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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
5/18/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
40%
Disapprove
37%
5/18/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,239 RV
Approve
41%
Disapprove
41%
5/11/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
39%
Disapprove
40%
5/11/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,204 RV
Approve
42%
Disapprove
44%
5/4/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
39%
Disapprove
38%
5/4/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,187 RV
Approve
41%
Disapprove
44%
4/27/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
40%
Disapprove
36%
4/27/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,219 RV
Approve
44%
Disapprove
38%
4/20/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
43%
Disapprove
36%
4/20/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,225 RV
Approve
47%
Disapprove
39%
4/13/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
36%
Disapprove
41%
4/13/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,263 RV
Approve
38%
Disapprove
44%
4/6/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
39%
Disapprove
36%
4/6/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,243 RV
Approve
41%
Disapprove
39%
3/30/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
36%
Disapprove
37%
3/30/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,259 RV
Approve
39%
Disapprove
40%
3/23/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
41%
Disapprove
36%
3/23/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,267 RV
Approve
41%
Disapprove
40%
3/17/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
40%
Disapprove
36%
3/17/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,218 RV
Approve
44%
Disapprove
39%
3/9/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
41%
Disapprove
38%
3/9/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,242 RV
Approve
43%
Disapprove
40%
3/2/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
42%
Disapprove
35%
3/2/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,191 RV
Approve
45%
Disapprove
38%
2/22/2021 YouGov
for The Economist
1,500 A
Approve
38%
Disapprove
37%

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