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Elon Musk: Favorable Rating

registered voters

December 18, 2024—May 12, 2026: 29,917 Responses

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Elon Musk?

Refined by:

education:

College Graduate

100% - Favorable

100% - Unfavorable

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favorable

2026-05-12

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

May 12, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favorable34%

Unfavorable55%

Unsure11%

Subgroups

Refined by:

education:

College Graduate

21% of population

Total

Favorable33%

Unfavorable58%

Unsure9%

Favorable18%

Unfavorable73%

Unsure9%

Favorable31%

Unfavorable60%

Unsure9%

Favorable39%

Unfavorable50%

Unsure11%

Favorable44%

Unfavorable47%

Unsure9%

Favorable40%

Unfavorable51%

Unsure10%

Favorable27%

Unfavorable64%

Unsure9%

party: Democrat

Favorable3%

Unfavorable94%

Unsure3%

party: Republican

Favorable73%

Unfavorable11%

Unsure16%

party: Independent

Favorable30%

Unfavorable60%

Unsure10%

Favorable37%

Unfavorable52%

Unsure10%

race: Black or African-American

Favorable8%

Unfavorable88%

Unsure5%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favorable25%

Unfavorable64%

Unsure11%

Favorable29%

Unfavorable64%

Unsure7%

All Respondents

May 12, 2026100% of population

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Total

34%

55%

11%

Subgroups

Refined by:

education:

College Graduate

21% of population

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Total

33%

58%

9%

age

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

18%

73%

9%

31%

60%

9%

39%

50%

11%

44%

47%

9%

gender

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

40%

51%

10%

27%

64%

9%

party

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

3%

94%

3%

73%

11%

16%

30%

60%

10%

race

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

37%

52%

10%

Black or African-American

8%

88%

5%

Hispanic/Latino

25%

64%

11%

29%

64%

7%