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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/15/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,289 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/10/2019 | Gallup | 1,017 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/8/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
836 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/8/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,019 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/8/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/8/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,299 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/1/2019 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
2,482 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/1/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 1/1/2019 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,283 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/31/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,134 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/30/2018 |
The Winston Group
for Winning the Issues |
1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/25/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,582 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/25/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/25/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,298 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/24/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,268 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/19/2018 |
YouGov
for The George Washington University |
1,920 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/18/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,014 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/18/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/18/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,316 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/17/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
911 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/12/2018 | Gallup | 1,025 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/11/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,038 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/11/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/11/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,303 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|