Gallup Poll: Biden Rated as the Least Popular President in Polling History

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has labeled President Joe Biden as the “worst president in history,” a sentiment supported by recent polling data.

According to the latest Gallup Poll results released over the weekend, Biden currently holds the title of the least popular president in the 70-year history of the data, surpassing previous low ratings of Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, and Richard Nixon.

“With approximately six months left before Election Day, Biden’s approval ratings put him in a weaker position than any previous incumbent, presenting a tougher road to reelection,” noted Jeffrey Jones in Gallup’s Bottom Line analysis.

The poll focused on the historical 13th quarter approval ratings (the first quarter of the first four-year term) of each presidency since 1956, revealing Biden’s first term average approval rating of 38.7% to be the lowest among all first terms.

“From a broader historical perspective, Biden’s most recent quarterly average ranks 277th out of 314 presidential quarters in Gallup records dating back to 1945,” added Jones. “This places it in the bottom 12% of all presidential quarters.”

The rankings of the worst 13th quarter first-term presidential approval rating averages are as follows:

• Biden 38.7%
• George H.W. Bush 41.8%
• Barack Obama 45.9%
• Trump 46.8%
• Carter 47.7%
• George W. Bush 51%
• Bill Clinton 53.0%
• Nixon 53.7%
• Ronald Reagan 54.5%
• Dwight D. Eisenhower 73.2%

Gallup did not analyze data prior to the Eisenhower administration. Among the four presidents with sub-50% majority approval ratings, only Obama won reelection for a second term.

The poll indicates that only 2% of Republicans approve of Biden’s job performance, with only 33% of independents showing approval. This leaves Biden largely reliant on Democratic voters for his reelection bid.

Gallup’s approval ratings were based on a poll conducted among 1,001 Americans from April 1-22, with results having a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.