Survey USA: Approval Rating for President George W. Bush (In all 50 States)

Survey USA ^ | June 28, 2005

[RWR8189]

APPROVAL RATING FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH  (Released 06/28/05)
SORTED ALPHBETICALLY BY STATE  (scroll down for other sorts)
			05/05		06/05		Change 05/05 to 06/05
#	State	'04 ECV	Approve	Disapprove	Approve	Disapprove	Approve	Disapprove
1	Alabama	Bush	50%	44%	54%	41%	+4%	-3%
2	Alaska	Bush	50%	44%	53%	43%	+3%	-1%
3	Arizona	Bush	44%	51%	46%	49%	+2%	-2%
4	Arkansas	Bush	41%	53%	44%	52%	+3%	-1%
5	California	Kerry	39%	54%	37%	58%	-2%	+4%
6	Colorado	Bush	43%	51%	45%	52%	+2%	+1%
7	Connecticut	Kerry	40%	54%	37%	58%	-3%	+4%
8	Delaware	Kerry	39%	57%	38%	57%	-1%	+0%
9	Florida	Bush	41%	53%	46%	50%	+5%	-3%
10	Georgia	Bush	49%	46%	48%	48%	-1%	+2%
11	Hawaii	Kerry	41%	48%	43%	51%	+2%	+3%
12	Idaho	Bush	56%	40%	56%	39%	+0%	-1%
13	Illinois	Kerry	39%	56%	37%	58%	-2%	+2%
14	Indiana	Bush	47%	46%	48%	48%	+1%	+2%
15	Iowa	Bush	39%	56%	44%	52%	+5%	-4%
16	Kansas	Bush	49%	45%	51%	45%	+2%	+0%
17	Kentucky	Bush	49%	47%	50%	45%	+1%	-2%
18	Louisiana	Bush	50%	45%	49%	47%	-1%	+2%
19	Maine	Kerry	40%	56%	39%	57%	-1%	+1%
20	Maryland	Kerry	38%	57%	41%	57%	+3%	+0%
21	Massachusetts	Kerry	35%	61%	39%	58%	+4%	-3%
22	Michigan	Kerry	38%	56%	38%	59%	+0%	+3%
23	Minnesota	Kerry	47%	49%	43%	54%	-4%	+5%
24	Mississippi	Bush	50%	46%	50%	46%	+0%	+0%
25	Missouri	Bush	43%	52%	46%	52%	+3%	+0%
26	Montana	Bush	51%	43%	56%	42%	+5%	-1%
27	Nebraska	Bush	58%	37%	60%	37%	+2%	+0%
28	Nevada	Bush	39%	56%	38%	57%	-1%	+1%
29	New Hampshire	Kerry	44%	53%	43%	53%	-1%	+0%
30	New Jersey	Kerry	37%	59%	38%	58%	+1%	-1%
31	New Mexico	Bush	46%	50%	45%	50%	-1%	+0%
32	New York	Kerry	35%	60%	33%	62%	-2%	+2%
33	North Carolina	Bush	46%	47%	45%	50%	-1%	+3%
34	North Dakota	Bush	52%	42%	52%	43%	+0%	+1%
35	Ohio	Bush	38%	58%	40%	57%	+2%	-1%
36	Oklahoma	Bush	56%	39%	49%	47%	-7%	+8%
37	Oregon	Kerry	42%	55%	43%	54%	+1%	-1%
38	Pennsylvania	Kerry	41%	54%	42%	53%	+1%	-1%
39	Rhode Island	Kerry	34%	61%	33%	63%	-1%	+2%
40	South Carolina	Bush	51%	43%	48%	47%	-3%	+4%
41	South Dakota	Bush	48%	47%	48%	47%	+0%	+0%
42	Tennessee	Bush	48%	47%	48%	49%	+0%	+2%
43	Texas	Bush	52%	43%	50%	47%	-2%	+4%
44	Utah	Bush	60%	34%	63%	34%	+3%	+0%
45	Vermont	Kerry	32%	64%	32%	65%	+0%	+1%
46	Virginia	Bush	44%	50%	49%	46%	+5%	-4%
47	Washington	Kerry	42%	52%	41%	57%	-1%	+5%
48	West Virginia	Bush	44%	51%	47%	47%	+3%	-4%
49	Wisconsin	Kerry	42%	54%	40%	57%	-2%	+3%
50	Wyoming	Bush	58%	36%	58%	38%	+0%	+2%
Weighted Average			43%	52%	43%	53%	-0%	+1%
('Weighted Average' means each state is weighted proportionally to its share of USA population. For example, California, the most populated state, is given 71 times the weight of WY the least populated state, in a weighted avg.)
Unweighted Average			45%	50%	45%	51%	+1%	+1%
('Unweighted Average' means each state is given equal weight; population density is not taken into account).
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APPROVAL RATING FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH  (Released 06/28/05)
SORTED BY 06/05 APPROVAL RATING IN DESCENDING ORDER
			05/05		06/05		Change 05/05 to 06/05
#	State	'04 ECV	Approve	Disapprove	Approve	Disapprove	Approve	Disapprove
1	Utah	Bush	60%	34%	63%	34%	+3%	+0%
2	Nebraska	Bush	58%	37%	60%	37%	+2%	+0%
3	Wyoming	Bush	58%	36%	58%	38%	+0%	+2%
4	Idaho	Bush	56%	40%	56%	39%	+0%	-1%
4	Montana	Bush	51%	43%	56%	42%	+5%	-1%
6	Alabama	Bush	50%	44%	54%	41%	+4%	-3%
7	Alaska	Bush	50%	44%	53%	43%	+3%	-1%
8	North Dakota	Bush	52%	42%	52%	43%	+0%	+1%
9	Kansas	Bush	49%	45%	51%	45%	+2%	+0%
10	Kentucky	Bush	49%	47%	50%	45%	+1%	-2%
10	Mississippi	Bush	50%	46%	50%	46%	+0%	+0%
10	Texas	Bush	52%	43%	50%	47%	-2%	+4%
13	Virginia	Bush	44%	50%	49%	46%	+5%	-4%
13	Louisiana	Bush	50%	45%	49%	47%	-1%	+2%
13	Oklahoma	Bush	56%	39%	49%	47%	-7%	+8%
16	South Carolina	Bush	51%	43%	48%	47%	-3%	+4%
16	South Dakota	Bush	48%	47%	48%	47%	+0%	+0%
16	Georgia	Bush	49%	46%	48%	48%	-1%	+2%
16	Indiana	Bush	47%	46%	48%	48%	+1%	+2%
16	Tennessee	Bush	48%	47%	48%	49%	+0%	+2%
21	West Virginia	Bush	44%	51%	47%	47%	+3%	-4%
22	Arizona	Bush	44%	51%	46%	49%	+2%	-2%
22	Florida	Bush	41%	53%	46%	50%	+5%	-3%
22	Missouri	Bush	43%	52%	46%	52%	+3%	+0%
25	New Mexico	Bush	46%	50%	45%	50%	-1%	+0%
25	North Carolina	Bush	46%	47%	45%	50%	-1%	+3%
25	Colorado	Bush	43%	51%	45%	52%	+2%	+1%
28	Arkansas	Bush	41%	53%	44%	52%	+3%	-1%
28	Iowa	Bush	39%	56%	44%	52%	+5%	-4%
30	Hawaii	Kerry	41%	48%	43%	51%	+2%	+3%
30	New Hampshire	Kerry	44%	53%	43%	53%	-1%	+0%
30	Minnesota	Kerry	47%	49%	43%	54%	-4%	+5%
30	Oregon	Kerry	42%	55%	43%	54%	+1%	-1%
34	Pennsylvania	Kerry	41%	54%	42%	53%	+1%	-1%
35	Maryland	Kerry	38%	57%	41%	57%	+3%	+0%
35	Washington	Kerry	42%	52%	41%	57%	-1%	+5%
37	Ohio	Bush	38%	58%	40%	57%	+2%	-1%
37	Wisconsin	Kerry	42%	54%	40%	57%	-2%	+3%
39	Maine	Kerry	40%	56%	39%	57%	-1%	+1%
39	Massachusetts	Kerry	35%	61%	39%	58%	+4%	-3%
41	Delaware	Kerry	39%	57%	38%	57%	-1%	+0%
41	Nevada	Bush	39%	56%	38%	57%	-1%	+1%
41	New Jersey	Kerry	37%	59%	38%	58%	+1%	-1%
41	Michigan	Kerry	38%	56%	38%	59%	+0%	+3%
45	California	Kerry	39%	54%	37%	58%	-2%	+4%
45	Connecticut	Kerry	40%	54%	37%	58%	-3%	+4%
45	Illinois	Kerry	39%	56%	37%	58%	-2%	+2%
48	New York	Kerry	35%	60%	33%	62%	-2%	+2%
48	Rhode Island	Kerry	34%	61%	33%	63%	-1%	+2%
50	Vermont	Kerry	32%	64%	32%	65%	+0%	+1%
Weighted Average			43%	52%	43%	53%	-0%	+1%
('Weighted Average' means each state is weighted proportionally to its share of USA population. For example, California, the most populated state, is given 71 times the weight of WY the least populated state, in a weighted avg.)
Unweighted Average			45%	50%	45%	51%	+1%	+1%
('Unweighted Average' means each state is given equal weight; population density is not taken into account).
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APPROVAL RATING FOR PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH  (Released 06/28/05)
SORTED BY 06/05 'NET APPROVAL' IN DESCENDING ORDER
			05/05		06/05		Net Approval
#	State	'04 ECV	Approve	Disapprove	Approve	Disapprove	05/05	06/05
1	Utah	Bush	60%	34%	63%	34%	+26%	+29%
2	Nebraska	Bush	58%	37%	60%	37%	+21%	+23%
3	Wyoming	Bush	58%	36%	58%	38%	+22%	+20%
4	Idaho	Bush	56%	40%	56%	39%	+16%	+17%
5	Montana	Bush	51%	43%	56%	42%	+8%	+14%
6	Alabama	Bush	50%	44%	54%	41%	+6%	+13%
7	Alaska	Bush	50%	44%	53%	43%	+6%	+10%
8	North Dakota	Bush	52%	42%	52%	43%	+10%	+9%
9	Kansas	Bush	49%	45%	51%	45%	+4%	+6%
10	Kentucky	Bush	49%	47%	50%	45%	+2%	+5%
11	Mississippi	Bush	50%	46%	50%	46%	+4%	+4%
12	Texas	Bush	52%	43%	50%	47%	+9%	+3%
12	Virginia	Bush	44%	50%	49%	46%	-6%	+3%
14	Louisiana	Bush	50%	45%	49%	47%	+5%	+2%
14	Oklahoma	Bush	56%	39%	49%	47%	+17%	+2%
16	South Carolina	Bush	51%	43%	48%	47%	+8%	+1%
16	South Dakota	Bush	48%	47%	48%	47%	+1%	+1%
18	Georgia	Bush	49%	46%	48%	48%	+3%	+0%
18	Indiana	Bush	47%	46%	48%	48%	+1%	+0%
18	West Virginia	Bush	44%	51%	47%	47%	-7%	+0%
21	Tennessee	Bush	48%	47%	48%	49%	+1%	-1%
22	Arizona	Bush	44%	51%	46%	49%	-7%	-3%
23	Florida	Bush	41%	53%	46%	50%	-12%	-4%
24	New Mexico	Bush	46%	50%	45%	50%	-4%	-5%
24	North Carolina	Bush	46%	47%	45%	50%	-1%	-5%
26	Missouri	Bush	43%	52%	46%	52%	-9%	-6%
27	Colorado	Bush	43%	51%	45%	52%	-8%	-7%
28	Arkansas	Bush	41%	53%	44%	52%	-12%	-8%
28	Iowa	Bush	39%	56%	44%	52%	-17%	-8%
28	Hawaii	Kerry	41%	48%	43%	51%	-7%	-8%
31	New Hampshire	Kerry	44%	53%	43%	53%	-9%	-10%
32	Minnesota	Kerry	47%	49%	43%	54%	-2%	-11%
32	Oregon	Kerry	42%	55%	43%	54%	-13%	-11%
32	Pennsylvania	Kerry	41%	54%	42%	53%	-13%	-11%
35	Maryland	Kerry	38%	57%	41%	57%	-19%	-16%
35	Washington	Kerry	42%	52%	41%	57%	-10%	-16%
37	Ohio	Bush	38%	58%	40%	57%	-20%	-17%
37	Wisconsin	Kerry	42%	54%	40%	57%	-12%	-17%
39	Maine	Kerry	40%	56%	39%	57%	-16%	-18%
40	Massachusetts	Kerry	35%	61%	39%	58%	-26%	-19%
40	Delaware	Kerry	39%	57%	38%	57%	-18%	-19%
40	Nevada	Bush	39%	56%	38%	57%	-17%	-19%
43	New Jersey	Kerry	37%	59%	38%	58%	-22%	-20%
44	Michigan	Kerry	38%	56%	38%	59%	-18%	-21%
44	California	Kerry	39%	54%	37%	58%	-15%	-21%
44	Connecticut	Kerry	40%	54%	37%	58%	-14%	-21%
44	Illinois	Kerry	39%	56%	37%	58%	-17%	-21%
48	New York	Kerry	35%	60%	33%	62%	-25%	-29%
49	Rhode Island	Kerry	34%	61%	33%	63%	-27%	-30%
50	Vermont	Kerry	32%	64%	32%	65%	-32%	-33%
Weighted Average			43%	52%	43%	53%	-9%	-10%
('Weighted Average' means each state is weighted proportionally to its share of USA population. For example, California, the most populated state, is given 71 times the weight of WY the least populated state, in a weighted avg.)
Unweighted Average			45%	50%	45%	51%	-5%	-5%
('Unweighted Average' means each state is given equal weight; population density is not taken into account).

[poobear]

No one ever polls me or ANY of my friends or family.

[alessandrofiaschi]

Ohhh, what a funny thing! /sarcasm towards lib-rats

[M. Dodge Thomas]

What's up with Nevada?

[Tijeras_Slim]

I've asked myself that many times.

[HOYA97]

I'm having a hard time believing the approval rate for Georgia and South Carolina. There is no way the approval for those two states is less than 50%. The only way that could be is if they are over-polling Atlanta and other urban areas of South Carolina.

[America_Right]

Good question. Probably polling all the Mexicans that live here.
Vegas is very blue.

[ConservativeMan55]

I agree.

[mtbopfuyn]

No one ever polls me either.

[GOP_1900AD]

So for the most part, the red states got a bit redder and the blue states got a bit bluer. Notable exceptions - Oklahoma (WTF!) and also, Mass and MD (on a positive note).

[balch3]

Probably the Yucca Mountain thing, or maybe Harry Reid getting a lot of local presss talking down the President.

What's up with Oklahoma, NC and Texas? No way they should be anywhere near that close.

[MurryMom]

I worry about the 40% of voters in Ohio who approve of Bush even after the Ohio Republican Party's involvement in the Coingate scandal has been admitted, and the 37% of Californians who approve of Bush even after Duke Cunningham's shenanigans have been exposed with no resignation demand from either Bush or Arnold.

What's wrong with those people?

[jveritas]

Bogus poll, as usual:

Texas 50% Approve 47% disapprove. This is just impossible unless they sampled Democrats to Republicans like 2:1

[jveritas]

MurryMom, the # 1 Bush hater on FR.

[greccogirl]

Trust me, it isn't. I'm from Georgia and they ARE polling Atlanta per se. Support for him is strong in this state.

[AzaleaCity5691]

To be honest, Bush one re-election for one reason.

His opponent was John Kerry. In the broader sense of politics, Bush should have been at a disadvantage last year, and for a short period, he did trail.

What led to his successful re-election was that his opponent was believed to be a dishonest version of Micheal Dukakis, and that's it. If Bush had been facing someone who was precieved as moderate, my honest belief is, he would have lost the election, because thats what every historical precedent basically dictated, not to mention, on many issues, Bush trailed Kerry with the public at large. Bush's big advantages, were personal advantages, the public liked him as a person more then they liked Kerry as a person, and in general, thats what will always decide the votes of the mushy middle.

Also, the whole Swift Boat incident helped kill Kerry, because they portrayed him as a sniveling little s**t unworthy to be President, which in fact, was an accurate representation of reality.

[foofoopowder]

Intelligent people don't answer polls anyway.

[poobear]

Well I must say this is quite a revelation.

The Swift Boats killed it for Kerry. Just one 527 did it in for him. Let me see. MoveOn.org, hundreds of millions of dollars in countless other 527's, George Soros, the main stream media, countless books released in 2004 alone, Michael Moore's movie and countless digs by Hollywood leftists against Bush but all this effort by the left still couldn't help Kerry because of one right wing 527?

[AzaleaCity5691]

What was the message of the swift-boat vets again...

Oh yea, the fact that Kerry, while he was a "protestor", in his act of "throwing away medals" made sure to throw away someone elses by keeping his own.

That was an issue of character, and the main problem people had with Kerry was that it seemed that he was deficient in character.

Never take an election as an endorsement of what you're doing, that every voter in the country is enamored with your policies and thats why they voted how they did.

More often than not, for the average American who doesn't really read into politics, their vote often comes down to who they percieve as the lesser evil, most of the time anyway.

[poobear]

Maybe you missed my point, I believe I understood yours both times.

Bush endured about 500 attacks on his character versus the ONE attack by the swift-boat vets against Kerry's character. Just an observation by about 100% of the folks who voted for W. If Kerry or the likes of you are still whining about the swift-boat vets, I like many others on this forum would simply like remind you of this fact.

Welcome to the FreeRepublic.

[AzaleaCity5691]

I voted for Bush, and my vote for Bush was based on party affiliation and character issues.

There is alot that Bush has done that pisses me off (particularly where he allowed Florida to go off-limits to off-shore drilling), but he is a better man than John Kerry, and he was the party guy.

[poobear]

"There is alot that Bush has done that pisses me off (particularly where he allowed Florida to go off-limits to off-shore drilling), but he is a better man than John Kerry, and he was the party guy."

Where did I fall off the boat? As a 47 year old native of Florida, last I heard new drilling in the Gulf was voted down. As far as the latter, George W. has been a tea totaler for over 25 years. (he grew up) As far being a little ticked over some of his mad dog spending, yeah most conservatives are a little more than just ticked! But what is the alternative, a socialist liberal democrat? NOT!

Thanks for your rebuttal. (sincerely) Gotta run. Check you later.

[Amerigomag]

Bush's rating hover near 40% in the desert southwest. Very predictable.

A two word explanation: Illegal Immigration. Bush's party affiliation offends liberals and his immigration policies offend conservatives. The southwestern double whammy, soon to be a national double whammy.

You can bet that a Republican won't be elected president in 2008 if he/she follows Bush's lead and refuses to enforce our immigration regulations in an effort to pander to Hispanics and corporate interests.

[Tall_Texan]

I sure some percentage of those who disapprove think Bush hasn't been conservative ENOUGH. Nor proactive nough about getting his issues/nominations passed. He doesn't appear to fight very hard or defend himself very well.

[Dark Knight]

I could be wrong of course, but I would never admit it. I did not see the sample version. Was is adults, registered voters or likely voters? Adults are 10% more liberal than registered voters, and registered voters are about 5% more liberal than likely voters.

Lies, damn lies and statistics.


DK

[Tall_Texan]

600 adults age 18+ in each of the 50 states were interviewed 6/10/05 to 6/13/05.

There's your answer. FWIW, adults makes sense since the issue is not "approval among voters", simply "approval". Sounds like it was also a weekend poll (Fri-Mon).

[neutrality]

As far as I know, "likely voter" formulas are only applied near elections. I suppose they could apply 2004's formula, but that wouldn't be accurate in 2006 or 2008 either. Besides, since Mr. Bush won't be running in 2008, polling adults makes more sense. Rasmussen, too, is polling adults right now.