%

Disapprove70%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Massachusetts

Approve30%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Michigan

Approve42%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Minnesota

Approve42%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Mississippi

Approve50%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Missouri

Approve56%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Montana

Approve47%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Nebraska

Approve57%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nevada

Approve38%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Hampshire

Approve33%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Jersey

Approve31%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Mexico

Approve42%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New York

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Carolina

Approve46%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: North Dakota

Approve63%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Ohio

Approve47%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Oklahoma

Approve57%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Oregon

Approve35%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Rhode Island

Approve39%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: South Carolina

Approve45%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Dakota

Approve69%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Tennessee

Approve54%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Texas

Approve44%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Utah

Approve50%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Vermont

Approve22%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Virginia

Approve41%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Washington

Approve28%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: West Virginia

Approve71%

Disapprove26%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Wisconsin

Approve38%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Wyoming

Approve77%

Disapprove19%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

35-49

education:

Non-College Graduate

16% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

gender

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Male

48%

49%

Female

33%

64%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

96%

<1%

Republican

89%

Independent

42%

53%

race

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

White

53%

44%

Black or African-American

93%

Hispanic/Latino

22%

76%

Other

33%

63%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

56%

42%

Alaska

47%

50%

Arizona

39%

58%

Arkansas

63%

36%

California

24%

73%

Colorado

38%

59%

Connecticut

38%

60%

Delaware

36%

62%

Florida

40%

57%

Georgia

38%

59%

Hawaii

30%

66%

Idaho

56%

41%

Illinois

33%

64%

Indiana

54%

42%

Iowa

43%

53%

Kansas

46%

51%

Kentucky

56%

40%

Louisiana

49%

Maine

39%

59%

Maryland

27%

70%

Massachusetts

30%

68%

Michigan

42%

56%

Minnesota

42%

56%

Mississippi

50%

48%

Missouri

56%

42%

Montana

47%

51%

Nebraska

57%

39%

Nevada

38%

58%

New Hampshire

33%

62%

New Jersey

31%

66%

New Mexico

42%

55%

New York

29%

68%

North Carolina

46%

52%

North Dakota

63%

35%

Ohio

47%

50%

Oklahoma

57%

40%

Oregon

35%

62%

Pennsylvania

42%

54%

Rhode Island

39%

59%

South Carolina

45%

52%

South Dakota

69%

28%

Tennessee

54%

44%

Texas

44%

54%

Utah

50%

47%

Vermont

22%

74%

Virginia

41%

56%

Washington

28%

68%

West Virginia

71%

26%

Wisconsin

38%

60%

Wyoming

77%

19%

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