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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SORTED BY 12/05 'NET APPROVAL' (approval minus disapproval) | MEDIA SPONSOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 12/13/05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12/13/05 | Net 12/05 Approval |
Tracking Graphs |
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| # | State | U.S. Senator | Party | Sr/Jr | Approve | Disapprove | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ME | Snowe, Olympia | R | Sr | 75% | 22% | 53% | Track ME Sr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 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 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ND | Conrad, Kent | D | Sr | 70% | 26% | 44% | Track ND Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ND | Dorgan, Byron | D | Jr | 69% | 26% | 43% | Track ND Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | NE | Nelson, Ben | D | Jr | 66% | 24% | 42% | Track NE Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | RI | Reed, Jack | D | Sr | 66% | 25% | 41% | Track RI Sr | WLNE-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | AK | Stevens, Ted | R | Sr | 67% | 28% | 39% | Track AK Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 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 | VT | Leahy, Patrick | D | Sr | 66% | 27% | 39% | Track VT Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | HI | Akaka, Daniel | D | Jr | 64% | 26% | 38% | Track HI Jr | KHON-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | ID | Crapo, Michael | R | Jr | 63% | 25% | 38% | Track ID Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | DE | Carper, Thomas | D | Jr | 63% | 26% | 37% | Track DE Jr | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | LA | Vitter, David | R | Jr | 64% | 27% | 37% | Track LA Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | MS | Cochran, Thad | R | Sr | 63% | 27% | 36% | Track MS Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | NY | Schumer, Charles | D | Sr | 63% | 27% | 36% | Track NY Sr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | DE | Biden, Joseph | D | Sr | 65% | 30% | 35% | Track DE Sr | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | WV | Byrd, Robert | D | Sr | 65% | 30% | 35% | Track WV Sr | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | IN | Lugar, Richard | R | Sr | 62% | 27% | 35% | Track IN Sr | WXIN-TV | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | IN | Bayh, Evan | D | Jr | 63% | 29% | 34% | Track IN Jr | WXIN-TV | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | IA | Grassley, Charles | R | Sr | 63% | 29% | 34% | Track IA Sr | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 23 | NM | Domenici, Pete | R | Sr | 64% | 30% | 34% | Track NM Sr | KOB-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 23 | AL | Shelby, Richard | R | Sr | 61% | 27% | 34% | Track AL Sr | WKRG-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 23 | VA | Warner, John | R | Sr | 60% | 26% | 34% | Track VA Sr | WUSA-TV | WSLS-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | ID | Craig, Larry | R | Sr | 61% | 28% | 33% | Track ID Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | CT | Lieberman, Joseph | D | Jr | 63% | 31% | 32% | Track CT Jr | WABC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 29 | AR | Pryor, Mark | D | Jr | 60% | 28% | 32% | Track AR Jr | KTHV-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 29 | UT | Bennett, Robert | R | Jr | 58% | 26% | 32% | Track UT Jr | KSL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 32 | CT | Dodd, Christopher | D | Sr | 60% | 29% | 31% | Track CT Sr | WABC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 32 | MD | Mikulski, Barbara | D | Jr | 62% | 31% | 31% | Track MD Jr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 32 | WV | Rockefeller, Jay | D | Jr | 62% | 31% | 31% | Track WV Jr | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 32 | WY | Enzi, Michael | R | Jr | 60% | 29% | 31% | Track WY Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | VA | Allen, George | R | Jr | 59% | 28% | 31% | Track VA Jr | WUSA-TV | WSLS-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 37 | NY | Clinton, Hillary | D | Jr | 63% | 33% | 30% | Track NY Jr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 37 | TX | Hutchison, Kay | R | Sr | 60% | 30% | 30% | Track TX Sr | KPRC-TV | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 37 | VT | Jeffords, James | I | Jr | 61% | 31% | 30% | Track VT Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | WY | Thomas, Craig | R | Sr | 60% | 30% | 30% | Track WY Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | OR | Wyden, Ron | D | Sr | 57% | 28% | 29% | Track OR Sr | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 42 | NE | Hagel, Chuck | R | Sr | 59% | 31% | 28% | Track NE Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | NH | Gregg, Judd | R | Sr | 58% | 30% | 28% | Track NH Sr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 44 | NM | Bingaman, Jeff | D | Jr | 59% | 32% | 27% | Track NM Jr | KOB-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 45 | AL | Sessions, Jeff | R | Jr | 56% | 30% | 26% | Track AL Jr | WKRG-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 45 | MO | Bond, Kit | R | Sr | 59% | 33% | 26% | Track MO Sr | KSDK-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 45 | UT | Hatch, Orrin | R | Sr | 59% | 33% | 26% | Track UT Sr | KSL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 48 | MA | Kennedy, Edward | D | Sr | 60% | 35% | 25% | Track MA Sr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 48 | KS | Roberts, Pat | R | Jr | 57% | 32% | 25% | Track KS Jr | KWCH-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 50 | SC | Graham, Lindsey | R | Sr | 56% | 32% | 24% | Track SC Sr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 50 | AR | Lincoln, Blanche | D | Sr | 57% | 33% | 24% | Track AR Sr | KTHV-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 50 | KS | Brownback, Sam | R | Sr | 58% | 34% | 24% | Track KS Sr | KWCH-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 50 | MT | Baucus, Max | D | Sr | 58% | 34% | 24% | Track MT Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | WI | Kohl, Herb | D | Sr | 57% | 33% | 24% | Track WI Sr | WDIO-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 55 | OR | Smith, Gordon | R | Jr | 54% | 31% | 23% | Track OR Jr | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 56 | GA | Isakson, Johnny | R | Jr | 52% | 30% | 22% | Track GA Jr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 56 | MN | Coleman, Norm | R | Jr | 57% | 35% | 22% | Track MN Jr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 58 | WA | Cantwell, Maria | D | Jr | 55% | 34% | 21% | Track WA Jr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 58 | SD | Thune, John | R | Jr | 57% | 36% | 21% | Track SD Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | AK | Murkowski, Lisa | R | Jr | 56% | 36% | 20% | Track AK Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | TN | Alexander, Lamar | R | Jr | 53% | 33% | 20% | Track TN Jr | WBIR-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 60 | FL | Nelson, Bill | D | Sr | 48% | 28% | 20% | Track FL Sr | WFOR-TV | WPTV-TV | WFLA-TV | WKMG-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||
| 63 | CO | Salazar, Ken | D | Jr | 55% | 36% | 19% | Track CO Jr | KUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 63 | IA | Harkin, Tom | D | Jr | 56% | 37% | 19% | Track IA Jr | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 63 | MA | Kerry, John | D | Jr | 57% | 38% | 19% | Track MA Jr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 66 | NC | Dole, Elizabeth | R | Sr | 54% | 36% | 18% | Track NC Sr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 66 | WA | Murray, Patty | D | Sr | 55% | 37% | 18% | Track WA Sr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 68 | NH | Sununu, John | R | Jr | 52% | 35% | 17% | Track NH Jr | WBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 68 | MD | Sarbanes, Paul | D | Sr | 51% | 34% | 17% | Track MD Sr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 70 | KY | McConnell, Mitch | R | Sr | 53% | 37% | 16% | Track KY Sr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 70 | RI | Chafee, Lincoln | R | Jr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track RI Jr | WLNE-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 70 | WI | Feingold, Russell | D | Jr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track WI Jr | WDIO-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 70 | NV | Ensign, John | R | Jr | 49% | 33% | 16% | Track NV Jr | KVBC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 70 | NC | Burr, Richard | R | Jr | 47% | 31% | 16% | Track NC Jr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 75 | CA | Feinstein, Dianne | D | Sr | 52% | 37% | 15% | Track CA Sr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 75 | MI | Levin, Carl | D | Sr | 51% | 36% | 15% | Track MI Sr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 75 | PA | Specter, Arlen | R | Sr | 53% | 38% | 15% | Track PA Sr | WCAU-TV | WNEP-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 78 | GA | Chambliss, Saxby | R | Sr | 48% | 34% | 14% | Track GA Sr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 79 | OK | Coburn, Tom | R | Jr | 51% | 38% | 13% | Track OK Jr | KFOR-TV | KJRH-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 79 | TX | Cornyn, John | R | Jr | 46% | 33% | 13% | Track TX Jr | KPRC-TV | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 81 | MO | Talent, Jim | R | Jr | 51% | 39% | 12% | Track MO Jr | KSDK-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 82 | NV | Reid, Harry | D | Sr | 52% | 41% | 11% | Track NV Sr | KVBC-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 82 | SC | DeMint, Jim | R | Jr | 48% | 37% | 11% | Track SC Jr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | WBTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 84 | OH | Voinovich, George | R | Jr | 51% | 41% | 10% | Track OH Jr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 84 | CA | Boxer, Barbara | D | Jr | 50% | 40% | 10% | Track CA Jr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 84 | MI | Stabenow, Debbie | D | Jr | 48% | 38% | 10% | Track MI Jr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | NJ | Corzine, Jon | D | Sr | 50% | 40% | 10% | Track NJ Sr | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 88 | FL | Martinez, Mel | R | Jr | 46% | 37% | 9% | Track FL Jr | WFOR-TV | WPTV-TV | WFLA-TV | WKMG-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||
| 88 | LA | Landrieu, Mary | D | Sr | 52% | 43% | 9% | Track LA Sr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | AZ | Kyl, Jon | R | Jr | 46% | 39% | 7% | Track AZ Jr | KPNX-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 90 | IL | Durbin, Richard | D | Sr | 46% | 39% | 7% | Track IL Sr | KSDK-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 90 | TN | Frist, Bill | R | Sr | 49% | 42% | 7% | Track TN Sr | WBIR-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 93 | CO | Allard, Wayne | R | Sr | 45% | 40% | 5% | Track CO Sr | KUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||||
| 93 | OH | DeWine, Mike | R | Sr | 47% | 42% | 5% | Track OH Sr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 95 | OK | Inhofe, James | R | Sr | 45% | 41% | 4% | Track OK Sr | KFOR-TV | KJRH-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 95 | PA | Santorum, Rick | R | Jr | 47% | 43% | 4% | Track PA Jr | WCAU-TV | WNEP-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 97 | KY | Bunning, Jim | R | Jr | 45% | 43% | 2% | Track KY Jr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 97 | MN | Dayton, Mark | D | Sr | 45% | 43% | 2% | Track MN Sr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 99 | MT | Burns, Conrad | R | Jr | 45% | 46% | -1% | Track MT Jr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||