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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:

gender:

Male

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:

gender:

Male

48% of population

Total

Favorable41%

Unfavorable48%

Unsure12%

Favorable24%

Unfavorable62%

Unsure13%

Favorable37%

Unfavorable52%

Unsure11%

Favorable49%

Unfavorable38%

Unsure12%

Favorable51%

Unfavorable39%

Unsure11%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favorable43%

Unfavorable44%

Unsure13%

education: College Graduate

Favorable40%

Unfavorable51%

Unsure10%

education: Postgraduate

Favorable32%

Unfavorable60%

Unsure8%

party: Democrat

Favorable3%

Unfavorable94%

Unsure3%

party: Republican

Favorable73%

Unfavorable9%

Unsure18%

party: Independent

Favorable38%

Unfavorable50%

Unsure12%

Favorable47%

Unfavorable40%

Unsure13%

race: Black or African-American

Favorable10%

Unfavorable84%

Unsure6%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favorable32%

Unfavorable57%

Unsure11%

Favorable38%

Unfavorable54%

Unsure8%

All Respondents

May 12, 2026100% of population

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Total

34%

55%

11%

Subgroups

Refined by:

gender:

Male

48% of population

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Total

41%

48%

12%

age

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

24%

62%

13%

37%

52%

11%

49%

38%

12%

51%

39%

11%

education

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

43%

44%

13%

College Graduate

40%

51%

10%

32%

60%

8%

party

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

3%

94%

3%

73%

9%

18%

38%

50%

12%

race

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

47%

40%

13%

Black or African-American

10%

84%

6%

Hispanic/Latino

32%

57%

11%

38%

54%

8%