After 100 days in office, a detailed map of Donald Trump‘s approval ratings across all 50 states reveals significant regional disparities in support.
While the president continues to enjoy solid support in many conservative and rural areas, his approval is significantly lower in urban and traditionally Democratic states.
Why It Matters
Donald Trump’s state-by-state approval ratings offer an early snapshot of how voters across the country are responding to his second term—and where his political strength is beginning to crack. With midterms on the horizon, regional shifts in support could reshape campaign strategies, influence down-ballot races, and determine which battlegrounds become critical in 2026.
What To Know
As Donald Trump nears his 100-day mark in office, his approval ratings show stark contrasts across the United States.
In deep-red states, Trump remains a dominant force. Alabama leads with a commanding 78 percent approval, followed by Mississippi (75 percent), Idaho (76 percent), and South Dakota (71 percent). Other Republican strongholds such as Tennessee, Wyoming, and Louisiana also reported approval ratings of 70 percent or higher, solidifying Trump’s appeal among Republican strongholds and ensuring his influence in the most conservative corners of the country. Mississippi took the cake for the lowest disapproval rating, with just 20 percent disapproving.
In contrast, Trump faces stiff opposition in liberal states. Vermont shows just 25 percent approval and 75 percent disapproval—the most negative margin in the country. Hawaii (31 percent), Maryland (39 percent), and California (39 percent) also report high disapproval, reflecting the president’s ongoing unpopularity in Democratic-leaning regions.
But in some Democratic-leaning states, Trump’s approval rating is underwater. For example, in Maine, which broke for Harris by 52 points in 2024, 53 percent said they approve of Trump. while 47 percent disapproved. And in New York, which broke for Harris by 56 points in 2024, Trump’s approval rating stands at 49 percent, while 46 percent disapprove.
Meanwhile, swing states present a mixed picture. While Trump earns majority approval in places like Georgia (60 percent) and Michigan (55 percent), other battlegrounds are more evenly split. Pennsylvania is evenly divided at 48 percent-48 percent, while Wisconsin stands at 49 percent approve and 49 percent disapprove, indicating that voters are divided over whether they support Trump in these states, which could make them important battlegrounds in the 2026 midterms.
Delaware, a traditionally blue state, was also tied, with 50 percent approval and 50 percent disapproval for Trump.
It comes as polls have shown Trump’s approval rating tanking in recent weeks after a relatively strong start to his presidency. The shift followed the introduction of new tariffs by Trump, which saw the markets crash, before they rebounded days later.
But Trump’s management of the situation has left voters feeling uneasy, with fears of inflation or a possible recession on the rise, according to polls.
Such unease has seen Trump’s popularity equalize or fall below levels seen during his first time in office, when he was one of the least popular presidents in history.
According to the latest Fox News poll, Trump’s approval rating currently sits at 44 percent, with 55 percent disapproving. That is down 1 point from Trump’s 45 percent approval at this point eight years ago, according to Fox News.
It is also lower than the approval of Joe Biden (54 percent), Barack Obama (62 percent), and George W. Bush (63 percent) at the 100-day mark in their presidencies, and is down 5 points from Trump’s 49 percent approval in March.
The new Pew Research poll found that Trump’s net approval sits at -19 points, with 40 percent approving and 59 percent disapproving. In late January and early February, his approval rating stood at 47 percent, with 51 percent disapproving.
His current rating puts him on par with his first term, when his approval rating sat at 40 percent at the same point. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 1.8 percentage points.
Meanwhile, recent polls have shown Trump’s approval rating at historic lows, including the latest YouGov/Economist poll, which showed 41 percent approving and 54 percent disapproving. That is down from a net approval rating of +2 points in March.
And in the latest YouGov/Elon University poll, conducted between April 10-17 among 1,000 respondents, Trump’s net approval fell to -6 points, with 41 percent approving and 47 percent disapproving. That is down from a net approval of +4 points in February, when 45 percent approved and 41 percent disapproved.
What Happens Next
Trump’s approval rating could further fluctuate in the coming weeks, depending on the outcome of key events, including critical negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine war, the evolving tariff situation and concerns about a recession.
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