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:

Postgraduate

gender:

Female

race:

Other

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:

Postgraduate

gender:

Female

race:

Other

<1% of population

Total

Approve23%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 18-34

Approve14%

Disapprove84%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

age: 35-49

Approve20%

Disapprove76%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 50-64

Approve27%

Disapprove70%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

age: 65+

Approve30%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

party: Democrat

Approve2%

Disapprove97%

Neither approve nor disapprove1%

party: Republican

Approve78%

Disapprove17%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

party: Independent

Approve31%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alabama

Approve21%

Disapprove76%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alaska

Approve25%

Disapprove72%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arizona

Approve31%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arkansas

Approve45%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: California

Approve17%

Disapprove80%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Colorado

Approve27%

Disapprove70%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Connecticut

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Delaware

Approve26%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Florida

Approve30%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Georgia

Approve33%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Hawaii

Approve17%

Disapprove82%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Idaho

Approve36%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Illinois

Approve21%

Disapprove76%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Indiana

Approve41%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Iowa

Approve27%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kansas

Approve32%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kentucky

Approve38%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Louisiana

Approve47%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maine

Approve26%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Maryland

Approve14%

Disapprove84%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Massachusetts

Approve13%

Disapprove85%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Michigan

Approve26%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Minnesota

Approve10%

Disapprove88%

Neither approve nor disapprove1%

state: Mississippi

Approve52%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Missouri

Approve23%

Disapprove75%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Montana

Approve34%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Nebraska

Approve43%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nevada

Approve40%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Hampshire

Approve26%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: New Jersey

Approve22%

Disapprove75%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Mexico

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New York

Approve11%

Disapprove86%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Carolina

Approve34%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Dakota

Approve29%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Ohio

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Oklahoma

Approve56%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Oregon

Approve20%

Disapprove78%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve24%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Rhode Island

Approve21%

Disapprove75%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: South Carolina

Approve35%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: South Dakota

Approve31%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Tennessee

Approve41%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Texas

Approve34%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Utah

Approve23%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Vermont

Approve24%

Disapprove74%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Virginia

Approve24%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Washington

Approve12%

Disapprove86%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: West Virginia

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Wisconsin

Approve16%

Disapprove82%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Wyoming

Approve36%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

education:

Postgraduate

gender:

Female

race:

Other

<1% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

23%

74%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

14%

84%

35-49

20%

76%

50-64

27%

70%

65+

30%

68%

party

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Democrat

97%

Republican

78%

17%

Independent

31%

65%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

21%

76%

Alaska

25%

72%

Arizona

31%

66%

Arkansas

45%

53%

California

17%

80%

Colorado

27%

70%

Connecticut

36%

61%

Delaware

26%

71%

Florida

30%

67%

Georgia

33%

64%

Hawaii

17%

82%

Idaho

36%

59%

Illinois

21%

76%

Indiana

41%

55%

Iowa

27%

69%

Kansas

32%

65%

Kentucky

38%

59%

Louisiana

47%

50%

Maine

26%

68%

Maryland

14%

84%

Massachusetts

13%

85%

Michigan

26%

71%

Minnesota

10%

88%

Mississippi

52%

45%

Missouri

23%

75%

Montana

34%

63%

Nebraska

43%

53%

Nevada

40%

56%

New Hampshire

26%

71%

New Jersey

22%

75%

New Mexico

40%

57%

New York

11%

86%

North Carolina

34%

63%

North Dakota

29%

68%

Ohio

36%

61%

Oklahoma

56%

41%

Oregon

20%

78%

Pennsylvania

24%

74%

Rhode Island

21%

75%

South Carolina

35%

61%

South Dakota

31%

66%

Tennessee

41%

55%

Texas

34%

62%

Utah

23%

74%

Vermont

24%

74%

Virginia

24%

73%

Washington

12%

86%

West Virginia

42%

54%

Wisconsin

16%

82%

Wyoming

36%

58%

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