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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:

Non-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:

Non-College Graduate

64% of population

Total

Favorable37%

Unfavorable51%

Unsure13%

Favorable22%

Unfavorable65%

Unsure13%

Favorable32%

Unfavorable54%

Unsure13%

Favorable46%

Unfavorable42%

Unsure12%

Favorable46%

Unfavorable43%

Unsure12%

Favorable43%

Unfavorable44%

Unsure13%

Favorable31%

Unfavorable57%

Unsure12%

party: Democrat

Favorable3%

Unfavorable94%

Unsure3%

party: Republican

Favorable72%

Unfavorable8%

Unsure21%

party: Independent

Favorable34%

Unfavorable53%

Unsure13%

Favorable45%

Unfavorable41%

Unsure14%

race: Black or African-American

Favorable9%

Unfavorable85%

Unsure6%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favorable28%

Unfavorable61%

Unsure11%

Favorable35%

Unfavorable57%

Unsure8%

All Respondents

May 12, 2026100% of population

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Total

34%

55%

11%

Subgroups

Refined by:

education:

Non-College Graduate

64% of population

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Total

37%

51%

13%

age

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

22%

65%

13%

32%

54%

13%

46%

42%

12%

46%

43%

12%

gender

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

43%

44%

13%

31%

57%

12%

party

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

3%

94%

3%

72%

8%

21%

34%

53%

13%

race

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

45%

41%

14%

Black or African-American

9%

85%

6%

Hispanic/Latino

28%

61%

11%

35%

57%

8%