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:

gender:

Male

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:

gender:

Male

party:

Independent

race:

Hispanic/Latino

2% of population

Total

Approve38%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 18-34

Approve35%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

age: 35-49

Approve39%

Disapprove56%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

age: 50-64

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

age: 65+

Approve47%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Approve38%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

education: College Graduate

Approve42%

Disapprove53%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

education: Postgraduate

Approve39%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alabama

Approve64%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Alaska

Approve49%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Arizona

Approve28%

Disapprove68%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Arkansas

Approve52%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: California

Approve34%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Colorado

Approve42%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove10%

state: Connecticut

Approve71%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Delaware

Approve48%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Florida

Approve42%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Georgia

Approve50%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Hawaii

Approve42%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Idaho

Approve64%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Illinois

Approve21%

Disapprove73%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Indiana

Approve42%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Iowa

Approve44%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Kansas

Approve57%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Kentucky

Approve45%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Louisiana

Approve42%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maine

Approve31%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Maryland

Approve15%

Disapprove81%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Massachusetts

Approve51%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Michigan

Approve57%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Minnesota

Approve48%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Mississippi

Approve26%

Disapprove72%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Missouri

Approve65%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Montana

Approve49%

Disapprove47%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nebraska

Approve43%

Disapprove48%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: Nevada

Approve39%

Disapprove54%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Hampshire

Approve39%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Jersey

Approve46%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Mexico

Approve40%

Disapprove55%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: New York

Approve37%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: North Carolina

Approve36%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: North Dakota

Approve55%

Disapprove40%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Ohio

Approve34%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oklahoma

Approve31%

Disapprove65%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oregon

Approve45%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve43%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Rhode Island

Approve47%

Disapprove51%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: South Carolina

Approve29%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: South Dakota

Approve51%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Tennessee

Approve51%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Texas

Approve33%

Disapprove62%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Utah

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Vermont

Approve28%

Disapprove67%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Virginia

Approve45%

Disapprove50%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Washington

Approve45%

Disapprove49%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: West Virginia

Approve61%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Wisconsin

Approve38%

Disapprove58%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Wyoming

Approve59%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

gender:

Male

party:

Independent

race:

Hispanic/Latino

2% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

38%

56%

age

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

18-34

35%

58%

35-49

39%

56%

50-64

38%

57%

65+

47%

48%

education

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Non-College Graduate

38%

57%

College Graduate

42%

53%

Postgraduate

39%

57%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

64%

32%

Alaska

49%

46%

Arizona

28%

68%

Arkansas

52%

45%

California

34%

60%

Colorado

42%

48%

10%

Connecticut

71%

25%

Delaware

48%

Florida

42%

52%

Georgia

50%

46%

Hawaii

42%

52%

Idaho

64%

32%

Illinois

21%

73%

Indiana

42%

52%

Iowa

44%

50%

Kansas

57%

39%

Kentucky

45%

50%

Louisiana

42%

54%

Maine

31%

65%

Maryland

15%

81%

Massachusetts

51%

40%

Michigan

57%

39%

Minnesota

48%

49%

Mississippi

26%

72%

Missouri

65%

30%

Montana

49%

47%

Nebraska

43%

48%

Nevada

39%

54%

New Hampshire

39%

57%

New Jersey

46%

51%

New Mexico

40%

55%

New York

37%

57%

North Carolina

36%

58%

North Dakota

55%

40%

Ohio

34%

62%

Oklahoma

31%

65%

Oregon

45%

50%

Pennsylvania

43%

51%

Rhode Island

47%

51%

South Carolina

29%

67%

South Dakota

51%

45%

Tennessee

51%

46%

Texas

33%

62%

Utah

40%

57%

Vermont

28%

67%

Virginia

45%

50%

Washington

45%

49%

West Virginia

61%

34%

Wisconsin

38%

58%

Wyoming

59%

37%

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