The presidential job approval ratings in the U.S. were introduced in the late 1930s by George Gallup to gauge public support for the president during their term. Approval ratings are determined by polling given to a sample of people.
Like most surveys, poll results may be inaccurate due to samples that self-select. However, statisticians generally accept the approval rating as a factual indicator of the people’s feelings about the president.
As of April 2020, President Trump’s approval rate is 46.0% and his disapproval is at 49.6%.
Approval Ratings by State
Approval ratings vary greatly by state and can indicate how a state will vote in the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election. Since his inauguration in January 2017, President Trump’s net approval has decreased in every state. President Trump’s approval rating is decreasing in important states that he won in his 2016 election, including swing states and states that are consistently Republican in every election. The three key states Trump had in his 2016 election are Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, all of which currently have approval ratings under 50%.
Below are each state’s approval ratings for President Trump as of February 2020. Data is from a poll by the Morning Consult.
Alabama
- Approval: 62%
- Disapproval: 34%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 8 percentage points
Alaska
- Approval: 51%
- Disapproval: 46%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 19 percentage points
Arizona
- Approval: 49%
- Disapproval: 48%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 19 percentage points
Arkansas
- Approval: 54%
- Disapproval: 43%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 19 percentage points
California
- Approval: 34%
- Disapproval: 62%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 22 percentage points
Colorado
- Approval: 42%
- Disapproval: 55%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 14 percentage points
Connecticut
- Approval: 40%
- Disapproval: 57%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 22 percentage points
Delaware
- Approval: 43%
- Disapproval: 53%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 18 points
District of Columbia
- Approval: 19%
- Disapproval: 76%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 26 percentage points
Florida
- Approval: 50%
- Disapproval: 47%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 19 percentage points
Georgia
- Approval: 49%
- Disapproval: 47%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 16 percentage points
Hawaii
- Approval: 38%
- Disapproval: 59%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 8 percentage points
Idaho
- Approval: 58%
- Disapproval: 39%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 10 percentage points
Illinois
- Approval: 39%
- Disapproval: 57%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 27 percentage points
Indiana
- Approval: 53%
- Disapproval: 44%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 13 percentage points
Iowa
- Approval: 46%
- Disapproval: 51%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 14 percentage points
Kansas
- Approval: 51%
- Disapproval: 47%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 20 percentage points
Kentucky
- Approval: 57%
- Disapproval: 40%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 17 percentage points
Louisiana
- Approval: 59%
- Disapproval: 38%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 10 percentage points
Maine
- Approval: 46%
- Disapproval: 52%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 14 percentage points
Maryland
- Approval: 36%
- Disapproval: 61%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 12 percentage points
Massachusetts
- Approval: 36%
- Disapproval: 62%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 22 percentage points
Michigan
- Approval: 43%
- Disapproval: 53%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 18 percentage points
Minnesota
- Approval: 46%
- Disapproval: 51%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 8 percentage points
Mississippi
- Approval: 55%
- Disapproval: 41%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 20 percentage points
Missouri
- Approval: 52%
- Disapproval: 44%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 11 percentage points
Montana
- Approval: 52%
- Disapproval: 46%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 18 percentage points
Nebraska
- Approval: 52%
- Disapproval: 46%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 17 percentage points
Nevada
- Approval: 43%
- Disapproval: 53%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 21 percentage points
New Hampshire
- Approval: 40%
- Disapproval: 58%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 19 percentage points
New Jersey
- Approval: 42%
- Disapproval: 54%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 14 percentage points
New Mexico
- Approval: 43%
- Disapproval: 54%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 28 percentage points
New York
- Approval: 38%
- Disapproval: 58%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 28 percentage points
North Carolina
- Approval: 51%
- Disapproval: 46%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 13 percentage points
North Dakota
- Approval: 53%
- Disapproval: 44%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 14 percentage points
Ohio
- Approval: 48%
- Disapproval: 49%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 15 percentage points
Oklahoma
- Approval: 55%
- Disapproval: 42%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 20 percentage points
Oregon
- Approval: 38%
- Disapproval: 59%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 23 percentage points
Pennsylvania
- Approval: 48%
- Disapproval: 49%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 11 percentage points
Rhode Island
- Approval: 39%
- Disapproval: 57%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 14 percentage points
South Carolina
- Approval: 55%
- Disapproval: 42%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 12 percentage points
South Dakota
- Approval: 54%
- Disapproval: 44%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 11 percentage points
Tennessee
- Approval: 57%
- Disapproval: 40%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 16 percentage points
Texas
- Approval: 52%
- Disapproval: 45%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 13 percentage points
Utah
- Approval: 54%
- Disapproval: 43%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 16 percentage points
Vermont
- Approval: 29%
- Disapproval: 68%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 37 percentage points
Virginia
- Approval: 46%
- Disapproval: 51%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 13 percentage points
Washington
- Approval: 35%
- Disapproval: 62%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 28 percentage points
West Virginia
- Approval: 61%
- Disapproval: 37%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 13 percentage points
Wisconsin
- Approval: 43%
- Disapproval: 54%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 17 percentage points
Wyoming
- Approval: 62%
- Disapproval: 35%
- Net approval since Trump took office has decreased by 13 percentage points