UPDATED Nov. 1, 2024, at 12:32 PM

How unpopular is Joe Biden?

How unpopular
is Joe Biden?

An updating calculation of the president's approval rating, accounting for each poll's recency, sample size, methodology and house effects.

KEY

ESTIMATE

95% OF POLLS PROJECTED TO FALL IN THIS RANGE

DATESSAMPLEi

SAMPLE TYPE

A

ALL ADULTS

V

VOTERS

LV

LIKELY VOTERS

RV

REGISTERED VOTERS

DATESi

SAMPLE TYPE

A

ALL ADULTS

V

VOTERS

LV

LIKELY VOTERS

RV

REGISTERED VOTERS

POLLSTER
WEIGHT
RESULT
ADJUSTED
ADJUSTED NET APPROVAL
Oct. 30-31
10/30-31
3,490LV
Oct. 30-31
3,490LV
1.15
40%
55%
39%
56%
Disapprove+17
Oct. 27-29
10/27-29
4,523RV
Oct. 27-29
4,523RV
1.07
37%
59%
35%
59%
Disapprove+24
Oct. 26-29
10/26-29
1,587A
Oct. 26-29
1,587A
0.77
40%
55%
40%
55%
Disapprove+16
Oct. 25-29
10/25-29
3,032LV
Oct. 25-29
3,032LV
1.07
41%
54%
39%
55%
Disapprove+16
Oct. 25-28
10/25-28
1,717RV
Oct. 25-28
1,717RV
0.80
38%
58%
36%
58%
Disapprove+22
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