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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:

Independent

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:

Independent

33% of population

Total

Favorable33%

Unfavorable55%

Unsure12%

Favorable19%

Unfavorable70%

Unsure10%

Favorable27%

Unfavorable60%

Unsure12%

Favorable45%

Unfavorable44%

Unsure12%

Favorable43%

Unfavorable43%

Unsure14%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favorable34%

Unfavorable53%

Unsure13%

education: College Graduate

Favorable30%

Unfavorable60%

Unsure10%

education: Postgraduate

Favorable29%

Unfavorable62%

Unsure9%

Favorable38%

Unfavorable50%

Unsure12%

Favorable28%

Unfavorable61%

Unsure12%

Favorable35%

Unfavorable53%

Unsure12%

race: Black or African-American

Favorable12%

Unfavorable79%

Unsure8%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favorable31%

Unfavorable55%

Unsure14%

Favorable38%

Unfavorable52%

Unsure10%

All Respondents

May 12, 2026100% of population

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Total

34%

55%

11%

Subgroups

Refined by:

party:

Independent

33% of population

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Total

33%

55%

12%

age

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

19%

70%

10%

27%

60%

12%

45%

44%

12%

43%

43%

14%

education

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

34%

53%

13%

College Graduate

30%

60%

10%

29%

62%

9%

gender

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

38%

50%

12%

28%

61%

12%

race

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

35%

53%

12%

Black or African-American

12%

79%

8%

Hispanic/Latino

31%

55%

14%

38%

52%

10%