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:

65+

gender:

Male

100% - Approve

100% - Disapprove

100% - Neither approve nor disapprove

100% - Net Approve

2021-01-20

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

January 20, 2021

100% of population

Total

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

65+

gender:

Male

11% of population

Total

Approve52%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Approve55%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

education: College Graduate

Approve53%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

education: Postgraduate

Approve44%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

party: Democrat

Approve3%

Disapprove97%

Neither approve nor disapprove<1%

party: Republican

Approve85%

Disapprove10%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

party: Independent

Approve55%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

race: White

Approve60%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

race: Black or African-American

Approve6%

Disapprove93%

Neither approve nor disapprove1%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Approve29%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

race: Other

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Alabama

Approve73%

Disapprove24%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alaska

Approve48%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arizona

Approve58%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Arkansas

Approve74%

Disapprove23%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: California

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Colorado

Approve49%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Connecticut

Approve40%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Delaware

Approve50%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Florida

Approve57%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Georgia

Approve59%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Hawaii

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Idaho

Approve69%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Illinois

Approve47%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Indiana

Approve63%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Iowa

Approve57%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kansas

Approve60%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Kentucky

Approve58%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Louisiana

Approve61%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Maine

Approve41%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maryland

Approve35%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Massachusetts

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Michigan

Approve59%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Minnesota

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Mississippi

Approve60%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Missouri

Approve63%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Montana

Approve64%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Nebraska

Approve63%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Nevada

Approve52%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Hampshire

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Jersey

Approve45%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Mexico

Approve43%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: New York

Approve37%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: North Carolina

Approve53%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: North Dakota

Approve73%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Ohio

Approve53%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oklahoma

Approve67%

Disapprove29%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oregon

Approve43%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve52%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Rhode Island

Approve42%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: South Carolina

Approve65%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: South Dakota

Approve66%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Tennessee

Approve67%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Texas

Approve62%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Utah

Approve61%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Vermont

Approve37%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Virginia

Approve58%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Washington

Approve45%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: West Virginia

Approve71%

Disapprove24%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Wisconsin

Approve55%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Wyoming

Approve59%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove11%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

65+

gender:

Male

11% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

52%

44%

education

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Non-College Graduate

55%

43%

College Graduate

53%

43%

Postgraduate

44%

52%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

97%

<1%

Republican

85%

10%

Independent

55%

40%

race

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

White

60%

36%

Black or African-American

93%

Hispanic/Latino

29%

69%

Other

40%

57%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

73%

24%

Alaska

48%

49%

Arizona

58%

40%

Arkansas

74%

23%

California

37%

60%

Colorado

49%

48%

Connecticut

40%

56%

Delaware

50%

48%

Florida

57%

40%

Georgia

59%

37%

Hawaii

29%

68%

Idaho

69%

25%

Illinois

47%

49%

Indiana

63%

32%

Iowa

57%

40%

Kansas

60%

38%

Kentucky

58%

37%

Louisiana

61%

37%

Maine

41%

55%

Maryland

35%

61%

Massachusetts

36%

61%

Michigan

59%

38%

Minnesota

50%

46%

Mississippi

60%

37%

Missouri

63%

34%

Montana

64%

33%

Nebraska

63%

32%

Nevada

52%

43%

New Hampshire

42%

54%

New Jersey

45%

52%

New Mexico

43%

55%

New York

37%

58%

North Carolina

53%

45%

North Dakota

73%

25%

Ohio

53%

43%

Oklahoma

67%

29%

Oregon

43%

54%

Pennsylvania

52%

45%

Rhode Island

42%

56%

South Carolina

65%

32%

South Dakota

66%

30%

Tennessee

67%

30%

Texas

62%

35%

Utah

61%

35%

Vermont

37%

59%

Virginia

58%

40%

Washington

45%

51%

West Virginia

71%

24%

Wisconsin

55%

42%

Wyoming

59%

30%

11%

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