President-elect Donald Trump’s approval rating The six-point jump, one of his all-time highs, came as outgoing President Joe Biden’s approval rating fell to a four-year low, according to a new poll. N Emerson College Poll It found that Trump had a 54 percent approval rating after the election, while Biden had a 36 percent rating.
Before the election, Trump’s approval rating was 48 percent. The poll noted that Trump’s current approval rating includes more positive views of men (61 percent) than women (48 percent).
According to Gallup, Donald Trump never broke below 50 percent approval rating during his first administration. “Trump’s favorability varies significantly by gender, race and age,” explained Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling.
“Trump’s strongest age group is among voters between the ages of 40 and 59, with 60 percent viewing him favorably, compared with 48 percent among voters over 70. Notably, his favorability has increased among younger voters, including those under 30. 55 percent of the population expressed a favorable opinion.”
Trump hit his lowest approval rating since the 2020 election.
When asked about their reaction to the outcome of the 2024 election, 46% of voters were surprised, while 54% were not.
“Reactions to the election results differed sharply depending on who voters supported: 67% of Harris voters were surprised by the results, while 71% of Trump voters were not surprised by his victory,” Kimball explained.
Trump’s favorability ratings have been somewhat sporadic in the wake of the November 5 election. Another Economist/YouGov poll put it at 50% favorable and 49% unfavorable.
Overall, Trump averages 45.5% favorable and 51.4% unfavorable, according to the latest RealClearPolitics aggregate of polling, all of which, except Emerson and the Economist, were taken before the election.
According to a CBS News/YouGov survey, 59 percent approve of Trump’s transition and 41 percent disapprove.
Now JD Vance top pick for 2028
Emerson College Polling surveyed a projected 2028 candidate with JD Vance at 30 percent, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 5 percent, Vivek Ramaswamy at 3 percent, Kennedy Jr. and Nikki Haley tied at 2 percent.
On the Democratic front, Kamala Harris is the top choice with 37 percent, followed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom at 7 percent, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (4%) — tied with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Only 3%.