Presidents

Use the dropdown menus below to select an administration and compare ratings over time: Public Approval, Congressional Approval, and Party Favorability. Click ▶ Play Trend to animate the ratings month-by-month over the president’s term, or use the filter menu to toggle individual trends.

Select President: Harry Truman (1945–1953) Dwight Eisenhower (1953–1961) John F. Kennedy (1961–1963) Lyndon Johnson (1963–1969) Richard Nixon (1969–1974) Gerald Ford (1974–1977) Jimmy Carter (1977–1981) Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) George H.W. Bush (1989–1993) Bill Clinton (1993–2001) George W. Bush (2001–2009) Barack Obama (2009–2017) Donald Trump (2017–2021) Joe Biden (2021–2025) Donald Trump (Second Term) (2025–present)

Select Trend to Play: All Ratings (Public, Congress, Party) Public Approval Congressional Approval Party Favorability

Harry Truman (1945–1953)

Democrat Term: (1945–1953)

Dwight Eisenhower (1953–1961)

Republican Term: (1953–1961)

John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)

Democrat Term: (1961–1963)

Lyndon Johnson (1963–1969)

Democrat Term: (1963–1969)

Richard Nixon (1969–1974)

Republican Term: (1969–1974)

Gerald Ford (1974–1977)

Republican Term: (1974–1977)

Jimmy Carter (1977–1981)

Democrat Term: (1977–1981)

Ronald Reagan (1981–1989)

Republican Term: (1981–1989)

George H.W. Bush (1989–1993)

Republican Term: (1989–1993)

Bill Clinton (1993–2001)

Democrat Term: (1993–2001)

George W. Bush (2001–2009)

Republican Term: (2001–2009)

Barack Obama (2009–2017)

Democrat Term: (2009–2017)

Donald Trump (2017–2021)

Republican Term: (2017–2021)

Joe Biden (2021–2025)

Democrat Term: (2021–2025)

Donald Trump (Second Term) (2025–present)

Republican Term: (2025–present)