Historic Presidential Approval

Averages of each president's job approval polls from 1937 to present, updated whenever new polls are released

Other averages

Governor / Senate general / Senate primaries / Presidential approval / Generic ballot

Polling average methodology

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In 1937, Gallup asked Americans if they approved of the president, marking the debut of the “most frequently asked question in the history of survey research.”Approval ratings have proven indispensable ever since, tracking the public’s reaction to various presidencies in real time and even predicting election results. Below, you can find approval poll averages going back to 1937, encompassing every president from FDR to Trump.

See more: Trump approval (detailed)

Highs and lows

By day of presidency

To learn about how these poll averages work, click here.

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