Congress Approval Rating
Our 21-day average puts Approve at 15.5%, Disapprove at 60%, based on 1,222 polls ending between 11/12/2018 and 8/24/2026. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
Congress Approval Rating over time
1,222 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Approve 15.5%
Disapprove 60%
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| Choice | Latest average | Polls | Latest poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 15.5% | 1224 | 8/24/2026 |
| Disapprove | 60% | 1222 | 8/24/2026 |
Average result
Unweighted mean across 1,222 matching polls
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Approve | 21.1% |
| Disapprove | 60.7% |
Individual polls (1,222)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,244 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/12/2019 | Gallup | 1,009 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/7/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,006 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/7/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 5/7/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,168 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/30/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/30/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,073 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/23/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/23/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,268 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/16/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,006 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/16/2019 |
The Winston Group
for Winning the Issues |
1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/16/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/16/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,186 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/15/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 801 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/15/2019 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 711 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/9/2019 | Gallup | 1,012 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/9/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,240 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/9/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,033 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/9/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/9/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,267 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/2/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,390 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/2/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,659 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/2/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 4/2/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,227 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 3/31/2019 |
The Winston Group
for Winning the Issues |
1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|