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

party:

Independent

race:

Hispanic/Latino

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

party:

Independent

race:

Hispanic/Latino

<1% of population

Total

Approve38%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

age: 18-34

Approve36%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

age: 35-49

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

age: 50-64

Approve36%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 65+

Approve50%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

gender: Male

Approve39%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

gender: Female

Approve36%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alabama

Approve39%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Alaska

Approve31%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Arizona

Approve20%

Disapprove77%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Arkansas

Approve57%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: California

Approve30%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Colorado

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Connecticut

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Delaware

Approve41%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Florida

Approve46%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Georgia

Approve40%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Hawaii

Approve49%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Idaho

Approve51%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Illinois

Approve24%

Disapprove72%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Indiana

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Iowa

Approve41%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kansas

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kentucky

Approve39%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Louisiana

Approve44%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Maine

Approve27%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maryland

Approve21%

Disapprove77%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Massachusetts

Approve48%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Michigan

Approve38%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Minnesota

Approve39%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Mississippi

Approve34%

Disapprove64%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Missouri

Approve60%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Montana

Approve57%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Nebraska

Approve45%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nevada

Approve49%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Hampshire

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New Jersey

Approve46%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: New Mexico

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: New York

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Carolina

Approve38%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: North Dakota

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Ohio

Approve47%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Oklahoma

Approve44%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Oregon

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve45%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Rhode Island

Approve48%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: South Carolina

Approve32%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: South Dakota

Approve27%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Tennessee

Approve56%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Texas

Approve30%

Disapprove66%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Utah

Approve42%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Vermont

Approve19%

Disapprove79%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Virginia

Approve51%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Washington

Approve45%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: West Virginia

Approve54%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Wisconsin

Approve37%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Wyoming

Approve50%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

education:

Postgraduate

party:

Independent

race:

Hispanic/Latino

<1% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

38%

58%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

36%

60%

35-49

36%

61%

50-64

36%

59%

65+

50%

47%

gender

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Male

39%

57%

Female

36%

60%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

39%

58%

Alaska

31%

64%

Arizona

20%

77%

Arkansas

57%

41%

California

30%

66%

Colorado

38%

57%

Connecticut

36%

61%

Delaware

41%

56%

Florida

46%

50%

Georgia

40%

58%

Hawaii

49%

Idaho

51%

45%

Illinois

24%

72%

Indiana

50%

46%

Iowa

41%

54%

Kansas

37%

60%

Kentucky

39%

59%

Louisiana

44%

53%

Maine

27%

68%

Maryland

21%

77%

Massachusetts

48%

Michigan

38%

59%

Minnesota

39%

57%

Mississippi

34%

64%

Missouri

60%

36%

Montana

57%

41%

Nebraska

45%

51%

Nevada

49%

47%

New Hampshire

37%

60%

New Jersey

46%

51%

New Mexico

36%

61%

New York

42%

54%

North Carolina

38%

59%

North Dakota

37%

60%

Ohio

47%

50%

Oklahoma

44%

54%

Oregon

42%

54%

Pennsylvania

45%

51%

Rhode Island

48%

50%

South Carolina

32%

66%

South Dakota

27%

71%

Tennessee

56%

42%

Texas

30%

66%

Utah

42%

55%

Vermont

19%

79%

Virginia

51%

46%

Washington

45%

52%

West Virginia

54%

42%

Wisconsin

37%

60%

Wyoming

50%

47%

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