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Dec. 31, 2025, 12:19 p.m. ET
President Trump’s second term reaches the end of 2025 on a headline-grabbing vortex of ups and downs, a year marked by a government shutdown, tariffs, economic policies, the Epstein files, and a domestic policy bill compounded by federal immigration operations that created the expected split across party lines (and Americans).
As expected, each move drew praise and criticism, and the president’s approval rating reflects the nation’s divide. Unlike in the initial months, however, the polling data shows a more one-sided view of the Trump Administration. After 12 months in office, the overall approval rating ranges between 37% and 46%, depending on the source, a skid from past months.
The overall approval rating hovers around 39%, and entered the final month of 2025 on a second-term low.
How does that compare to your state?
According to that data, here are the updated approval ratings for President Trump across all 50 states as 2025 comes to an end…
Alabama

President Trump approval rating: 54%
Alaska

President Trump approval rating: 43%
Arizona

President Trump approval rating: 43%
Arkansas

President Trump approval rating: 55%
California

President Trump approval rating: 27%
Colorado

President Trump approval rating: 35%
Connecticut

President Trump approval rating: 32%
Delaware

President Trump approval rating: 34%
Florida

President Trump approval rating: 45%
Georgia

President Trump approval rating: 39%
Hawaii

President Trump approval rating: 22%
Idaho

President Trump approval rating: 58%
Illinois

President Trump approval rating: 34%
Indiana

President Trump approval rating: 51%
Iowa

President Trump approval rating: 43%
Kansas
President Trump approval rating: 53%
Kentucky

President Trump approval rating: 52%
Louisiana

President Trump approval rating: 49%
Maine

President Trump approval rating: 36%
Maryland

President Trump approval rating: 26%
Massachusetts

President Trump approval rating: 27%
Michigan

President Trump approval rating: 39%
Minnesota

President Trump approval rating: 36%
Mississippi

President Trump approval rating: 51%
Missouri

President Trump approval rating: 48%
Montana

President Trump approval rating: 57%
Nebraska

President Trump approval rating: 51%
Nevada

President Trump approval rating: 42%
New Hampshire

President Trump approval rating: 35%
New Jersey

President Trump approval rating: 33%
New Mexico

President Trump approval rating: 37%
New York

President Trump approval rating: 32%
North Carolina

President Trump approval rating: 45%
North Dakota

President Trump approval rating: 56%
Ohio

President Trump approval rating: 45%
Oklahoma

President Trump approval rating: 57%
Oregon

President Trump approval rating: 30%
Pennsylvania

President Trump approval rating: 41%
Rhode Island

President Trump approval rating: 29%
South Carolina

President Trump approval rating: 48%
South Dakota

President Trump approval rating: 54%
Tennessee

President Trump approval rating: 52%
Texas

President Trump approval rating: 44%
Utah

President Trump approval rating: 52%
Vermont

President Trump approval rating: 22%
Virginia

President Trump approval rating: 36%
Washington

President Trump approval rating: 28%
West Virginia

President Trump approval rating: 60%
Wisconsin

President Trump approval rating: 43%
Wyoming

President Trump approval rating: 64%
(Data courtesy of Civiqs)
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Dec. 31, 2025, 12:19 p.m. ET

President Trump’s second term reaches the end of 2025 on a headline-grabbing vortex of ups and downs, a year marked by a government shutdown, tariffs, economic policies, the Epstein files, and a domestic policy bill compounded by federal immigration operations that created the expected split across party lines (and Americans).
As expected, each move drew praise and criticism, and the president’s approval rating reflects the nation’s divide. Unlike in the initial months, however, the polling data shows a more one-sided view of the Trump Administration. After 12 months in office, the overall approval rating ranges between 37% and 46%, depending on the source, a skid from past months.
The overall approval rating hovers around 39%, and entered the final month of 2025 on a second-term low.
How does that compare to your state?
According to that data, here are the updated approval ratings for President Trump across all 50 states as 2025 comes to an end…
Alabama

President Trump approval rating: 54%
Alaska

President Trump approval rating: 43%
Arizona

President Trump approval rating: 43%
Arkansas

President Trump approval rating: 55%
California

President Trump approval rating: 27%
Colorado

President Trump approval rating: 35%
Connecticut

President Trump approval rating: 32%
Delaware

President Trump approval rating: 34%
Florida

President Trump approval rating: 45%
Georgia

President Trump approval rating: 39%
Hawaii

President Trump approval rating: 22%
Idaho

President Trump approval rating: 58%
Illinois

President Trump approval rating: 34%
Indiana

President Trump approval rating: 51%
Iowa

President Trump approval rating: 43%
Kansas
President Trump approval rating: 53%
Kentucky

President Trump approval rating: 52%
Louisiana

President Trump approval rating: 49%
Maine

President Trump approval rating: 36%
Maryland

President Trump approval rating: 26%
Massachusetts

President Trump approval rating: 27%
Michigan

President Trump approval rating: 39%
Minnesota

President Trump approval rating: 36%
Mississippi

President Trump approval rating: 51%
Missouri

President Trump approval rating: 48%
Montana

President Trump approval rating: 57%
Nebraska

President Trump approval rating: 51%
Nevada

President Trump approval rating: 42%
New Hampshire

President Trump approval rating: 35%
New Jersey

President Trump approval rating: 33%
New Mexico

President Trump approval rating: 37%
New York

President Trump approval rating: 32%
North Carolina

President Trump approval rating: 45%
North Dakota

President Trump approval rating: 56%
Ohio

President Trump approval rating: 45%
Oklahoma

President Trump approval rating: 57%
Oregon

President Trump approval rating: 30%
Pennsylvania

President Trump approval rating: 41%
Rhode Island

President Trump approval rating: 29%
South Carolina

President Trump approval rating: 48%
South Dakota

President Trump approval rating: 54%
Tennessee

President Trump approval rating: 52%
Texas

President Trump approval rating: 44%
Utah

President Trump approval rating: 52%
Vermont

President Trump approval rating: 22%
Virginia

President Trump approval rating: 36%
Washington

President Trump approval rating: 28%
West Virginia

President Trump approval rating: 60%
Wisconsin

President Trump approval rating: 43%
Wyoming

President Trump approval rating: 64%
(Data courtesy of Civiqs)
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