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

party:

Independent

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

party:

Independent

race:

Other

<1% of population

Total

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

education: Non-College Graduate

Approve49%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

education: College Graduate

Approve51%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

education: Postgraduate

Approve39%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

gender: Male

Approve53%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

gender: Female

Approve41%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Alabama

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alaska

Approve44%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Arizona

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arkansas

Approve69%

Disapprove27%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: California

Approve39%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Colorado

Approve58%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Connecticut

Approve72%

Disapprove23%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Delaware

Approve50%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Florida

Approve53%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Georgia

Approve59%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Hawaii

Approve41%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Idaho

Approve62%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Illinois

Approve56%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Indiana

Approve75%

Disapprove20%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Iowa

Approve54%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Kansas

Approve59%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kentucky

Approve70%

Disapprove26%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Louisiana

Approve51%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Maine

Approve40%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Maryland

Approve22%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Massachusetts

Approve33%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Michigan

Approve70%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Minnesota

Approve55%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Mississippi

Approve67%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Missouri

Approve70%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Montana

Approve47%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nebraska

Approve54%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Nevada

Approve46%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Hampshire

Approve64%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Jersey

Approve38%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Mexico

Approve53%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New York

Approve30%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Carolina

Approve55%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Dakota

Approve70%

Disapprove26%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Ohio

Approve56%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oklahoma

Approve44%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oregon

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve58%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Rhode Island

Approve45%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: South Carolina

Approve37%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: South Dakota

Approve36%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Tennessee

Approve72%

Disapprove23%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Texas

Approve55%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Utah

Approve39%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Vermont

Approve29%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Virginia

Approve44%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Washington

Approve27%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: West Virginia

Approve78%

Disapprove18%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Wisconsin

Approve49%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Wyoming

Approve26%

Disapprove69%

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

party:

Independent

race:

Other

<1% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

47%

48%

education

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Non-College Graduate

49%

45%

College Graduate

51%

44%

Postgraduate

39%

55%

gender

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Male

53%

42%

Female

41%

53%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

47%

48%

Alaska

44%

51%

Arizona

50%

46%

Arkansas

69%

27%

California

39%

56%

Colorado

58%

36%

Connecticut

72%

23%

Delaware

50%

45%

Florida

53%

42%

Georgia

59%

38%

Hawaii

41%

53%

Idaho

62%

33%

Illinois

56%

36%

Indiana

75%

20%

Iowa

54%

41%

Kansas

59%

36%

Kentucky

70%

26%

Louisiana

51%

45%

Maine

40%

53%

Maryland

22%

74%

Massachusetts

33%

60%

Michigan

70%

25%

Minnesota

55%

41%

Mississippi

67%

28%

Missouri

70%

25%

Montana

47%

49%

Nebraska

54%

39%

Nevada

46%

49%

New Hampshire

64%

32%

New Jersey

38%

56%

New Mexico

53%

41%

New York

30%

66%

North Carolina

55%

41%

North Dakota

70%

26%

Ohio

56%

40%

Oklahoma

44%

51%

Oregon

38%

57%

Pennsylvania

58%

36%

Rhode Island

45%

50%

South Carolina

37%

58%

South Dakota

36%

59%

Tennessee

72%

23%

Texas

55%

39%

Utah

39%

55%

Vermont

29%

66%

Virginia

44%

51%

Washington

27%

69%

West Virginia

78%

18%

Wisconsin

49%

48%

Wyoming

26%

69%

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