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

party:

Independent

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

party:

Independent

race:

White

5% of population

Total

Approve41%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 18-34

Approve25%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

age: 35-49

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 50-64

Approve46%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 65+

Approve50%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

gender: Male

Approve47%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

gender: Female

Approve36%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alabama

Approve53%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alaska

Approve35%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arizona

Approve38%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arkansas

Approve53%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: California

Approve32%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Colorado

Approve39%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Connecticut

Approve39%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Delaware

Approve24%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Florida

Approve42%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Georgia

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Hawaii

Approve35%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Idaho

Approve45%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Illinois

Approve36%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Indiana

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Iowa

Approve40%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kansas

Approve33%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kentucky

Approve34%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Louisiana

Approve51%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maine

Approve27%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maryland

Approve35%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Massachusetts

Approve39%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Michigan

Approve42%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Minnesota

Approve37%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Mississippi

Approve55%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Missouri

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Montana

Approve43%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nebraska

Approve35%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Nevada

Approve43%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Hampshire

Approve40%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Jersey

Approve39%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Mexico

Approve27%

Disapprove70%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New York

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: North Carolina

Approve47%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Dakota

Approve44%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Ohio

Approve40%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Oklahoma

Approve45%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oregon

Approve28%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve39%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Rhode Island

Approve37%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: South Carolina

Approve44%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Dakota

Approve48%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Tennessee

Approve53%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Texas

Approve43%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Utah

Approve35%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Vermont

Approve16%

Disapprove79%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Virginia

Approve42%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Washington

Approve32%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: West Virginia

Approve50%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Wisconsin

Approve32%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Wyoming

Approve46%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

education:

College Graduate

party:

Independent

race:

White

5% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

41%

54%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

25%

69%

35-49

38%

57%

50-64

46%

49%

65+

50%

44%

gender

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Male

47%

Female

36%

60%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

53%

43%

Alaska

35%

61%

Arizona

38%

58%

Arkansas

53%

42%

California

32%

62%

Colorado

39%

56%

Connecticut

39%

56%

Delaware

24%

73%

Florida

42%

52%

Georgia

50%

46%

Hawaii

35%

62%

Idaho

45%

48%

Illinois

36%

58%

Indiana

47%

48%

Iowa

40%

56%

Kansas

33%

62%

Kentucky

34%

60%

Louisiana

51%

46%

Maine

27%

69%

Maryland

35%

59%

Massachusetts

39%

56%

Michigan

42%

53%

Minnesota

37%

59%

Mississippi

55%

41%

Missouri

47%

48%

Montana

43%

53%

Nebraska

35%

59%

Nevada

43%

52%

New Hampshire

40%

55%

New Jersey

39%

55%

New Mexico

27%

70%

New York

38%

57%

North Carolina

47%

50%

North Dakota

44%

52%

Ohio

40%

54%

Oklahoma

45%

50%

Oregon

28%

68%

Pennsylvania

39%

56%

Rhode Island

37%

58%

South Carolina

44%

53%

South Dakota

48%

Tennessee

53%

42%

Texas

43%

52%

Utah

35%

59%

Vermont

16%

79%

Virginia

42%

53%

Washington

32%

61%

West Virginia

50%

45%

Wisconsin

32%

64%

Wyoming

46%

48%

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