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:

Republican

race:

Black or African-American

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:

Republican

race:

Black or African-American

<1% of population

Total

Approve56%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 18-34

Approve57%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

age: 35-49

Approve59%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 50-64

Approve58%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 65+

Approve53%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

gender: Male

Approve54%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

gender: Female

Approve59%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alabama

Approve52%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alaska

Approve54%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Arizona

Approve62%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arkansas

Approve63%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: California

Approve72%

Disapprove23%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Colorado

Approve59%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Connecticut

Approve65%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Delaware

Approve57%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Florida

Approve55%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Georgia

Approve59%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Hawaii

Approve78%

Disapprove18%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Idaho

Approve57%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Illinois

Approve51%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Indiana

Approve59%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Iowa

Approve74%

Disapprove21%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kansas

Approve63%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kentucky

Approve58%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Louisiana

Approve64%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Maine

Approve58%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Maryland

Approve58%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Massachusetts

Approve62%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Michigan

Approve55%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Minnesota

Approve64%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Mississippi

Approve68%

Disapprove27%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Missouri

Approve64%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Montana

Approve68%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nebraska

Approve66%

Disapprove29%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nevada

Approve58%

Disapprove36%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Hampshire

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Jersey

Approve56%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Mexico

Approve78%

Disapprove18%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New York

Approve55%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: North Carolina

Approve70%

Disapprove26%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Dakota

Approve62%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Ohio

Approve46%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Oklahoma

Approve72%

Disapprove24%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oregon

Approve68%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve68%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Rhode Island

Approve57%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: South Carolina

Approve57%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: South Dakota

Approve43%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Tennessee

Approve59%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Texas

Approve56%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Utah

Approve51%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Vermont

Approve39%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Virginia

Approve65%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Washington

Approve67%

Disapprove29%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: West Virginia

Approve61%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Wisconsin

Approve65%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Wyoming

Approve56%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

education:

Postgraduate

party:

Republican

race:

Black or African-American

<1% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

56%

39%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

57%

38%

35-49

59%

37%

50-64

58%

36%

65+

53%

42%

gender

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Male

54%

41%

Female

59%

36%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

52%

43%

Alaska

54%

40%

Arizona

62%

34%

Arkansas

63%

31%

California

72%

23%

Colorado

59%

34%

Connecticut

65%

31%

Delaware

57%

39%

Florida

55%

40%

Georgia

59%

36%

Hawaii

78%

18%

Idaho

57%

37%

Illinois

51%

44%

Indiana

59%

35%

Iowa

74%

21%

Kansas

63%

32%

Kentucky

58%

37%

Louisiana

64%

31%

Maine

58%

33%

Maryland

58%

37%

Massachusetts

62%

33%

Michigan

55%

41%

Minnesota

64%

31%

Mississippi

68%

27%

Missouri

64%

30%

Montana

68%

28%

Nebraska

66%

29%

Nevada

58%

36%

New Hampshire

50%

46%

New Jersey

56%

38%

New Mexico

78%

18%

New York

55%

37%

North Carolina

70%

26%

North Dakota

62%

33%

Ohio

46%

50%

Oklahoma

72%

24%

Oregon

68%

28%

Pennsylvania

68%

28%

Rhode Island

57%

37%

South Carolina

57%

39%

South Dakota

43%

53%

Tennessee

59%

35%

Texas

56%

39%

Utah

51%

44%

Vermont

39%

56%

Virginia

65%

32%

Washington

67%

29%

West Virginia

61%

31%

Wisconsin

65%

30%

Wyoming

56%

35%

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