Will Incumbent President Joe Biden join the ranks of former presidents who lost their reelection bid? As Biden heads toward the race for a second term in the White House, he is in a uniquely weak position with American voters. Biden’s job approval rating currently stands at just 38% (the average of his total years in office is at 43%), according to Gallup survey data. Whether it be a political or personal characteristic that is driving these unfavorable views, President Biden has the lowest of any elected, post-World War II president at the start of their fourth year in office.
Voters who are highly educated, higher earning, and not religious are most likely to approve of how President Biden is handling his job. These Americans tend to be older and are more likely to reside in urban areas and identify as Black or Asian. Conversely, younger voters, as well as those who reside in rural areas, or identify as white or protestant are generally less likely to approve the president. (Here is a look at Biden’s disapproval rating in every state.)
Party affiliation is the strongest indicator of public opinion toward the Biden administration. Only 7% of likely Republican voters approve of Biden, compared to 61% of likely Democratic voters. (Here is a look at the most partisan issues in American politics.)
24/7 Wall St. identified the Americans with the lowest opinion of President Biden by using survey data from the Pew Research Center. Sub-categories of eight demographic distinctions were considered — age, educational attainment, gender, income, community, race and ethnicity, religion, and party affiliation — and listed Biden’s net approval and disapproval rating for each. Approval or disapproval ratings may not always add up to 100% due to rounding. Supplemental estimates of each group’s relative political influence are from the U.S. Census Bureau and other surveys, including the Public Religion Research Institute.
Scroll below to learn more about Americans with the lowest opinion of President Biden.
Gender: Women
Women make up 50.9% of the voting age population. Within this group, 33% of women voters approve of the Biden presidency. Disapproval is almost double the approval percentage with 63% of women dissatisfied with how President Biden is handling his job.
Gender: Men
Age: 65+
Voters 65 and over make up 22.2% of the voting age population. These voters report 34% approval of the Biden presidency while 63% disapprove.
Age: 50-64
Voters between the ages of 50 to 64 make up 24.1% of the voting age population. Voters in this bracket report 36% approval and 61% disapproval of how President Biden is handling his job. Of the 61% of voters unhappy with President Joe Biden, 45% of these voters report very strong disapproval.
Age: 30-49
Voters between the ages of 30 to 49 make up 33.3% of the voting age population. Voters in this bracket report 33% approval and 64% disapproval of how President Biden is handling his job.
Age: 18-29
Voters between the ages of 18 to 29 make up 20.4% of the voting age population. Voters in this bracket report 30% approval and 68% disapproval of the Biden presidency. Of the 68% of voters unhappy with President Joe Biden, 40% of these voters report very strong disapproval.
Educational attainment: High school or less
Voters that have attained high school education or less make up 33.4% of the voting age population. These voters report 28% approval of the Biden presidency while 67% disapprove.
Educational attainment: Some college
Voters that have attained some college education make up 20% of the voting age population. Of these voters, 30% report being satisfied with how President Biden is handling his job while 68% report disapproval with the presidency.
Educational attainment: College graduate
Voters that have graduated from college make up 27.5% of the voting age population. These voters report 37% approval of the Biden presidency while 62% disapprove.
Educational attainment: Postgraduate degree
Voters that have attained a postgraduate degree make up 11.6% of the voting age population. This group has the highest approval rating in the educational subcategory with 48% of these voters satisfied with how President Biden is handling his job. This group also has the lowest disapproval rating with 50% of voters reporting disapproval with the Biden presidency.
Race/ethnicity: Black
Black voters make up 15.2% of the voting age population. This group has the highest approval rating in the race/ethnicity subcategory with 52% of these voters satisfied with how President Biden is handling his job. Biden’s disapproval rating is also high within this group of voters with 43% reporting dissatisfaction with the presidency.
Race/ethnicity: White
White voters make up 73.6% of the voting age population. Of these voters, 30% approve of how President Biden is handling his job while 68% do not approve.
Race/ethnicity: Asian
Asian American voters make up 7.4% of the voting age population. Of these voters, 37% approve of how President Biden is handling his job while 60% do not approve.
Race/ethnicity: Hispanic
Hispanic voters make up 24.4% of the voting age population. Of these voters, 33% approve of how President Biden is handling his job while 63% do not approve.
Income: Upper income (over $143,600)
Upper income households make up approximately 20.1% of U.S. households. Voters within this group report 38% approval of President Biden while 60% disapprove.
Income: Middle income ($47,900 to $143,600)
Income: Lower income (less than $47,900)
Lower income households make up approximately 33.9% of U.S. households. Voters within this group report 31% approval of President Biden while 65% disapprove.
Religion: Protestant
Protestant voters make up 41.2% of the U.S. population. Voters within this group report 27% approval of President Biden while 70% disapprove.
Religion: Catholic
Catholic voters make up 23.1% of the U.S. population. Voters within this group report 33% approval of President Biden while 65% disapprove.
Religion: Unaffiliated
Voters who identify as unaffiliated in the religion category make up 26.8% of the U.S. population. Voters within this group report 41% approval of President Biden while 57% disapprove.
Community: Urban
Voters in the urban community make up 80% of the U.S. population (including the suburban population). Voters within this group report 42% approval of President Biden while 55% of voters report disapproval.
Community: Rural
Voters in the rural community make up 20% of the U.S. population. Voters within this group report 24% approval of President Biden. A staggering 72% of voters report disapproval of the Biden presidency, one of the highest of all categories on the list.
Party affiliation: Likely Democrat
Voters who likely identify as members of the Democratic Party accounted for 51.3% of voters in the 2020 presidential election. Within this group, 61% report satisfaction with the Biden presidency — the highest of all categories. Dissatisfied Democratic voters make up 37% of this group.
Party affiliation: Likely Republican
Voters who likely identify as members of the Republican Party accounted for 46.9% of voters in the 2020 presidential election. Within this group, 7% report satisfaction with the Biden presidency — the lowest of all categories. These voters also have the highest reported disapproval rating with a whopping 92% of voters dissatisfied with President Biden.
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