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

race:

Hispanic/Latino

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

gender:

Male

race:

Hispanic/Latino

1% of population

Total

Approve28%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

education: Non-College Graduate

Approve27%

Disapprove70%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

education: College Graduate

Approve32%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

education: Postgraduate

Approve31%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

party: Democrat

Approve3%

Disapprove97%

Neither approve nor disapprove<1%

party: Republican

Approve80%

Disapprove16%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

party: Independent

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alabama

Approve72%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Alaska

Approve48%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arizona

Approve24%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Arkansas

Approve56%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: California

Approve20%

Disapprove78%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Colorado

Approve34%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Connecticut

Approve35%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Delaware

Approve31%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Florida

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Georgia

Approve64%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Hawaii

Approve41%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Idaho

Approve51%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Illinois

Approve10%

Disapprove88%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Indiana

Approve34%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Iowa

Approve28%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Kansas

Approve51%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Kentucky

Approve54%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Louisiana

Approve56%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maine

Approve31%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maryland

Approve16%

Disapprove82%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Massachusetts

Approve23%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Michigan

Approve28%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove1%

state: Minnesota

Approve21%

Disapprove77%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Mississippi

Approve41%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Missouri

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Montana

Approve41%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Nebraska

Approve38%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Nevada

Approve23%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Hampshire

Approve19%

Disapprove80%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: New Jersey

Approve20%

Disapprove77%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: New Mexico

Approve38%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New York

Approve20%

Disapprove77%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Carolina

Approve34%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Dakota

Approve44%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Ohio

Approve25%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Oklahoma

Approve43%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Oregon

Approve34%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve24%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Rhode Island

Approve17%

Disapprove82%

Neither approve nor disapprove<1%

state: South Carolina

Approve32%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Dakota

Approve33%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Tennessee

Approve56%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Texas

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Utah

Approve29%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Vermont

Approve28%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Virginia

Approve27%

Disapprove70%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Washington

Approve36%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: West Virginia

Approve62%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Wisconsin

Approve12%

Disapprove87%

Neither approve nor disapprove1%

state: Wyoming

Approve47%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

50-64

gender:

Male

race:

Hispanic/Latino

1% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

28%

69%

education

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Non-College Graduate

27%

70%

College Graduate

32%

66%

Postgraduate

31%

66%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

97%

<1%

Republican

80%

16%

Independent

38%

57%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

72%

25%

Alaska

48%

Arizona

24%

74%

Arkansas

56%

41%

California

20%

78%

Colorado

34%

59%

Connecticut

35%

62%

Delaware

31%

67%

Florida

40%

57%

Georgia

64%

33%

Hawaii

41%

53%

Idaho

51%

46%

Illinois

10%

88%

Indiana

34%

64%

Iowa

28%

69%

Kansas

51%

47%

Kentucky

54%

43%

Louisiana

56%

41%

Maine

31%

66%

Maryland

16%

82%

Massachusetts

23%

73%

Michigan

28%

71%

Minnesota

21%

77%

Mississippi

41%

58%

Missouri

36%

61%

Montana

41%

56%

Nebraska

38%

56%

Nevada

23%

74%

New Hampshire

19%

80%

New Jersey

20%

77%

New Mexico

38%

58%

New York

20%

77%

North Carolina

34%

63%

North Dakota

44%

54%

Ohio

25%

73%

Oklahoma

43%

53%

Oregon

34%

64%

Pennsylvania

24%

74%

Rhode Island

17%

82%

<1%

South Carolina

32%

66%

South Dakota

33%

64%

Tennessee

56%

41%

Texas

29%

68%

Utah

29%

69%

Vermont

28%

68%

Virginia

27%

70%

Washington

36%

60%

West Virginia

62%

34%

Wisconsin

12%

87%

Wyoming

47%

51%

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