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:

Postgraduate

party:

Independent

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:

Postgraduate

party:

Independent

4% of population

Total

Approve30%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 18-34

Approve20%

Disapprove76%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 35-49

Approve27%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 50-64

Approve33%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 65+

Approve41%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

gender: Male

Approve33%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

gender: Female

Approve27%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

race: White

Approve30%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

race: Black or African-American

Approve11%

Disapprove87%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Approve38%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

race: Other

Approve34%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alabama

Approve36%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alaska

Approve24%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arizona

Approve29%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arkansas

Approve46%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: California

Approve24%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Colorado

Approve27%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Connecticut

Approve32%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Delaware

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Florida

Approve41%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Georgia

Approve35%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Hawaii

Approve38%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Idaho

Approve40%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Illinois

Approve27%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Indiana

Approve30%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Iowa

Approve25%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Kansas

Approve21%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kentucky

Approve29%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Louisiana

Approve34%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maine

Approve17%

Disapprove78%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Maryland

Approve22%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Massachusetts

Approve23%

Disapprove72%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Michigan

Approve37%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Minnesota

Approve20%

Disapprove75%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Mississippi

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Missouri

Approve36%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Montana

Approve36%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nebraska

Approve27%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Nevada

Approve43%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Hampshire

Approve30%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Jersey

Approve28%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Mexico

Approve35%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New York

Approve27%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: North Carolina

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Dakota

Approve31%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Ohio

Approve35%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oklahoma

Approve48%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oregon

Approve20%

Disapprove77%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve31%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Rhode Island

Approve29%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: South Carolina

Approve36%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: South Dakota

Approve23%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Tennessee

Approve36%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Texas

Approve31%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Utah

Approve31%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Vermont

Approve12%

Disapprove84%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Virginia

Approve32%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Washington

Approve23%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: West Virginia

Approve40%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Wisconsin

Approve28%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Wyoming

Approve29%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

education:

Postgraduate

party:

Independent

4% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

30%

65%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

20%

76%

35-49

27%

68%

50-64

33%

62%

65+

41%

54%

gender

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Male

33%

61%

Female

27%

69%

race

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

White

30%

65%

Black or African-American

11%

87%

Hispanic/Latino

38%

58%

Other

34%

61%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

36%

60%

Alaska

24%

71%

Arizona

29%

67%

Arkansas

46%

48%

California

24%

71%

Colorado

27%

69%

Connecticut

32%

63%

Delaware

29%

68%

Florida

41%

55%

Georgia

35%

62%

Hawaii

38%

58%

Idaho

40%

51%

Illinois

27%

66%

Indiana

30%

65%

Iowa

25%

68%

Kansas

21%

73%

Kentucky

29%

65%

Louisiana

34%

62%

Maine

17%

78%

Maryland

22%

74%

Massachusetts

23%

72%

Michigan

37%

56%

Minnesota

20%

75%

Mississippi

37%

60%

Missouri

36%

58%

Montana

36%

60%

Nebraska

27%

68%

Nevada

43%

52%

New Hampshire

30%

66%

New Jersey

28%

66%

New Mexico

35%

62%

New York

27%

66%

North Carolina

37%

60%

North Dakota

31%

64%

Ohio

35%

60%

Oklahoma

48%

49%

Oregon

20%

77%

Pennsylvania

31%

65%

Rhode Island

29%

66%

South Carolina

36%

60%

South Dakota

23%

73%

Tennessee

36%

59%

Texas

31%

64%

Utah

31%

64%

Vermont

12%

84%

Virginia

32%

64%

Washington

23%

71%

West Virginia

40%

54%

Wisconsin

28%

67%

Wyoming

29%

67%

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