Trump's Illinois approval rating: New poll sheds light on president's favorability
CHICAGO - A new poll shows President Donald Trump’s approval rating in Illinois at 45% in his third week in office, reflecting a slight increase from his election day numbers.
The Illinois Poll was conducted from February 3-6 by Victory Research, an independent polling company based in Chicago. It surveyed 1,208 likely general election voters using a mix of landline and cellphone respondents, and has a margin of error of 2.82%.
What we know:
Trump’s 45% approval rating is slightly higher than the 43.47% of votes he received during the November election when he lost the state to then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
His vote total in Illinois, however, was the best for a Republican presidential candidate since George H.W. Bush in 1992.
Trump’s approval rating improved in suburban Cook County — from 35.7% to 39.9% — and in the collar counties — from 44% to 48.4%.
Downstate Illinois remains a stronghold for Trump, with a 59.4% approval rating.
In Chicago, his approval rating remains steady at 20.5%, nearly identical to his 20.56% vote share in November.
The poll shows a significant gender gap: Trump’s approval among men is at 49.5%, while among women it is at 40.9%.
Among those who voted for Trump, 90.3% approve of his job performance so far, while 88.4% of Harris voters disapprove.
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Trump on the issues
The poll also measured support for several of President Trump’s early initiatives, revealing mixed reactions among Illinois voters.
His most popular policies involve immigration, with 60.6% backing the mass deportation of illegal immigrants who have committed serious crimes and 53.2% supporting the declaration of a "National Emergency" to address illegal immigration.
However, some of Trump’s early moves are less popular.
Only 28.8% approve of pardoning all participants convicted in January 6th cases, and 32.5% support imposing tariffs of up to 25% on products from Mexico and Canada.
Additionally, 56.4% of respondents oppose eliminating the Department of Education.
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By the numbers:
Below are President Trump's approval ratings in short.
- 45% approval rating statewide.
- 39.9% approval in suburban Cook County.
- 48.4% approval in the collar counties.
- 59.4% approval downstate.
- 20.5% approval in Chicago.
- 49.5% approval among men, 40.9% among women.
- 90.3% approval among Trump voters, 88.4% disapproval among Harris voters.
What's next:
Victory Research conducts the Illinois Poll semi-monthly, so future surveys will show how these approval ratings fluctuate as Trump's presidency progresses.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by Victory Research, a Chicago-based independent polling company.