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:

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

party:

Independent

race:

Other

<1% of population

Total

Approve34%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 18-34

Approve24%

Disapprove71%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

age: 35-49

Approve32%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

age: 50-64

Approve39%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 65+

Approve41%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

gender: Male

Approve37%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

gender: Female

Approve31%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alabama

Approve31%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alaska

Approve30%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Arizona

Approve33%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arkansas

Approve58%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: California

Approve28%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Colorado

Approve37%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Connecticut

Approve64%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Delaware

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Florida

Approve41%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Georgia

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Hawaii

Approve44%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Idaho

Approve45%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Illinois

Approve39%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Indiana

Approve55%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Iowa

Approve43%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Kansas

Approve39%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kentucky

Approve58%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Louisiana

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maine

Approve20%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Maryland

Approve18%

Disapprove79%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Massachusetts

Approve25%

Disapprove72%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Michigan

Approve52%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Minnesota

Approve31%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Mississippi

Approve51%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Missouri

Approve62%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Montana

Approve55%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nebraska

Approve50%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Nevada

Approve55%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Hampshire

Approve55%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New Jersey

Approve32%

Disapprove63%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Mexico

Approve48%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New York

Approve20%

Disapprove75%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: North Carolina

Approve49%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Dakota

Approve51%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Ohio

Approve48%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oklahoma

Approve59%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Oregon

Approve28%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve41%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Rhode Island

Approve37%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: South Carolina

Approve40%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: South Dakota

Approve36%

Disapprove61%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Tennessee

Approve50%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Texas

Approve36%

Disapprove59%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Utah

Approve38%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Vermont

Approve30%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Virginia

Approve38%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Washington

Approve26%

Disapprove69%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: West Virginia

Approve61%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Wisconsin

Approve48%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Wyoming

Approve28%

Disapprove67%

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

party:

Independent

race:

Other

<1% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

34%

61%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

24%

71%

35-49

32%

62%

50-64

39%

55%

65+

41%

55%

gender

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Male

37%

58%

Female

31%

65%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

31%

65%

Alaska

30%

65%

Arizona

33%

63%

Arkansas

58%

39%

California

28%

67%

Colorado

37%

58%

Connecticut

64%

31%

Delaware

42%

54%

Florida

41%

54%

Georgia

36%

61%

Hawaii

44%

51%

Idaho

45%

47%

Illinois

39%

53%

Indiana

55%

38%

Iowa

43%

48%

Kansas

39%

56%

Kentucky

58%

36%

Louisiana

38%

57%

Maine

20%

73%

Maryland

18%

79%

Massachusetts

25%

72%

Michigan

52%

41%

Minnesota

31%

65%

Mississippi

51%

45%

Missouri

62%

33%

Montana

55%

41%

Nebraska

50%

45%

Nevada

55%

39%

New Hampshire

55%

40%

New Jersey

32%

63%

New Mexico

48%

47%

New York

20%

75%

North Carolina

49%

47%

North Dakota

51%

43%

Ohio

48%

Oklahoma

59%

39%

Oregon

28%

69%

Pennsylvania

41%

52%

Rhode Island

37%

58%

South Carolina

40%

53%

South Dakota

36%

61%

Tennessee

50%

45%

Texas

36%

59%

Utah

38%

56%

Vermont

30%

65%

Virginia

38%

58%

Washington

26%

69%

West Virginia

61%

34%

Wisconsin

48%

47%

Wyoming

28%

67%

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