<Table> <Tr> <Th> Order </Th> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Highest Approval </Th> <Th> Lowest Approval </Th> <Th> High -- Low </Th> <Th> Highest Disapproval </Th> <Th> Highest Margin </Th> <Th> Lowest Margin </Th> <Th> Final poll </Th> <Th> Approval Average </Th> <Th> Polls per year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Trump </Td> <Td> 46 ( 01 / 24 / 17 , 01 / 25 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> 34 ( 09 / 01 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 61 ( 08 / 13 / 17 , 08 / 31 / 17 , 09 / 01 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 01 / 24 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> − 27 ( 09 / 01 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 39.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Obama </Td> <Td> 69 ( 01 / 24 / 09 ) </Td> <Td> 38 ( 09 / 05 / 14 ) </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 57 ( 10 / 10 / 14 ) </Td> <Td> 56 ( 01 / 23 - 24 / 09 ) </Td> <Td> − 18 ( 10 / 10 / 14 ) </Td> <Td> 59 ( 01 / 19 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> 47.9 </Td> <Td> 348.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Bush ( G.W. ) </Td> <Td> 90 ( 9 / 21 / 01 ) </Td> <Td> 25 ( 10 / 05 / 08 , 10 / 12 / 08 , 11 / 02 / 08 ) </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 71 ( 10 / 10 / 08 ) </Td> <Td> 83 ( 09 / 22 / 01 ) </Td> <Td> − 46 ( 10 / 12 / 08 ) </Td> <Td> 34 ( 01 / 11 / 09 ) </Td> <Td> 49.4 </Td> <Td> 33.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Clinton </Td> <Td> 73 ( 12 / 19 / 98 ) </Td> <Td> 37 ( 06 / 06 / 93 ) </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 54 ( 09 / 07 / 94 ) </Td> <Td> 45 ( 12 / 17 / 00 ) </Td> <Td> − 14 ( 09 / 07 / 94 ) </Td> <Td> 66 ( 01 / 14 / 01 ) </Td> <Td> 55.1 </Td> <Td> 28.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Bush ( G.H.W. ) </Td> <Td> 89 ( 02 / 28 / 91 ) </Td> <Td> 29 ( 08 / 02 / 92 , 10 / 13 / 92 ) </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 60 ( 07 / 31 / 92 ) </Td> <Td> 82 ( 03 / 03 / 91 ) </Td> <Td> − 30 ( 08 / 02 / 92 , 10 / 13 / 92 ) </Td> <Td> 56 ( 01 / 11 / 93 ) </Td> <Td> 60.9 </Td> <Td> 39.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Reagan </Td> <Td> 71 ( 01 / 30 / 86 ) </Td> <Td> 35 ( 01 / 31 / 83 ) </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 56 ( 01 / 28 / 83 ) </Td> <Td> 52 ( 01 / 30 / 86 ) </Td> <Td> − 21 ( 01 / 31 / 83 ) </Td> <Td> 63 ( 12 / 29 / 88 ) </Td> <Td> 52.8 </Td> <Td> 37.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Carter </Td> <Td> 74 ( 03 / 15 / 77 ) </Td> <Td> 28 ( 06 / 26 / 79 , 10 / 02 / 79 ) </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 59 ( 06 / 26 / 79 ) </Td> <Td> 66 ( 03 / 15 / 77 ) </Td> <Td> − 31 ( 06 / 26 / 79 ) </Td> <Td> 34 ( 12 / 08 / 80 ) </Td> <Td> 45.5 </Td> <Td> 22.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Ford </Td> <Td> 70 ( 08 / 13 / 74 ) </Td> <Td> 36 ( 03 / 25 / 75 ) </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 46 ( 04 / 15 / 75 , 11 / 18 / 75 ) </Td> <Td> 26 ( 08 / 13 / 74 ) </Td> <Td> − 7 ( 02 / 25 / 75 , 03 / 25 / 75 , 04 / 15 / 75 ) </Td> <Td> 53 ( 12 / 13 / 76 ) </Td> <Td> 47.2 </Td> <Td> 14.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Nixon </Td> <Td> 66 ( 01 / 23 / 73 ) </Td> <Td> 22 ( 01 / 02 / 74 ) </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 66 ( 08 / 05 / 74 ) </Td> <Td> 57 ( 03 / 17 / 69 ) </Td> <Td> − 42 ( 08 / 05 / 74 ) </Td> <Td> 24 (
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Order </Th> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Highest Approval </Th> <Th> Lowest Approval </Th> <Th> High -- Low </Th> <Th> Highest Disapproval </Th> <Th> Highest Margin </Th> <Th> Lowest Margin </Th> <Th> Final poll </Th> <Th> Approval Average </Th> <Th> Polls per year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Trump </Td> <Td> 46 ( 01 / 24 / 17 , 01 / 25 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> 34 ( 09 / 01 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 61 ( 08 / 13 / 17 , 08 / 31 / 17 , 09 / 01 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> 1 ( 01 / 24 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> − 27 ( 09 / 01 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 39.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Obama </Td> <Td> 69 ( 01 / 24 / 09 ) </Td> <Td> 38 ( 09 / 05 / 14 ) </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 57 ( 10 / 10 / 14 ) </Td> <Td> 56 ( 01 / 23 - 24 / 09 ) </Td> <Td> − 18 ( 10 / 10 / 14 ) </Td> <Td> 59 ( 01 / 19 / 17 ) </Td> <Td> 47.9 </Td> <Td> 348.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Bush ( G.W. ) </Td> <Td> 90 ( 9 / 21 / 01 ) </Td> <Td> 25 ( 10 / 05 / 08 , 10 / 12 / 08 , 11 / 02 / 08 ) </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 71 ( 10 / 10 / 08 ) </Td> <Td> 83 ( 09 / 22 / 01 ) </Td> <Td> − 46 ( 10 / 12 / 08 ) </Td> <Td> 34 ( 01 / 11 / 09 ) </Td> <Td> 49.4 </Td> <Td> 33.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Clinton </Td> <Td> 73 ( 12 / 19 / 98 ) </Td> <Td> 37 ( 06 / 06 / 93 ) </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 54 ( 09 / 07 / 94 ) </Td> <Td> 45 ( 12 / 17 / 00 ) </Td> <Td> − 14 ( 09 / 07 / 94 ) </Td> <Td> 66 ( 01 / 14 / 01 ) </Td> <Td> 55.1 </Td> <Td> 28.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Bush ( G.H.W. ) </Td> <Td> 89 ( 02 / 28 / 91 ) </Td> <Td> 29 ( 08 / 02 / 92 , 10 / 13 / 92 ) </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 60 ( 07 / 31 / 92 ) </Td> <Td> 82 ( 03 / 03 / 91 ) </Td> <Td> − 30 ( 08 / 02 / 92 , 10 / 13 / 92 ) </Td> <Td> 56 ( 01 / 11 / 93 ) </Td> <Td> 60.9 </Td> <Td> 39.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Reagan </Td> <Td> 71 ( 01 / 30 / 86 ) </Td> <Td> 35 ( 01 / 31 / 83 ) </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 56 ( 01 / 28 / 83 ) </Td> <Td> 52 ( 01 / 30 / 86 ) </Td> <Td> − 21 ( 01 / 31 / 83 ) </Td> <Td> 63 ( 12 / 29 / 88 ) </Td> <Td> 52.8 </Td> <Td> 37.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Carter </Td> <Td> 74 ( 03 / 15 / 77 ) </Td> <Td> 28 ( 06 / 26 / 79 , 10 / 02 / 79 ) </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 59 ( 06 / 26 / 79 ) </Td> <Td> 66 ( 03 / 15 / 77 ) </Td> <Td> − 31 ( 06 / 26 / 79 ) </Td> <Td> 34 ( 12 / 08 / 80 ) </Td> <Td> 45.5 </Td> <Td> 22.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Ford </Td> <Td> 70 ( 08 / 13 / 74 ) </Td> <Td> 36 ( 03 / 25 / 75 ) </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 46 ( 04 / 15 / 75 , 11 / 18 / 75 ) </Td> <Td> 26 ( 08 / 13 / 74 ) </Td> <Td> − 7 ( 02 / 25 / 75 , 03 / 25 / 75 , 04 / 15 / 75 ) </Td> <Td> 53 ( 12 / 13 / 76 ) </Td> <Td> 47.2 </Td> <Td> 14.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Nixon </Td> <Td> 66 ( 01 / 23 / 73 ) </Td> <Td> 22 ( 01 / 02 / 74 ) </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 66 ( 08 / 05 / 74 ) </Td> <Td> 57 ( 03 / 17 / 69 ) </Td> <Td> − 42 ( 08 / 05 / 74 ) </Td> <Td> 24 (
who had the lowest approval rating as president
who had the lowest approval rating as president
Nixon
Nixon Truman