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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:

party:

Democrat

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:

party:

Democrat

35% of population

Total

Favorable3%

Unfavorable95%

Unsure3%

Favorable2%

Unfavorable94%

Unsure3%

Favorable3%

Unfavorable94%

Unsure3%

Favorable3%

Unfavorable95%

Unsure3%

Favorable3%

Unfavorable95%

Unsure3%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favorable3%

Unfavorable94%

Unsure3%

education: College Graduate

Favorable3%

Unfavorable94%

Unsure3%

education: Postgraduate

Favorable2%

Unfavorable97%

Unsure2%

Favorable3%

Unfavorable94%

Unsure3%

Favorable2%

Unfavorable95%

Unsure3%

Favorable2%

Unfavorable96%

Unsure2%

race: Black or African-American

Favorable2%

Unfavorable95%

Unsure3%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favorable4%

Unfavorable92%

Unsure4%

Favorable6%

Unfavorable90%

Unsure4%

All Respondents

May 12, 2026100% of population

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Total

34%

55%

11%

Subgroups

Refined by:

party:

Democrat

35% of population

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Total

3%

95%

3%

age

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

2%

94%

3%

3%

94%

3%

3%

95%

3%

3%

95%

3%

education

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

3%

94%

3%

College Graduate

3%

94%

3%

2%

97%

2%

gender

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

3%

94%

3%

2%

95%

3%

race

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

2%

96%

2%

Black or African-American

2%

95%

3%

Hispanic/Latino

4%

92%

4%

6%

90%

4%