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Supreme Court Approval Rating

Our 21-day average puts Approve at 47%, Disapprove at 43%, based on 645 polls ending between 12/8/2020 and 10/6/2026. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.

Supreme Court Approval Rating over time

645 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Approve 47% Disapprove 43%
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Supreme Court Approval Rating over time
Choice Latest average Polls Latest poll
Approve 47% 645 10/6/2026
Disapprove 43% 645 10/6/2026

Average result

Unweighted mean across 645 matching polls
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Average result
Choice%
Disapprove46.5%
Approve40.5%

Individual polls (645)

Polls, newest first
End date Pollster Sample Results
1/18/2022 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
36%
Disapprove
43%
1/18/2022 YouGov
for The Economist
1,162 RV
Approve
39%
Disapprove
46%
1/11/2022 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
33%
Disapprove
43%
1/11/2022 YouGov
for The Economist
1,258 RV
Approve
36%
Disapprove
44%
1/4/2022 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
34%
Disapprove
42%
1/4/2022 YouGov
for The Economist
1,201 RV
Approve
38%
Disapprove
44%
12/21/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
32%
Disapprove
46%
12/21/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,315 RV
Approve
35%
Disapprove
48%
12/14/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
34%
Disapprove
43%
12/14/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,267 RV
Approve
36%
Disapprove
47%
12/13/2021 Echelon Insights 1,020 RV
Approve
46%
Disapprove
38%
12/7/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
31%
Disapprove
44%
12/7/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,257 RV
Approve
35%
Disapprove
48%
11/30/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
34%
Disapprove
43%
11/30/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,272 RV
Approve
36%
Disapprove
45%
11/23/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
35%
Disapprove
39%
11/23/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,249 RV
Approve
39%
Disapprove
42%
11/16/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
36%
Disapprove
41%
11/16/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,299 RV
Approve
39%
Disapprove
44%
11/10/2021 Marquette University Law School 1,004 A
Approve
54%
Disapprove
46%
11/9/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
34%
Disapprove
41%
11/9/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,258 RV
Approve
38%
Disapprove
44%
11/2/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
33%
Disapprove
44%
11/2/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,303 RV
Approve
36%
Disapprove
48%
10/26/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
33%
Disapprove
47%

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