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

gender:

Male

party:

Independent

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

gender:

Male

party:

Independent

4% of population

Total

Approve49%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

education: Non-College Graduate

Approve52%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

education: College Graduate

Approve51%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

education: Postgraduate

Approve37%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

race: White

Approve54%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

race: Black or African-American

Approve13%

Disapprove83%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

race: Other

Approve53%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alabama

Approve54%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alaska

Approve56%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arizona

Approve46%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arkansas

Approve59%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: California

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Colorado

Approve53%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Connecticut

Approve59%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Delaware

Approve39%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Florida

Approve50%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Georgia

Approve47%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Hawaii

Approve40%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Idaho

Approve69%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Illinois

Approve50%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Indiana

Approve66%

Disapprove29%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Iowa

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Kansas

Approve49%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kentucky

Approve48%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Louisiana

Approve49%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maine

Approve42%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Maryland

Approve41%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Massachusetts

Approve50%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Michigan

Approve61%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Minnesota

Approve46%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Mississippi

Approve42%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Missouri

Approve53%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Montana

Approve50%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Nebraska

Approve49%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Nevada

Approve41%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Hampshire

Approve45%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Jersey

Approve46%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Mexico

Approve41%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New York

Approve43%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: North Carolina

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Dakota

Approve58%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Ohio

Approve49%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Oklahoma

Approve48%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oregon

Approve43%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve56%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Rhode Island

Approve43%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: South Carolina

Approve42%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Dakota

Approve46%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Tennessee

Approve66%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Texas

Approve44%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Utah

Approve47%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Vermont

Approve30%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Virginia

Approve53%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Washington

Approve42%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: West Virginia

Approve70%

Disapprove24%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Wisconsin

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Wyoming

Approve39%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

50-64

gender:

Male

party:

Independent

4% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

49%

46%

education

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Non-College Graduate

52%

43%

College Graduate

51%

43%

Postgraduate

37%

58%

race

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

White

54%

41%

Black or African-American

13%

83%

Hispanic/Latino

38%

57%

Other

53%

42%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

54%

42%

Alaska

56%

40%

Arizona

46%

51%

Arkansas

59%

36%

California

38%

57%

Colorado

53%

41%

Connecticut

59%

36%

Delaware

39%

57%

Florida

50%

44%

Georgia

47%

50%

Hawaii

40%

54%

Idaho

69%

25%

Illinois

50%

43%

Indiana

66%

29%

Iowa

47%

48%

Kansas

49%

46%

Kentucky

48%

46%

Louisiana

49%

48%

Maine

42%

51%

Maryland

41%

54%

Massachusetts

50%

42%

Michigan

61%

35%

Minnesota

46%

50%

Mississippi

42%

55%

Missouri

53%

41%

Montana

50%

45%

Nebraska

49%

43%

Nevada

41%

55%

New Hampshire

45%

49%

New Jersey

46%

48%

New Mexico

41%

53%

New York

43%

52%

North Carolina

50%

46%

North Dakota

58%

38%

Ohio

49%

45%

Oklahoma

48%

47%

Oregon

43%

53%

Pennsylvania

56%

38%

Rhode Island

43%

54%

South Carolina

42%

55%

South Dakota

46%

50%

Tennessee

66%

30%

Texas

44%

52%

Utah

47%

Vermont

30%

64%

Virginia

53%

42%

Washington

42%

51%

West Virginia

70%

24%

Wisconsin

42%

54%

Wyoming

39%

56%

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