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

gender:

Male

race:

Other

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:

35-49

gender:

Male

race:

Other

<1% of population

Total

Approve37%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Approve40%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

education: College Graduate

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

education: Postgraduate

Approve29%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

party: Democrat

Approve7%

Disapprove91%

Neither approve nor disapprove1%

party: Republican

Approve82%

Disapprove14%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

party: Independent

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Alabama

Approve55%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alaska

Approve48%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arizona

Approve41%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arkansas

Approve52%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: California

Approve25%

Disapprove70%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Colorado

Approve37%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Connecticut

Approve57%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Delaware

Approve40%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Florida

Approve53%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Georgia

Approve51%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Hawaii

Approve31%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Idaho

Approve48%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Illinois

Approve29%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Indiana

Approve62%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Iowa

Approve45%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kansas

Approve61%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kentucky

Approve52%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Louisiana

Approve62%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maine

Approve32%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maryland

Approve23%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Massachusetts

Approve28%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Michigan

Approve34%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Minnesota

Approve23%

Disapprove75%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Mississippi

Approve76%

Disapprove21%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Missouri

Approve44%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Montana

Approve38%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Nebraska

Approve64%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Nevada

Approve59%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Hampshire

Approve42%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Jersey

Approve30%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Mexico

Approve68%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New York

Approve29%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: North Carolina

Approve58%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Dakota

Approve48%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Ohio

Approve48%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oklahoma

Approve64%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Oregon

Approve32%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve41%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Rhode Island

Approve42%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Carolina

Approve47%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: South Dakota

Approve60%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Tennessee

Approve48%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Texas

Approve53%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Utah

Approve29%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Vermont

Approve28%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Virginia

Approve32%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Washington

Approve27%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: West Virginia

Approve62%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Wisconsin

Approve26%

Disapprove72%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Wyoming

Approve57%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

35-49

gender:

Male

race:

Other

<1% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

37%

59%

education

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Non-College Graduate

40%

56%

College Graduate

37%

60%

Postgraduate

29%

67%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

91%

Republican

82%

14%

Independent

47%

48%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

55%

39%

Alaska

48%

Arizona

41%

55%

Arkansas

52%

45%

California

25%

70%

Colorado

37%

57%

Connecticut

57%

40%

Delaware

40%

55%

Florida

53%

41%

Georgia

51%

46%

Hawaii

31%

66%

Idaho

48%

47%

Illinois

29%

66%

Indiana

62%

34%

Iowa

45%

51%

Kansas

61%

35%

Kentucky

52%

42%

Louisiana

62%

35%

Maine

32%

64%

Maryland

23%

74%

Massachusetts

28%

69%

Michigan

34%

62%

Minnesota

23%

75%

Mississippi

76%

21%

Missouri

44%

53%

Montana

38%

59%

Nebraska

64%

31%

Nevada

59%

35%

New Hampshire

42%

53%

New Jersey

30%

67%

New Mexico

68%

28%

New York

29%

66%

North Carolina

58%

39%

North Dakota

48%

Ohio

48%

Oklahoma

64%

33%

Oregon

32%

64%

Pennsylvania

41%

53%

Rhode Island

42%

55%

South Carolina

47%

46%

South Dakota

60%

37%

Tennessee

48%

49%

Texas

53%

42%

Utah

29%

65%

Vermont

28%

65%

Virginia

32%

64%

Washington

27%

69%

West Virginia

62%

34%

Wisconsin

26%

72%

Wyoming

57%

37%

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