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

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:

gender:

Female

party:

Independent

17% of population

Total

Approve35%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 18-34

Approve25%

Disapprove70%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 35-49

Approve34%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

age: 50-64

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 65+

Approve46%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Approve36%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

education: College Graduate

Approve35%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

education: Postgraduate

Approve27%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

race: White

Approve37%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

race: Black or African-American

Approve7%

Disapprove90%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Approve32%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

race: Other

Approve35%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Alabama

Approve43%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alaska

Approve27%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Arizona

Approve30%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arkansas

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: California

Approve27%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Colorado

Approve31%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Connecticut

Approve35%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Delaware

Approve32%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Florida

Approve39%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Georgia

Approve34%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Hawaii

Approve34%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Idaho

Approve41%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Illinois

Approve34%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Indiana

Approve37%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Iowa

Approve33%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kansas

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kentucky

Approve34%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Louisiana

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maine

Approve22%

Disapprove75%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maryland

Approve24%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Massachusetts

Approve31%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Michigan

Approve38%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Minnesota

Approve38%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Mississippi

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Missouri

Approve45%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Montana

Approve34%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Nebraska

Approve30%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Nevada

Approve35%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Hampshire

Approve35%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Jersey

Approve35%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Mexico

Approve28%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New York

Approve34%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: North Carolina

Approve35%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Dakota

Approve44%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Ohio

Approve36%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oklahoma

Approve33%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oregon

Approve31%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve36%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Rhode Island

Approve42%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Carolina

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Dakota

Approve37%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Tennessee

Approve48%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Texas

Approve35%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Utah

Approve33%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Vermont

Approve13%

Disapprove84%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Virginia

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Washington

Approve30%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: West Virginia

Approve46%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Wisconsin

Approve33%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Wyoming

Approve51%

Disapprove45%

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

party:

Independent

17% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

35%

61%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

25%

70%

35-49

34%

62%

50-64

38%

57%

65+

46%

50%

education

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Non-College Graduate

36%

59%

College Graduate

35%

61%

Postgraduate

27%

69%

race

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

White

37%

58%

Black or African-American

90%

Hispanic/Latino

32%

64%

Other

35%

59%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

43%

52%

Alaska

27%

68%

Arizona

30%

66%

Arkansas

50%

46%

California

27%

68%

Colorado

31%

65%

Connecticut

35%

60%

Delaware

32%

65%

Florida

39%

57%

Georgia

34%

63%

Hawaii

34%

62%

Idaho

41%

54%

Illinois

34%

62%

Indiana

37%

57%

Iowa

33%

62%

Kansas

29%

68%

Kentucky

34%

61%

Louisiana

29%

68%

Maine

22%

75%

Maryland

24%

71%

Massachusetts

31%

64%

Michigan

38%

58%

Minnesota

38%

59%

Mississippi

42%

54%

Missouri

45%

51%

Montana

34%

63%

Nebraska

30%

64%

Nevada

35%

59%

New Hampshire

35%

60%

New Jersey

35%

59%

New Mexico

28%

69%

New York

34%

60%

North Carolina

35%

62%

North Dakota

44%

52%

Ohio

36%

58%

Oklahoma

33%

63%

Oregon

31%

65%

Pennsylvania

36%

60%

Rhode Island

42%

55%

South Carolina

37%

60%

South Dakota

37%

59%

Tennessee

48%

47%

Texas

35%

60%

Utah

33%

63%

Vermont

13%

84%

Virginia

38%

57%

Washington

30%

65%

West Virginia

46%

49%

Wisconsin

33%

64%

Wyoming

51%

45%

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