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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
10/26/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,261 RV
Approve
36%
Disapprove
48%
10/19/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
34%
Disapprove
42%
10/19/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,268 RV
Approve
38%
Disapprove
47%
10/12/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
32%
Disapprove
43%
10/12/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,266 RV
Approve
34%
Disapprove
45%
9/28/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
36%
Disapprove
45%
9/28/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,246 RV
Approve
38%
Disapprove
48%
9/21/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
36%
Disapprove
43%
9/21/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,281 RV
Approve
38%
Disapprove
47%
9/17/2021 Gallup 1,005 A
Approve
40%
Disapprove
53%
9/16/2021 Marquette University Law School 1,411 A
Approve
49%
Disapprove
50%
9/14/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
35%
Disapprove
44%
9/14/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,252 RV
Approve
35%
Disapprove
47%
9/13/2021 Monmouth University Polling Institute 802 A
Approve
42%
Disapprove
45%
9/13/2021 Monmouth University Polling Institute 747 RV
Approve
43%
Disapprove
46%
9/13/2021 Quinnipiac University 1,210 A
Approve
37%
Disapprove
49%
9/7/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
36%
Disapprove
45%
9/7/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,264 RV
Approve
37%
Disapprove
49%
8/31/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
39%
Disapprove
39%
8/31/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,262 RV
Approve
41%
Disapprove
42%
8/24/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
38%
Disapprove
38%
8/24/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,242 RV
Approve
40%
Disapprove
39%
8/17/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
37%
Disapprove
36%
8/17/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,250 RV
Approve
41%
Disapprove
39%
8/10/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
36%
Disapprove
37%

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