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

race:

White

100% - Approve

100% - Disapprove

100% - Neither approve nor disapprove

100% - Net Approve

2021-01-20

Uncertainty Range

News & Events

Zoom In

All Respondents

January 20, 2021

100% of population

Total

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

50-64

education:

Postgraduate

race:

White

3% of population

Total

Approve43%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

gender: Male

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

gender: Female

Approve39%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

party: Democrat

Approve1%

Disapprove98%

Neither approve nor disapprove<1%

party: Republican

Approve77%

Disapprove17%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

party: Independent

Approve33%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alabama

Approve72%

Disapprove23%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alaska

Approve41%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Arizona

Approve52%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arkansas

Approve62%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: California

Approve25%

Disapprove70%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Colorado

Approve38%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Connecticut

Approve38%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Delaware

Approve38%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Florida

Approve50%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Georgia

Approve65%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Hawaii

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Idaho

Approve55%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Illinois

Approve42%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Indiana

Approve44%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Iowa

Approve41%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kansas

Approve45%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Kentucky

Approve51%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Louisiana

Approve67%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Maine

Approve27%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Maryland

Approve34%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Massachusetts

Approve25%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Michigan

Approve54%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Minnesota

Approve32%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Mississippi

Approve75%

Disapprove22%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Missouri

Approve53%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Montana

Approve47%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nebraska

Approve54%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nevada

Approve51%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Hampshire

Approve30%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Jersey

Approve32%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Mexico

Approve47%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New York

Approve34%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Carolina

Approve56%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Dakota

Approve50%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Ohio

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oklahoma

Approve60%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oregon

Approve26%

Disapprove72%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve47%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Rhode Island

Approve33%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: South Carolina

Approve66%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Dakota

Approve34%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Tennessee

Approve64%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Texas

Approve55%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Utah

Approve43%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Vermont

Approve11%

Disapprove86%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Virginia

Approve42%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Washington

Approve27%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: West Virginia

Approve52%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Wisconsin

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Wyoming

Approve39%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

50-64

education:

Postgraduate

race:

White

3% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

43%

53%

gender

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Male

47%

48%

Female

39%

58%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

98%

<1%

Republican

77%

17%

Independent

33%

62%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

72%

23%

Alaska

41%

54%

Arizona

52%

46%

Arkansas

62%

32%

California

25%

70%

Colorado

38%

58%

Connecticut

38%

59%

Delaware

38%

59%

Florida

50%

47%

Georgia

65%

30%

Hawaii

36%

61%

Idaho

55%

38%

Illinois

42%

53%

Indiana

44%

51%

Iowa

41%

54%

Kansas

45%

50%

Kentucky

51%

44%

Louisiana

67%

28%

Maine

27%

67%

Maryland

34%

61%

Massachusetts

25%

71%

Michigan

54%

42%

Minnesota

32%

64%

Mississippi

75%

22%

Missouri

53%

41%

Montana

47%

49%

Nebraska

54%

42%

Nevada

51%

45%

New Hampshire

30%

66%

New Jersey

32%

62%

New Mexico

47%

50%

New York

34%

62%

North Carolina

56%

41%

North Dakota

50%

43%

Ohio

47%

48%

Oklahoma

60%

36%

Oregon

26%

72%

Pennsylvania

47%

50%

Rhode Island

33%

63%

South Carolina

66%

31%

South Dakota

34%

62%

Tennessee

64%

31%

Texas

55%

41%

Utah

43%

51%

Vermont

11%

86%

Virginia

42%

55%

Washington

27%

69%

West Virginia

52%

40%

Wisconsin

42%

54%

Wyoming

39%

53%

Related Polls

national

Donald Trump: Job Approval, Second Term

registered voters

January 20, 2025—October 17, 2025

national

Joe Biden: Job Approval

registered voters

January 20, 2021—January 20, 2025

national

Is Donald Trump's presidency good for people like you?

registered voters

January 20, 2025—October 15, 2025

national

Donald Trump: Favorable Rating

registered voters

September 12, 2015—October 17, 2025