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:

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:

gender:

Female

53% of population

Total

Approve35%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 18-34

Approve24%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 35-49

Approve33%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 50-64

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 65+

Approve43%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

education: Non-College Graduate

Approve35%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

education: College Graduate

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

education: Postgraduate

Approve30%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

party: Democrat

Approve2%

Disapprove98%

Neither approve nor disapprove<1%

party: Republican

Approve87%

Disapprove10%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

party: Independent

Approve35%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

race: White

Approve45%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

race: Black or African-American

Approve3%

Disapprove96%

Neither approve nor disapprove1%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Approve18%

Disapprove80%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

race: Other

Approve26%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Alabama

Approve52%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Alaska

Approve38%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arizona

Approve37%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Arkansas

Approve55%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: California

Approve22%

Disapprove76%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Colorado

Approve32%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Connecticut

Approve28%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Delaware

Approve31%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Florida

Approve39%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Georgia

Approve39%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Hawaii

Approve20%

Disapprove78%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Idaho

Approve52%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Illinois

Approve29%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Indiana

Approve43%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Iowa

Approve39%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Kansas

Approve40%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Kentucky

Approve48%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Louisiana

Approve43%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Maine

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maryland

Approve22%

Disapprove76%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Massachusetts

Approve21%

Disapprove76%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Michigan

Approve34%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Minnesota

Approve32%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Mississippi

Approve48%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Missouri

Approve47%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Montana

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Nebraska

Approve48%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nevada

Approve33%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Hampshire

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Jersey

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Mexico

Approve33%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: New York

Approve25%

Disapprove72%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Carolina

Approve39%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: North Dakota

Approve51%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Ohio

Approve39%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Oklahoma

Approve52%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oregon

Approve29%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Rhode Island

Approve29%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: South Carolina

Approve44%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: South Dakota

Approve50%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Tennessee

Approve50%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Texas

Approve41%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Utah

Approve44%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Vermont

Approve15%

Disapprove84%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Virginia

Approve32%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Washington

Approve25%

Disapprove72%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: West Virginia

Approve57%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Wisconsin

Approve35%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Wyoming

Approve62%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

gender:

Female

53% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

35%

62%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

24%

73%

35-49

33%

65%

50-64

40%

57%

65+

43%

55%

education

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Non-College Graduate

35%

62%

College Graduate

37%

60%

Postgraduate

30%

67%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

98%

<1%

Republican

87%

10%

Independent

35%

61%

race

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

White

45%

53%

Black or African-American

96%

Hispanic/Latino

18%

80%

Other

26%

71%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

52%

45%

Alaska

38%

59%

Arizona

37%

61%

Arkansas

55%

42%

California

22%

76%

Colorado

32%

65%

Connecticut

28%

69%

Delaware

31%

68%

Florida

39%

58%

Georgia

39%

59%

Hawaii

20%

78%

Idaho

52%

44%

Illinois

29%

69%

Indiana

43%

53%

Iowa

39%

57%

Kansas

40%

56%

Kentucky

48%

49%

Louisiana

43%

55%

Maine

29%

68%

Maryland

22%

76%

Massachusetts

21%

76%

Michigan

34%

64%

Minnesota

32%

66%

Mississippi

48%

49%

Missouri

47%

51%

Montana

40%

57%

Nebraska

48%

Nevada

33%

64%

New Hampshire

29%

68%

New Jersey

29%

68%

New Mexico

33%

65%

New York

25%

72%

North Carolina

39%

59%

North Dakota

51%

46%

Ohio

39%

58%

Oklahoma

52%

45%

Oregon

29%

69%

Pennsylvania

36%

61%

Rhode Island

29%

69%

South Carolina

44%

54%

South Dakota

50%

47%

Tennessee

50%

47%

Texas

41%

57%

Utah

44%

53%

Vermont

15%

84%

Virginia

32%

65%

Washington

25%

72%

West Virginia

57%

39%

Wisconsin

35%

62%

Wyoming

62%

33%

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