States with the highest and lowest Biden approval ratings

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BY ELIZA SIEGEL

Stacker compiled a list of the states with the highest and lowest approval ratings for President Biden using data from Morning Consult.

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Amid soaring inflation and a looming recession, the Fed announced on Nov. 2 that it would raise interest rates for an unprecedented sixth time in 2022. The news came just days before Americans lined up at the polls or submitted ballots by mail for a midterm election already defined by concerns about the economy.

Inflation and economic woes are the leading issues on voters' minds this midterm cycle, according to polling from NPR, PBS Newshour, and Marist. These issues, somewhat unsurprisingly, are the ones President Biden ranks lowest on. Fears of a recession, combined with polarized views on the overturning of Roe v. Wade, have resulted in average approval ratings for Biden that are slightly lower than those of other recent presidents.

Presidential approval ratings historically tend to start fairly high and begin to dip in the first two years, and Biden's have done just that. Many factors influence a president's approval rating at any given time, from economic stability to social issues and scandals. Often, presidential popularity falls along partisan lines. While Biden's support comes largely from Democrats, approval for him is less than widespread within his party. According to mid-2022 polling, only 26% of Democrats would want him to be renominated in 2024 if he decided to run again.

Approval for Biden varies significantly between states and is highest among stalwart blue states. Low ratings are largely concentrated in Midwestern and Western red states. In order to track Biden's popularity among voters in every state, Stacker compiled a list of states—ranked from the highest to the lowest in terms of approval ratings—using data from Morning Consult.

The polling period occurred between June and September 2022, and only registered voters were surveyed. Due to polling capturing only a small sample of the population in each state, determining the approval rating in each state with total accuracy is not possible, but trends can be captured generally.

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President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden wave as they arrive at the North Portico of the White House.

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#1. Washington D.C.

- Biden approval rate: 77.0%

--- Up 4.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 587 registered voters


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#2. Vermont

- Biden approval rate: 53.0%

--- Up 2.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 700 registered voters


President Joe Biden delivers remarks aboard the Battleship USS Iowa Museum at the Port of Los Angeles.

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#3. California

- Biden approval rate: 53.0%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 21,798 registered voters


People celebrate at Times Square in New York with a Biden flag.

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#4. New York

- Biden approval rate: 50%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 22,314 registered voters


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#5. Maryland

- Biden approval rate: 50%

--- Down 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 6,072 registered voters

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#6. Massachusetts

- Biden approval rate: 49.0%

--- Down 2.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 6,768 registered voters


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#7. Washington

- Biden approval rate: 48.0%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 4,716 registered voters


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#8. Connecticut

- Biden approval rate: 47.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 4,335 registered voters


U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to guests gathered at the O'Connor Grain Farm in Kankakee, Illinois.

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#9. Illinois

- Biden approval rate: 47.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 13,018 registered voters


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#10. New Mexico

- Biden approval rate: 46.0%

--- Down 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 1,184 registered voters

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#11. Colorado

- Biden approval rate: 45.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 3,511 registered voters


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#12. Delaware

- Biden approval rate: 45.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 1,675 registered voters


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#13. New Jersey

- Biden approval rate: 45.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 9,821 registered voters


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#14. Hawaii

- Biden approval rate: 45.0%

--- Down 6.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 1,144 registered voters


People waiting in line to vote in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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#15. Minnesota

- Biden approval rate: 44.0%

--- Up 3.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 5,106 registered voters

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Aerial view of buildings and homes nestled amongst the trees in Portland, ME.

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#16. Maine

- Biden approval rate: 44.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 1,736 registered voters


US President Joe Biden speaks to a crowd at the Portland Air National Guard 142 Fighter Base in Portland, Oregon.

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#17. Oregon

- Biden approval rate: 43.0%

--- Down 4.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 3,234 registered voters


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#18. Michigan

- Biden approval rate: 42.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 12,525 registered voters


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#19. Virginia

- Biden approval rate: 42.0%

--- Down 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 9,774 registered voters


Biden speaking at the Milwaukee, WI labor fest.

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#20. Wisconsin

- Biden approval rate: 41.0%

--- Up 2.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 6,053 registered voters

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#21. Nevada

- Biden approval rate: 41.0%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 3,307 registered voters


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#22. Georgia

- Biden approval rate: 41.0%

--- Down 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 11,342 registered voters


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#23. Rhode Island

- Biden approval rate: 41.0%

--- Down 3.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 1,361 registered voters


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#24. Arizona

- Biden approval rate: 40%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 6,888 registered voters


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#25. Pennsylvania

- Biden approval rate: 40%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 18,333 registered voters

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#26. North Carolina

- Biden approval rate: 39.0%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 12,393 registered voters


Biden speaking to a crowd in front of a Florida for Biden sign.

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#27. Florida

- Biden approval rate: 39.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 29,921 registered voters


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#28. New Hampshire

- Biden approval rate: 39.0%

--- Down 2.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 1,792 registered voters


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#29. Ohio

- Biden approval rate: 38.0%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 15,426 registered voters


President Biden riding a bicycle on the beach in South Carolina.

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#30. South Carolina

- Biden approval rate: 38.0%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 6,616 registered voters

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#31. Texas

- Biden approval rate: 38.0%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 22,581 registered voters


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#32. Montana

- Biden approval rate: 37.0%

--- Up 3.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 692 registered voters


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#33. South Dakota

- Biden approval rate: 35.0%

--- Up 2.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 850 registered voters


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#34. Mississippi

- Biden approval rate: 34.0%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 3,273 registered voters


Biden onstage in front of a crowd of firefighters in St. Louis, MO.

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#35. Missouri

- Biden approval rate: 34.0%

--- Up 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 7,388 registered voters

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#36. Iowa

- Biden approval rate: 34.0%

--- Down 2.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 2,969 registered voters


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#37. Kansas

- Biden approval rate: 33.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 2,501 registered voters


US President Joe Biden speaks along the banks of the Calcasieu River in Westlake, Louisiana.

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#38. Louisiana

- Biden approval rate: 33.0%

--- Down 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 4,447 registered voters


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#39. Indiana

- Biden approval rate: 32.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 7,198 registered voters


Aerial view of downtown Boise, ID nestled in the trees.

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#40. Idaho

- Biden approval rate: 31.0%

--- Up 3.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 1,004 registered voters

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#41. Tennessee

- Biden approval rate: 31.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 8,277 registered voters


Downtown Anchorage, AK on the water with snowy mountains in the background.

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#42. Alaska

- Biden approval rate: 31.0%

--- Down 6.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 425 registered voters


President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.

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#43. Alabama

- Biden approval rate: 30%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 5,661 registered voters


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#44. Kentucky

- Biden approval rate: 30%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 6,611 registered voters


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#45. Nebraska

- Biden approval rate: 30%

--- Down 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 1,681 registered voters

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#46. Arkansas

- Biden approval rate: 28.0%

--- Down 2.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 3,357 registered voters


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#47. Utah

- Biden approval rate: 27.0%

--- Down 7.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 1,647 registered voters


Tulsa race massacre survivors Viola Fletcher (2nd R) and Hughes Van Ellis (3rd R) watch as US President Joe Biden speaks during a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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#48. Oklahoma

- Biden approval rate: 26.0%

--- Down 2.0% points since June

--- Sample size: 3,912 registered voters


Downtown Fargo, ND historic sign and buildings in the snow.

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#49. North Dakota

- Biden approval rate: 23.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 574 registered voters


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#50. Wyoming

- Biden approval rate: 22.0%

--- Up 0% points since June

--- Sample size: 366 registered voters

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#51. West Virginia

- Biden approval rate: 22.0%

--- Down 1.0% point since June

--- Sample size: 2,690 registered voters

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