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:

50-64

education:

Postgraduate

gender:

Male

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:

50-64

education:

Postgraduate

gender:

Male

2% of population

Total

Approve43%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

party: Democrat

Approve2%

Disapprove98%

Neither approve nor disapprove<1%

party: Republican

Approve75%

Disapprove19%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

party: Independent

Approve37%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

race: White

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

race: Black or African-American

Approve7%

Disapprove92%

Neither approve nor disapprove1%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Approve31%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

race: Other

Approve37%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alabama

Approve64%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alaska

Approve47%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Arizona

Approve53%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arkansas

Approve60%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: California

Approve27%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Colorado

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Connecticut

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Delaware

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Florida

Approve48%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Georgia

Approve54%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Hawaii

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Idaho

Approve59%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Illinois

Approve41%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Indiana

Approve49%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Iowa

Approve46%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Kansas

Approve50%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Kentucky

Approve56%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Louisiana

Approve60%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maine

Approve32%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Maryland

Approve31%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Massachusetts

Approve30%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Michigan

Approve57%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Minnesota

Approve34%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Mississippi

Approve63%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Missouri

Approve51%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Montana

Approve55%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nebraska

Approve57%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nevada

Approve50%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Hampshire

Approve35%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Jersey

Approve32%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Mexico

Approve51%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New York

Approve32%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: North Carolina

Approve52%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Dakota

Approve57%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Ohio

Approve49%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oklahoma

Approve63%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oregon

Approve28%

Disapprove70%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Rhode Island

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: South Carolina

Approve57%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Dakota

Approve35%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Tennessee

Approve62%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Texas

Approve49%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Utah

Approve46%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Vermont

Approve15%

Disapprove82%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Virginia

Approve44%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Washington

Approve31%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: West Virginia

Approve57%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove11%

state: Wisconsin

Approve49%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Wyoming

Approve36%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

50-64

education:

Postgraduate

gender:

Male

2% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

43%

52%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

98%

<1%

Republican

75%

19%

Independent

37%

58%

race

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

White

47%

48%

Black or African-American

92%

Hispanic/Latino

31%

66%

Other

37%

59%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

64%

31%

Alaska

47%

49%

Arizona

53%

44%

Arkansas

60%

32%

California

27%

69%

Colorado

38%

57%

Connecticut

42%

54%

Delaware

37%

60%

Florida

48%

49%

Georgia

54%

41%

Hawaii

29%

68%

Idaho

59%

33%

Illinois

41%

52%

Indiana

49%

46%

Iowa

46%

49%

Kansas

50%

45%

Kentucky

56%

39%

Louisiana

60%

35%

Maine

32%

60%

Maryland

31%

64%

Massachusetts

30%

65%

Michigan

57%

38%

Minnesota

34%

60%

Mississippi

63%

35%

Missouri

51%

42%

Montana

55%

41%

Nebraska

57%

39%

Nevada

50%

45%

New Hampshire

35%

61%

New Jersey

32%

62%

New Mexico

51%

45%

New York

32%

63%

North Carolina

52%

45%

North Dakota

57%

36%

Ohio

49%

46%

Oklahoma

63%

32%

Oregon

28%

70%

Pennsylvania

50%

46%

Rhode Island

38%

57%

South Carolina

57%

40%

South Dakota

35%

59%

Tennessee

62%

33%

Texas

49%

47%

Utah

46%

47%

Vermont

15%

82%

Virginia

44%

53%

Washington

31%

64%

West Virginia

57%

32%

11%

Wisconsin

49%

46%

Wyoming

36%

55%

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