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:

party:

Republican

gender:

Male

age:

65+

race:

Black or African-American

100% - Approve

100% - Disapprove

100% - Neither approve nor disapprove

100% - Net Approve

2021-01-20

Uncertainty Range

News & Events

Zoom In

All Respondents

January 20, 2021

100% of population

Total

Approve40%

Disapprove57%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

Subgroups

Refined by:

party:

Republican

gender:

Male

age:

65+

race:

Black or African-American

<1% of population

Total

Approve56%

Disapprove39%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

education: Non-College Graduate

Approve57%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

education: College Graduate

Approve56%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

education: Postgraduate

Approve50%

Disapprove45%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Alabama

Approve66%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Alaska

Approve60%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Arizona

Approve69%

Disapprove27%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Arkansas

Approve82%

Disapprove14%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: California

Approve78%

Disapprove17%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Colorado

Approve62%

Disapprove31%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Connecticut

Approve54%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Delaware

Approve69%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Florida

Approve68%

Disapprove27%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Georgia

Approve60%

Disapprove33%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Hawaii

Approve64%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Idaho

Approve63%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Illinois

Approve63%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Indiana

Approve60%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Iowa

Approve80%

Disapprove16%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kansas

Approve64%

Disapprove32%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Kentucky

Approve42%

Disapprove52%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Louisiana

Approve71%

Disapprove23%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Maine

Approve48%

Disapprove44%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Maryland

Approve53%

Disapprove41%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Massachusetts

Approve58%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Michigan

Approve59%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove3%

state: Minnesota

Approve67%

Disapprove28%

Neither approve nor disapprove5%

state: Mississippi

Approve57%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Missouri

Approve66%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Montana

Approve65%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Nebraska

Approve72%

Disapprove22%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Nevada

Approve57%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: New Hampshire

Approve53%

Disapprove43%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New Jersey

Approve57%

Disapprove37%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: New Mexico

Approve66%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: New York

Approve53%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove9%

state: North Carolina

Approve61%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: North Dakota

Approve73%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove2%

state: Ohio

Approve36%

Disapprove60%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Oklahoma

Approve69%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Oregon

Approve71%

Disapprove25%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Pennsylvania

Approve61%

Disapprove35%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Rhode Island

Approve58%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: South Carolina

Approve67%

Disapprove29%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: South Dakota

Approve70%

Disapprove26%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Tennessee

Approve55%

Disapprove38%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Texas

Approve63%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove7%

state: Utah

Approve54%

Disapprove42%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Vermont

Approve46%

Disapprove46%

Neither approve nor disapprove8%

state: Virginia

Approve66%

Disapprove30%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Washington

Approve72%

Disapprove24%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: West Virginia

Approve74%

Disapprove20%

Neither approve nor disapprove6%

state: Wisconsin

Approve62%

Disapprove34%

Neither approve nor disapprove4%

state: Wyoming

Approve65%

Disapprove23%

Neither approve nor disapprove11%

All Respondents

January 20, 2021100% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

40%

57%

Subgroups

Refined by:

party:

Republican

gender:

Male

age:

65+

race:

Black or African-American

<1% of population

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Total

56%

39%

education

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Non-College Graduate

57%

37%

College Graduate

56%

38%

Postgraduate

50%

45%

state

Approve

Disapprove

Neither approve nor disapprove

Alabama

66%

28%

Alaska

60%

33%

Arizona

69%

27%

Arkansas

82%

14%

California

78%

17%

Colorado

62%

31%

Connecticut

54%

42%

Delaware

69%

28%

Florida

68%

27%

Georgia

60%

33%

Hawaii

64%

30%

Idaho

63%

30%

Illinois

63%

32%

Indiana

60%

34%

Iowa

80%

16%

Kansas

64%

32%

Kentucky

42%

52%

Louisiana

71%

23%

Maine

48%

44%

Maryland

53%

41%

Massachusetts

58%

38%

Michigan

59%

38%

Minnesota

67%

28%

Mississippi

57%

37%

Missouri

66%

30%

Montana

65%

30%

Nebraska

72%

22%

Nevada

57%

35%

New Hampshire

53%

43%

New Jersey

57%

37%

New Mexico

66%

30%

New York

53%

38%

North Carolina

61%

35%

North Dakota

73%

25%

Ohio

36%

60%

Oklahoma

69%

25%

Oregon

71%

25%

Pennsylvania

61%

35%

Rhode Island

58%

38%

South Carolina

67%

29%

South Dakota

70%

26%

Tennessee

55%

38%

Texas

63%

30%

Utah

54%

42%

Vermont

46%

Virginia

66%

30%

Washington

72%

24%

West Virginia

74%

20%

Wisconsin

62%

34%

Wyoming

65%

23%

11%

Related Polls

national

Donald Trump: Job Approval, Second Term

registered voters

January 20, 2025—December 13, 2025

national

Joe Biden: Job Approval

registered voters

January 20, 2021—January 20, 2025

national

Is Donald Trump's presidency good for people like you?

registered voters

January 20, 2025—December 10, 2025

national

Donald Trump: Favorable Rating

registered voters

September 12, 2015—December 12, 2025