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:

Male

race:

White

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:

Male

race:

White

34% of population

Total

Approve55%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

age: 18-34

Approve42%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

age: 35-49

Approve55%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 50-64

Approve62%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

age: 65+

Approve60%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Approve59%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

education: College Graduate

Approve54%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

education: Postgraduate

Approve41%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

party: Democrat

Approve3%

Disapprove96%

Neither approve nor disapprove<1%

party: Republican

Approve84%

Disapprove11%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

party: Independent

Approve48%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Alabama

Approve84%

Disapprove12%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alaska

Approve58%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arizona

Approve58%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arkansas

Approve77%

Disapprove19%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: California

Approve37%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Colorado

Approve45%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Connecticut

Approve47%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Delaware

Approve46%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Florida

Approve58%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Georgia

Approve69%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Hawaii

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Idaho

Approve66%

Disapprove29%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Illinois

Approve51%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Indiana

Approve64%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Iowa

Approve52%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kansas

Approve57%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kentucky

Approve61%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Louisiana

Approve80%

Disapprove17%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maine

Approve44%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Maryland

Approve47%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Massachusetts

Approve35%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Michigan

Approve57%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Minnesota

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Mississippi

Approve85%

Disapprove13%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Missouri

Approve64%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Montana

Approve58%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Nebraska

Approve62%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Nevada

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Hampshire

Approve40%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Jersey

Approve47%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Mexico

Approve52%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New York

Approve45%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: North Carolina

Approve65%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Dakota

Approve72%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Ohio

Approve56%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oklahoma

Approve66%

Disapprove29%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oregon

Approve38%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve52%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Rhode Island

Approve42%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Carolina

Approve73%

Disapprove24%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Dakota

Approve66%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Tennessee

Approve68%

Disapprove29%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Texas

Approve68%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Utah

Approve54%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Vermont

Approve31%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Virginia

Approve58%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Washington

Approve40%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: West Virginia

Approve72%

Disapprove22%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Wisconsin

Approve54%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Wyoming

Approve63%

Disapprove29%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

gender:

Male

race:

White

34% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

55%

40%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

42%

52%

35-49

55%

41%

50-64

62%

34%

65+

60%

36%

education

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Non-College Graduate

59%

37%

College Graduate

54%

42%

Postgraduate

41%

54%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

96%

<1%

Republican

84%

11%

Independent

48%

46%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

84%

12%

Alaska

58%

39%

Arizona

58%

39%

Arkansas

77%

19%

California

37%

59%

Colorado

45%

51%

Connecticut

47%

49%

Delaware

46%

51%

Florida

58%

38%

Georgia

69%

25%

Hawaii

47%

48%

Idaho

66%

29%

Illinois

51%

44%

Indiana

64%

31%

Iowa

52%

43%

Kansas

57%

39%

Kentucky

61%

33%

Louisiana

80%

17%

Maine

44%

51%

Maryland

47%

Massachusetts

35%

61%

Michigan

57%

39%

Minnesota

50%

46%

Mississippi

85%

13%

Missouri

64%

32%

Montana

58%

39%

Nebraska

62%

32%

Nevada

50%

46%

New Hampshire

40%

55%

New Jersey

47%

49%

New Mexico

52%

45%

New York

45%

50%

North Carolina

65%

32%

North Dakota

72%

25%

Ohio

56%

40%

Oklahoma

66%

29%

Oregon

38%

59%

Pennsylvania

52%

44%

Rhode Island

42%

55%

South Carolina

73%

24%

South Dakota

66%

30%

Tennessee

68%

29%

Texas

68%

28%

Utah

54%

40%

Vermont

31%

64%

Virginia

58%

38%

Washington

40%

55%

West Virginia

72%

22%

Wisconsin

54%

43%

Wyoming

63%

29%

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