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Polls about Congress

Every tracked poll about Congress, newest first. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.

Average result

Unweighted mean across 1,222 matching polls
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Average result
Choice%
Approve21.1%
Disapprove60.7%

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Individual polls (1,222)

Polls, newest first
End date Pollster Sample Results
6/4/2020 Gallup 1,034 A
Approve
25%
Disapprove
71%
6/2/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
16%
Disapprove
52%
6/2/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,244 RV
Approve
16%
Disapprove
60%
6/1/2020 Monmouth University Polling Institute 807 A
Approve
22%
Disapprove
69%
6/1/2020 Monmouth University Polling Institute 742 RV
Approve
21%
Disapprove
71%
5/26/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
20%
Disapprove
48%
5/26/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,157 RV
Approve
20%
Disapprove
57%
5/19/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
20%
Disapprove
50%
5/19/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,235 RV
Approve
21%
Disapprove
56%
5/13/2020 Gallup 1,028 A
Approve
31%
Disapprove
65%
5/12/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
20%
Disapprove
45%
5/12/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,175 RV
Approve
20%
Disapprove
53%
5/8/2020 Global Strategy Group
for Accountable.US
534 RV
Approve
44%
Disapprove
49%
5/5/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
23%
Disapprove
45%
5/5/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,209 RV
Approve
23%
Disapprove
52%
5/4/2020 Monmouth University Polling Institute 808 A
Approve
32%
Disapprove
55%
5/4/2020 Monmouth University Polling Institute 739 RV
Approve
31%
Disapprove
55%
4/28/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
21%
Disapprove
47%
4/28/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,222 RV
Approve
21%
Disapprove
55%
4/21/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
21%
Disapprove
49%
4/21/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,144 RV
Approve
20%
Disapprove
56%
4/14/2020 Gallup 1,017 A
Approve
30%
Disapprove
66%
4/14/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
23%
Disapprove
48%
4/14/2020 YouGov
for The Economist
1,166 RV
Approve
21%
Disapprove
55%
4/7/2020 Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News
1,107 RV
Approve
35%
Disapprove
50%

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