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:

education:

College Graduate

gender:

Female

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:

education:

College Graduate

gender:

Female

12% of population

Total

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 18-34

Approve24%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 35-49

Approve33%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 50-64

Approve43%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 65+

Approve43%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

party: Democrat

Approve2%

Disapprove98%

Neither approve nor disapprove<1%

party: Republican

Approve86%

Disapprove10%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

party: Independent

Approve35%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

race: White

Approve44%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

race: Black or African-American

Approve4%

Disapprove95%

Neither approve nor disapprove1%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Approve22%

Disapprove76%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

race: Other

Approve26%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Alabama

Approve55%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Alaska

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arizona

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Arkansas

Approve57%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: California

Approve24%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Colorado

Approve35%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Connecticut

Approve30%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Delaware

Approve29%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Florida

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Georgia

Approve45%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Hawaii

Approve18%

Disapprove80%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Idaho

Approve51%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Illinois

Approve31%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Indiana

Approve49%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Iowa

Approve43%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Kansas

Approve43%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Kentucky

Approve47%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Louisiana

Approve49%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maine

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maryland

Approve22%

Disapprove76%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Massachusetts

Approve24%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Michigan

Approve39%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Minnesota

Approve31%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Mississippi

Approve51%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Missouri

Approve48%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Montana

Approve42%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Nebraska

Approve50%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nevada

Approve37%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Hampshire

Approve30%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Jersey

Approve32%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Mexico

Approve35%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: New York

Approve27%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: North Carolina

Approve43%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: North Dakota

Approve52%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Ohio

Approve43%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Oklahoma

Approve55%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oregon

Approve26%

Disapprove72%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve38%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Rhode Island

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: South Carolina

Approve50%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: South Dakota

Approve51%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Tennessee

Approve54%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Texas

Approve46%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Utah

Approve44%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Vermont

Approve14%

Disapprove84%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Virginia

Approve34%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Washington

Approve24%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: West Virginia

Approve55%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Wisconsin

Approve36%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Wyoming

Approve61%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

education:

College Graduate

gender:

Female

12% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

37%

60%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

24%

73%

35-49

33%

64%

50-64

43%

54%

65+

43%

54%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

98%

<1%

Republican

86%

10%

Independent

35%

61%

race

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

White

44%

53%

Black or African-American

95%

Hispanic/Latino

22%

76%

Other

26%

71%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

55%

42%

Alaska

40%

57%

Arizona

40%

57%

Arkansas

57%

40%

California

24%

73%

Colorado

35%

63%

Connecticut

30%

66%

Delaware

29%

69%

Florida

40%

57%

Georgia

45%

53%

Hawaii

18%

80%

Idaho

51%

44%

Illinois

31%

67%

Indiana

49%

48%

Iowa

43%

55%

Kansas

43%

53%

Kentucky

47%

50%

Louisiana

49%

48%

Maine

29%

68%

Maryland

22%

76%

Massachusetts

24%

74%

Michigan

39%

59%

Minnesota

31%

66%

Mississippi

51%

46%

Missouri

48%

49%

Montana

42%

55%

Nebraska

50%

47%

Nevada

37%

59%

New Hampshire

30%

67%

New Jersey

32%

64%

New Mexico

35%

63%

New York

27%

71%

North Carolina

43%

55%

North Dakota

52%

46%

Ohio

43%

54%

Oklahoma

55%

41%

Oregon

26%

72%

Pennsylvania

38%

60%

Rhode Island

29%

68%

South Carolina

50%

48%

South Dakota

51%

46%

Tennessee

54%

42%

Texas

46%

51%

Utah

44%

53%

Vermont

14%

84%

Virginia

34%

63%

Washington

24%

74%

West Virginia

55%

42%

Wisconsin

36%

62%

Wyoming

61%

34%

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