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:

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:

50-64

gender:

Male

race:

Other

<1% of population

Total

Approve43%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

education: Non-College Graduate

Approve45%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

education: College Graduate

Approve47%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

education: Postgraduate

Approve37%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

party: Democrat

Approve7%

Disapprove92%

Neither approve nor disapprove1%

party: Republican

Approve85%

Disapprove11%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

party: Independent

Approve53%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alabama

Approve60%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alaska

Approve48%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arizona

Approve53%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arkansas

Approve69%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: California

Approve36%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Colorado

Approve47%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Connecticut

Approve58%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Delaware

Approve45%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Florida

Approve57%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Georgia

Approve62%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Hawaii

Approve22%

Disapprove75%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Idaho

Approve60%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Illinois

Approve45%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Indiana

Approve73%

Disapprove24%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Iowa

Approve48%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kansas

Approve61%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Kentucky

Approve69%

Disapprove29%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Louisiana

Approve66%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maine

Approve41%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Maryland

Approve28%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Massachusetts

Approve29%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Michigan

Approve53%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Minnesota

Approve24%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Mississippi

Approve75%

Disapprove22%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Missouri

Approve51%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Montana

Approve40%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Nebraska

Approve61%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Nevada

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Hampshire

Approve47%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Jersey

Approve31%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Mexico

Approve59%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New York

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Carolina

Approve51%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Dakota

Approve46%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Ohio

Approve62%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Oklahoma

Approve60%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oregon

Approve35%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Rhode Island

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Carolina

Approve49%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: South Dakota

Approve45%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Tennessee

Approve69%

Disapprove27%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Texas

Approve57%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Utah

Approve41%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Vermont

Approve29%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Virginia

Approve40%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Washington

Approve24%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: West Virginia

Approve63%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Wisconsin

Approve32%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Wyoming

Approve40%

Disapprove55%

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

race:

Other

<1% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

43%

53%

education

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Non-College Graduate

45%

52%

College Graduate

47%

50%

Postgraduate

37%

59%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

92%

Republican

85%

11%

Independent

53%

42%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

60%

36%

Alaska

48%

49%

Arizona

53%

44%

Arkansas

69%

28%

California

36%

60%

Colorado

47%

Connecticut

58%

39%

Delaware

45%

52%

Florida

57%

39%

Georgia

62%

34%

Hawaii

22%

75%

Idaho

60%

36%

Illinois

45%

50%

Indiana

73%

24%

Iowa

48%

49%

Kansas

61%

35%

Kentucky

69%

29%

Louisiana

66%

30%

Maine

41%

53%

Maryland

28%

69%

Massachusetts

29%

67%

Michigan

53%

45%

Minnesota

24%

73%

Mississippi

75%

22%

Missouri

51%

45%

Montana

40%

56%

Nebraska

61%

33%

Nevada

50%

46%

New Hampshire

47%

51%

New Jersey

31%

65%

New Mexico

59%

36%

New York

29%

68%

North Carolina

51%

46%

North Dakota

46%

51%

Ohio

62%

35%

Oklahoma

60%

34%

Oregon

35%

61%

Pennsylvania

47%

48%

Rhode Island

42%

54%

South Carolina

49%

47%

South Dakota

45%

51%

Tennessee

69%

27%

Texas

57%

38%

Utah

41%

54%

Vermont

29%

67%

Virginia

40%

56%

Washington

24%

73%

West Virginia

63%

32%

Wisconsin

32%

66%

Wyoming

40%

55%

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