At the end of March, polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 43% approval. Fifty-three percent of voters disapproved of his performance.
At the end of February, Biden had a 44% average approval rating. The lowest approval rating he’s received is 38%, last seen on July 27, 2022. The highest approval rating Biden has received is 55%, last seen on May 26, 2021.
At the end of March, congressional approval was at 28% and disapproval was at 59%. The highest approval rating the 118th Congress received was 30%, last seen on March 16, 2023, and the lowest approval rating it received was 21%, last seen on January 18, 2023.
At this time during the Trump administration, presidential approval was the same at 43%, and congressional approval was seven points lower at 21%.
Ballotpedia’s polling index takes the average of polls conducted over the last thirty days to calculate presidential and congressional approval ratings. We average the results and show all polling results side-by-side because we believe that paints a clearer picture of public opinion than any individual poll can provide. The data is updated daily as new polling results are published.
Additional reading:
- Ballotpedia’s Polling Index: Comparison of opinion polling during the Trump and Biden administrations
- Ballotpedia’s Polling Index: Presidential approval rating
- Ballotpedia’s Polling Index: Congressional approval rating
