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:

Male

race:

White

100% - Approve

100% - Disapprove

100% - Neither approve nor disapprove

100% - Net Approve

2021-01-20

Uncertainty Range

News & Events

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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:

Male

race:

White

8% of population

Total

Approve54%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

age: 18-34

Approve37%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

age: 35-49

Approve51%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 50-64

Approve62%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

age: 65+

Approve59%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

party: Democrat

Approve3%

Disapprove96%

Neither approve nor disapprove<1%

party: Republican

Approve83%

Disapprove12%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

party: Independent

Approve47%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Alabama

Approve84%

Disapprove12%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alaska

Approve56%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arizona

Approve60%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arkansas

Approve76%

Disapprove20%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: California

Approve36%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Colorado

Approve44%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Connecticut

Approve45%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Delaware

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Florida

Approve56%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Georgia

Approve68%

Disapprove27%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Hawaii

Approve52%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Idaho

Approve63%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Illinois

Approve47%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Indiana

Approve66%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Iowa

Approve56%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Kansas

Approve61%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Kentucky

Approve58%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Louisiana

Approve79%

Disapprove18%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maine

Approve41%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maryland

Approve45%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Massachusetts

Approve37%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Michigan

Approve59%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Minnesota

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Mississippi

Approve83%

Disapprove14%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Missouri

Approve63%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Montana

Approve59%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nebraska

Approve62%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Nevada

Approve53%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Hampshire

Approve41%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Jersey

Approve45%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Mexico

Approve51%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New York

Approve44%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Carolina

Approve62%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Dakota

Approve72%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Ohio

Approve57%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oklahoma

Approve63%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oregon

Approve34%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve49%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Rhode Island

Approve40%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: South Carolina

Approve73%

Disapprove24%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Dakota

Approve65%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Tennessee

Approve71%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Texas

Approve66%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Utah

Approve51%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Vermont

Approve25%

Disapprove70%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Virginia

Approve54%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Washington

Approve37%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: West Virginia

Approve65%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Wisconsin

Approve52%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Wyoming

Approve58%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

education:

College Graduate

gender:

Male

race:

White

8% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

54%

42%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

37%

57%

35-49

51%

45%

50-64

62%

34%

65+

59%

36%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

96%

<1%

Republican

83%

12%

Independent

47%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

84%

12%

Alaska

56%

41%

Arizona

60%

37%

Arkansas

76%

20%

California

36%

60%

Colorado

44%

52%

Connecticut

45%

51%

Delaware

36%

61%

Florida

56%

39%

Georgia

68%

27%

Hawaii

52%

44%

Idaho

63%

31%

Illinois

47%

49%

Indiana

66%

30%

Iowa

56%

41%

Kansas

61%

36%

Kentucky

58%

37%

Louisiana

79%

18%

Maine

41%

55%

Maryland

45%

50%

Massachusetts

37%

59%

Michigan

59%

38%

Minnesota

50%

46%

Mississippi

83%

14%

Missouri

63%

33%

Montana

59%

37%

Nebraska

62%

33%

Nevada

53%

43%

New Hampshire

41%

55%

New Jersey

45%

51%

New Mexico

51%

46%

New York

44%

52%

North Carolina

62%

34%

North Dakota

72%

25%

Ohio

57%

38%

Oklahoma

63%

32%

Oregon

34%

64%

Pennsylvania

49%

47%

Rhode Island

40%

56%

South Carolina

73%

24%

South Dakota

65%

31%

Tennessee

71%

25%

Texas

66%

30%

Utah

51%

44%

Vermont

25%

70%

Virginia

54%

42%

Washington

37%

59%

West Virginia

65%

28%

Wisconsin

52%

45%

Wyoming

58%

33%

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