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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
945 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/9/2018 | CNN/SSRS | 1,015 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/9/2018 | CNN/SSRS | 919 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/4/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,096 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/4/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/4/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,286 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 12/3/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
974 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/27/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,053 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/27/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/27/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,293 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/26/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
962 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/20/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
1,026 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/20/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/20/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,328 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/19/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
961 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/15/2018 |
Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies
for First Five Years Fund |
1,000 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/13/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
944 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/13/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,500 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/13/2018 |
YouGov
for The Economist |
1,284 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/12/2018 |
Ipsos
for Reuters |
903 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/12/2018 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 802 A |
Approve
Disapprove
|
| 11/12/2018 | Monmouth University Polling Institute | 716 RV |
Approve
Disapprove
|