Governor approval ratings amid the coronavirus pandemic An overview of changes in job approval ratings for all 50 governors due to their response to the COVID-19 outbreak Governor job approval ratings (1/6)
IN ORDER OF HIGHEST TO SMALLEST PANDEMIC APPROVAL RATING ■ Pre-pandemic approval ■ Pandemic approval
85% 84% 83% 82% 81% 81% 79% 78%
69% 69% 69%
52% 49% 47% 44%
Mike DeWine Larry Hogan Andy Beshear Tim Walz Charlie Baker Andrew Cuomo Gavin Newsom Mark Gordon (R-OH) (R-MD) (D-KY) (D-MN) (R-MA) (D-NY) (D-CA) (R-WY)
* Gov. Beshear was elected at the end of Q4 2019, therefore his pre-pandemic approval rating is not available.
Sources: Morning Consult, Microsoft News. Governor job approval ratings (2/6)
IN ORDER OF HIGHEST TO SMALLEST PANDEMIC APPROVAL RATING ■ Pre-pandemic approval ■ Pandemic approval
77% 77% 77% 76% 76% 76% 75% 75%
58%
53% 53%
46% 47% 42% 43%
35%
Mike Dunleavy Phil Murphy John Carney Doug Burgum Gina Raimondo Gary Herbert Roy Cooper J.B. Pritzker (R-AK) (D-NJ) (D-DE) (R-ND) (D-RI) (R-UT) (D-NC) (D-IL)
Sources: Morning Consult, Microsoft News. Governor job approval ratings (3/6)
IN ORDER OF HIGHEST TO SMALLEST PANDEMIC APPROVAL RATING ■ Pre-pandemic approval ■ Pandemic approval
75% 75% 75% 75% 75% 75% 74% 74%
65%
59% 58%
53% 52% 51%
46% 44%
Chris Sununu Phil Scott Steve Bullock Tom Wolf Eric Holcomb Jared Polis Asa Hutchinson Jay Inslee (R-NH) (R-VT) (D-MT) (D-PA) (R-IN) (D-CO) (R-AR) (D-WA)
Sources: Morning Consult, Microsoft News. Governor job approval ratings (4/6)
IN ORDER OF HIGHEST TO SMALLEST PANDEMIC APPROVAL RATING ■ Pre-pandemic approval ■ Pandemic approval
74% 73% 73% 73% 73% 72% 71% 70% 70%
52% 50% 48% 47%
42% 43% 43%
32% 32%
Gretchen Whitmer Steve Sisolak Tony Evers Kristi Noem Janet Mills Ned Lamont David Ige Pete Ricketts Jim Justice (D-MI) (D-NV) (D-WI) (R-SD) (D-ME) (D-CT) (D-HI) (R-NE) (R-WV)
Sources: Morning Consult, Microsoft News. Governor job approval ratings (5/6)
IN ORDER OF HIGHEST TO SMALLEST PANDEMIC APPROVAL RATING ■ Pre-pandemic approval ■ Pandemic approval
70% 70% 70% 69% 69% 68% 67% 67%
58% 58% 56% 55% 54% 50%
44% 42%
Laura Kelly Greg Abbott Michelle Lujan Grisham Kevin Stitt Brad Little Ralph Northam Kay Ivey John Bel Edwards (D-KS) (R-TX) (D-NM) (R-OK) (R-ID) (D-VA) (R-AL) (D-LA)
Sources: Morning Consult, Microsoft News. Governor job approval ratings (6/6)
IN ORDER OF HIGHEST TO SMALLEST PANDEMIC APPROVAL RATING Gov. DeSantis is the only governor ■ Pre-pandemic approval ■ Pandemic approval whose approval has decreased during this time.
66% 65% 65% 63% 62% 60% 57% 58%
53% 53% 53% 53% 52% 49% 50%
44%
37%
Brian Kemp Kim Reynolds Kate Brown Henry McMaster Tate Reeves Bill Lee Ron DeSantis Mike Parson Doug Ducey (R-GA) (R-IA) (D-OR) (R-SC) (R-MS) (R-TN) (R-FL) (R-MO) (R-AZ)
* Gov. Reeves was elected at the end of Q4 2019, therefore his pre-pandemic approval rating is not available.
Sources: Morning Consult, Microsoft News.