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| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 12/13/05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SORT ► | ALPHABETICAL BY STATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALPHABETICALLY BY SENATOR'S LAST NAME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST 'NET JOB APPROVAL' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST APPROVAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sorted ▼ |
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| SORTED FROM HIGHEST 12/05 APPROVAL RATING TO LOWEST | MEDIA SPONSOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 12/13/05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12/13/06 | Net 12/05 | Tracking Graphs |
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| # | State | U.S. Senator | Party | Sr/Jr | Approve | Disapprove | Approval | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ME | Snowe, Olympia | R | Sr | 75% | 22% | 53% | Track ME Sr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ME | Collins, Susan | R | Jr | 74% | 21% | 53% | Track ME Jr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SD | Johnson, Tim | D | Sr | 71% | 23% | 48% | Track SD Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ND | Conrad, Kent | D | Sr | 70% | 26% | 44% | Track ND Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | HI | Inouye, Daniel | D | Sr | 69% | 22% | 47% | Track HI Sr | KHON-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | IL | Obama, Barack | D | Jr | 69% | 23% | 46% | Track IL Jr | KSDK-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ND | Dorgan, Byron | D | Jr | 69% | 26% | 43% | Track ND Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | AK | Stevens, Ted | R | Sr | 67% | 28% | 39% | Track AK Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | AZ | McCain, John | R | Sr | 67% | 28% | 39% | Track AZ Sr | KPNX-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | MS | Lott, Trent | R | Jr | 66% | 27% | 39% | Track MS Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | NE | Nelson, Ben | D | Jr | 66% | 24% | 42% | Track NE Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | RI | Reed, Jack | D | Sr | 66% | 25% | 41% | Track RI Sr | WLNE-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | VT | Leahy, Patrick | D | Sr | 66% | 27% | 39% | Track VT Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | DE | Biden, Joseph | D | Sr | 65% | 30% | 35% | Track DE Sr | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | WV | Byrd, Robert | D | Sr | 65% | 30% | 35% | Track WV Sr | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | HI | Akaka, Daniel | D | Jr | 64% | 26% | 38% | Track HI Jr | KHON-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | LA | Vitter, David | R | Jr | 64% | 27% | 37% | Track LA Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | NM | Domenici, Pete | R | Sr | 64% | 30% | 34% | Track NM Sr | KOB-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | CT | Lieberman, Joseph | D | Jr | 63% | 31% | 32% | Track CT Jr | WABC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | DE | Carper, Thomas | D | Jr | 63% | 26% | 37% | Track DE Jr | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | ID | Crapo, Michael | R | Jr | 63% | 25% | 38% | Track ID Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | IN | Bayh, Evan | D | Jr | 63% | 29% | 34% | Track IN Jr | WXIN-TV | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | IA | Grassley, Charles | R | Sr | 63% | 29% | 34% | Track IA Sr | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | MS | Cochran, Thad | R | Sr | 63% | 27% | 36% | Track MS Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | NY | Schumer, Charles | D | Sr | 63% | 27% | 36% | Track NY Sr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | NY | Clinton, Hillary | D | Jr | 63% | 33% | 30% | Track NY Jr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | IN | Lugar, Richard | R | Sr | 62% | 27% | 35% | Track IN Sr | WXIN-TV | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 27 | MD | Mikulski, Barbara | D | Jr | 62% | 31% | 31% | Track MD Jr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 27 | WV | Rockefeller, Jay | D | Jr | 62% | 31% | 31% | Track WV Jr | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 30 | AL | Shelby, Richard | R | Sr | 61% | 27% | 34% | Track AL Sr | WKRG-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 30 | ID | Craig, Larry | R | Sr | 61% | 28% | 33% | Track ID Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | VT | Jeffords, James | I | Jr | 61% | 31% | 30% | Track VT Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | AR | Pryor, Mark | D | Jr | 60% | 28% | 32% | Track AR Jr | KTHV-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 33 | CT | Dodd, Christopher | D | Sr | 60% | 29% | 31% | Track CT Sr | WABC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 33 | MA | Kennedy, Edward | D | Sr | 60% | 35% | 25% | Track MA Sr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 33 | TX | Hutchison, Kay | R | Sr | 60% | 30% | 30% | Track TX Sr | KPRC-TV | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 33 | VA | Warner, John | R | Sr | 60% | 26% | 34% | Track VA Sr | WUSA-TV | WSLS-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | WY | Thomas, Craig | R | Sr | 60% | 30% | 30% | Track WY Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | WY | Enzi, Michael | R | Jr | 60% | 29% | 31% | Track WY Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | MO | Bond, Kit | R | Sr | 59% | 33% | 26% | Track MO Sr | KSDK-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 40 | NE | Hagel, Chuck | R | Sr | 59% | 31% | 28% | Track NE Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | NM | Bingaman, Jeff | D | Jr | 59% | 32% | 27% | Track NM Jr | KOB-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 40 | UT | Hatch, Orrin | R | Sr | 59% | 33% | 26% | Track UT Sr | KSL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 40 | VA | Allen, George | R | Jr | 59% | 28% | 31% | Track VA Jr | WUSA-TV | WSLS-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 45 | KS | Brownback, Sam | R | Sr | 58% | 34% | 24% | Track KS Sr | KWCH-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 45 | MT | Baucus, Max | D | Sr | 58% | 34% | 24% | Track MT Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | NH | Gregg, Judd | R | Sr | 58% | 30% | 28% | Track NH Sr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 45 | UT | Bennett, Robert | R | Jr | 58% | 26% | 32% | Track UT Jr | KSL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 49 | AR | Lincoln, Blanche | D | Sr | 57% | 33% | 24% | Track AR Sr | KTHV-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 49 | KS | Roberts, Pat | R | Jr | 57% | 32% | 25% | Track KS Jr | KWCH-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 49 | MA | Kerry, John | D | Jr | 57% | 38% | 19% | Track MA Jr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 49 | MN | Coleman, Norm | R | Jr | 57% | 35% | 22% | Track MN Jr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 49 | OR | Wyden, Ron | D | Sr | 57% | 28% | 29% | Track OR Sr | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 49 | SD | Thune, John | R | Jr | 57% | 36% | 21% | Track SD Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | WI | Kohl, Herb | D | Sr | 57% | 33% | 24% | Track WI Sr | WDIO-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 56 | AL | Sessions, Jeff | R | Jr | 56% | 30% | 26% | Track AL Jr | WKRG-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 56 | AK | Murkowski, Lisa | R | Jr | 56% | 36% | 20% | Track AK Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | IA | Harkin, Tom | D | Jr | 56% | 37% | 19% | Track IA Jr | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 56 | SC | Graham, Lindsey | R | Sr | 56% | 32% | 24% | Track SC Sr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 60 | CO | Salazar, Ken | D | Jr | 55% | 36% | 19% | Track CO Jr | KUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 60 | WA | Murray, Patty | D | Sr | 55% | 37% | 18% | Track WA Sr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 60 | WA | Cantwell, Maria | D | Jr | 55% | 34% | 21% | Track WA Jr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | NC | Dole, Elizabeth | R | Sr | 54% | 36% | 18% | Track NC Sr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 63 | OR | Smith, Gordon | R | Jr | 54% | 31% | 23% | Track OR Jr | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 63 | RI | Chafee, Lincoln | R | Jr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track RI Jr | WLNE-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 63 | WI | Feingold, Russell | D | Jr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track WI Jr | WDIO-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 67 | KY | McConnell, Mitch | R | Sr | 53% | 37% | 16% | Track KY Sr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 67 | PA | Specter, Arlen | R | Sr | 53% | 38% | 15% | Track PA Sr | WCAU-TV | WNEP-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 67 | TN | Alexander, Lamar | R | Jr | 53% | 33% | 20% | Track TN Jr | WBIR-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 70 | CA | Feinstein, Dianne | D | Sr | 52% | 37% | 15% | Track CA Sr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 70 | GA | Isakson, Johnny | R | Jr | 52% | 30% | 22% | Track GA Jr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 70 | LA | Landrieu, Mary | D | Sr | 52% | 43% | 9% | Track LA Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | NV | Reid, Harry | D | Sr | 52% | 41% | 11% | Track NV Sr | KVBC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 70 | NH | Sununu, John | R | Jr | 52% | 35% | 17% | Track NH Jr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 75 | MD | Sarbanes, Paul | D | Sr | 51% | 34% | 17% | Track MD Sr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 75 | MI | Levin, Carl | D | Sr | 51% | 36% | 15% | Track MI Sr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 75 | MO | Talent, Jim | R | Jr | 51% | 39% | 12% | Track MO Jr | KSDK-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 75 | OH | Voinovich, George | R | Jr | 51% | 41% | 10% | Track OH Jr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 75 | OK | Coburn, Tom | R | Jr | 51% | 38% | 13% | Track OK Jr | KFOR-TV | KJRH-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 80 | CA | Boxer, Barbara | D | Jr | 50% | 40% | 10% | Track CA Jr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 80 | NJ | Corzine, Jon | D | Sr | 50% | 40% | 10% | Track NJ Sr | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 82 | NV | Ensign, John | R | Jr | 49% | 33% | 16% | Track NV Jr | KVBC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 82 | TN | Frist, Bill | R | Sr | 49% | 42% | 7% | Track TN Sr | WBIR-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 84 | FL | Nelson, Bill | D | Sr | 48% | 28% | 20% | Track FL Sr | WFOR-TV | WPTV-TV | WFLA-TV | WKMG-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||
| 84 | GA | Chambliss, Saxby | R | Sr | 48% | 34% | 14% | Track GA Sr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | MI | Stabenow, Debbie | D | Jr | 48% | 38% | 10% | Track MI Jr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | SC | DeMint, Jim | R | Jr | 48% | 37% | 11% | Track SC Jr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 88 | NC | Burr, Richard | R | Jr | 47% | 31% | 16% | Track NC Jr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 88 | OH | DeWine, Mike | R | Sr | 47% | 42% | 5% | Track OH Sr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 88 | PA | Santorum, Rick | R | Jr | 47% | 43% | 4% | Track PA Jr | WCAU-TV | WNEP-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 91 | AZ | Kyl, Jon | R | Jr | 46% | 39% | 7% | Track AZ Jr | KPNX-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 91 | FL | Martinez, Mel | R | Jr | 46% | 37% | 9% | Track FL Jr | WFOR-TV | WPTV-TV | WFLA-TV | WKMG-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||
| 91 | IL | Durbin, Richard | D | Sr | 46% | 39% | 7% | Track IL Sr | KSDK-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 91 | TX | Cornyn, John | R | Jr | 46% | 33% | 13% | Track TX Jr | KPRC-TV | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 95 | CO | Allard, Wayne | R | Sr | 45% | 40% | 5% | Track CO Sr | KUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 95 | KY | Bunning, Jim | R | Jr | 45% | 43% | 2% | Track KY Jr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 95 | MN | Dayton, Mark | D | Sr | 45% | 43% | 2% | Track MN Sr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 95 | MT | Burns, Conrad | R | Jr | 45% | 46% | -1% | Track MT Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 95 | OK | Inhofe, James | R | Sr | 45% | 41% | 4% | Track OK Sr | KFOR-TV | KJRH-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 100 | NJ | Lautenberg, Frank | D | Jr | 42% | 43% | -1% | Track NJ Jr | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average | 54% | 34% | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ('Weighted Average' means each state is weighted proportionally to its share of USA population. For example, California, the most populated state, is given 71 times the weight of WY the least populated state, in a weighted avg.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unweighted Average | 57% | 33% | 24% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ('Unweighted Average' means each state is given equal weight; population density is not taken into account). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| © 2005 SurveyUSA, Verona NJ. All Rights Reserved | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 600 adults age 18+ in each of the 50 states were interviewed by SurveyUSA 12/9/05 to 12/11/05. You must credit SurveyUSA and the media sponsor if you broadcast, print, or cite these results in whole or part. Click on each state to open a link which contains the margin of sampling error for each state, a complete statement of methodology, fully crosstabbed data and trendlines. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||