approval · polls
Joe Biden job approval Joe Biden job approval stands at 37% approve and 57% disapprove in the most recent reading, from YouGov for CBS News fielded January 17, 2025 [1] . Recent surveys cluster tightly on disapproval at 57%, matching Harris/Harvard CAPS (39% approve) [2] , Beacon/Shaw for Fox News (42%) [4] , and Navigator (40%) [6] ; CNN/SSRS is the outlier at 36% approve and 64% disapprove [7] . Approval readings range from 36% to 42% across the eight polls, with most falling between 37% and 40%. The data point provided for roughly 30 days prior is identical to the latest reading (37%/57%), showing no change.
approve over time LOESS CONSENSUS
4717 polls
BIAS-CORRECTED
House effects removed
INDIVIDUAL POLLS
raw readings
1Y 5Y ALL
35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 2021 · Afghanistan withdrawa… 2022 · Inflation peaks at 9.… 2024 · Exits 2024 race RAW 39.7 CORR 38.8 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Pollster house effects Pollsters on this topic · 110
← UNDERSTATES SUPPORT OVERSTATES SUPPORT → -3pp 0pp +3pp PureSpectrum -6.0 Redfield & Wilton Strategies -5.3 Marquette University Law Scho…Marquette University Law School +3.0 Opinium -2.9 YouGov -2.9 TIPP -2.5 SoCal Strategies -2.5 Harris Poll +2.2 Selzer -2.1 Premise -2.1 Winston -2.1 Emerson -2.0 MOST ALIGNED
John Zogby Strategies
+0.0pp
Track record matches consensus to within 0.0 pp across 4 polls.
LARGEST HOUSE EFFECT
Consistently understates support relative to consensus; weight in aggregate is downgraded accordingly.
What's changed 2021
Afghanistan withdrawal completes
48%
2022
Inflation peaks at 9.1%
41%
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