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| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 02/21/06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SORT ► | ALPHABETICAL BY STATE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALPHABETICAL BY SENATOR'S LAST NAME | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST 'NET JOB APPROVAL' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST APPROVAL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sorted ▼ |
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| SORTED ALPHABETICALLY BY STATE | MEDIA SPONSOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 02/21/06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02/21/06 | Net 2/06 Approval |
Tracking Graphs |
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| # | State | U.S. Senator | Party | Sr/Jr | Approve | Disapprove | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | AL | Shelby, Richard | R | Sr | 58% | 31% | 27% | Track AL Sr | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | AL | Sessions, Jeff | R | Jr | 58% | 30% | 28% | Track AL Jr | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | AK | Stevens, Ted | R | Sr | 63% | 30% | 33% | Track AK Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | AK | Murkowski, Lisa | R | Jr | 49% | 45% | 4% | Track AK Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | AZ | McCain, John | R | Sr | 72% | 24% | 48% | Track AZ Sr | KPNX-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | AZ | Kyl, Jon | R | Jr | 47% | 37% | 10% | Track AZ Jr | KPNX-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | AR | Lincoln, Blanche | D | Sr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track AR Sr | KTHV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | AR | Pryor, Mark | D | Jr | 56% | 35% | 21% | Track AR Jr | KTHV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | CA | Feinstein, Dianne | D | Sr | 57% | 33% | 24% | Track CA Sr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | |||||||||||||
| 10 | CA | Boxer, Barbara | D | Jr | 55% | 36% | 19% | Track CA Jr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | |||||||||||||
| 11 | CO | Allard, Wayne | R | Sr | 47% | 38% | 9% | Track CO Sr | KUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CO | Ken Salazar | D | Jr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track CO Jr | KUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | CT | Dodd, Christopher | D | Sr | 57% | 32% | 25% | Track CT Sr | WABC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | CT | Lieberman, Joseph | D | Jr | 59% | 32% | 27% | Track CT Jr | WABC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | DE | Biden, Joseph | D | Sr | 60% | 34% | 26% | Track DE Sr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | DE | Carper, Thomas | D | Jr | 63% | 28% | 35% | Track DE Jr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 | FL | Nelson, Bill | D | Sr | 49% | 34% | 15% | Track FL Sr | WFOR-TV | WPTV-TV | WFLA-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||
| 18 | FL | Martinez, Mel | R | Jr | 46% | 40% | 6% | Track FL Jr | WFOR-TV | WPTV-TV | WFLA-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||
| 19 | GA | Chambliss, Saxby | R | Sr | 48% | 39% | 9% | Track GA Sr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | GA | Isakson, Johnny | R | Jr | 50% | 34% | 16% | Track GA Jr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | HI | Inouye, Daniel | D | Sr | 69% | 24% | 45% | Track HI Sr | KHON-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | HI | Akaka, Daniel | D | Jr | 58% | 32% | 26% | Track HI Jr | KHON-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 23 | ID | Craig, Larry | R | Sr | 56% | 33% | 23% | Track ID Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 24 | ID | Crapo, Michael | R | Jr | 58% | 31% | 27% | Track ID Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 25 | IL | Durbin, Richard | D | Sr | 51% | 37% | 14% | Track IL Sr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 26 | IL | Obama, Barack | D | Jr | 71% | 23% | 48% | Track IL Jr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 27 | IN | Lugar, Richard | R | Sr | 62% | 28% | 34% | Track IN Sr | WXIN-TV | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | IN | Bayh, Evan | D | Jr | 61% | 31% | 30% | Track IN Jr | WXIN-TV | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | IA | Grassley, Charles | R | Sr | 65% | 27% | 38% | Track IA Sr | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 30 | IA | Harkin, Tom | D | Jr | 52% | 40% | 12% | Track IA Jr | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 31 | KS | Brownback, Sam | R | Sr | 54% | 35% | 19% | Track KS Sr | KWCH-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 32 | KS | Roberts, Pat | R | Jr | 56% | 30% | 26% | Track KS Jr | KWCH-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | KY | McConnell, Mitch | R | Sr | 53% | 37% | 16% | Track KY Sr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 34 | KY | Bunning, Jim | R | Jr | 46% | 39% | 7% | Track KY Jr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 35 | LA | Landrieu, Mary | D | Sr | 46% | 49% | -3% | Track LA Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 36 | LA | Vitter, David | R | Jr | 58% | 35% | 23% | Track LA Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 37 | ME | Snowe, Olympia | R | Sr | 71% | 25% | 46% | Track ME Sr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 38 | ME | Collins, Susan | R | Jr | 71% | 24% | 47% | Track ME Jr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 39 | MD | Sarbanes, Paul | D | Sr | 49% | 36% | 13% | Track MD Sr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 40 | MD | Mikulski, Barbara | D | Jr | 59% | 32% | 27% | Track MD Jr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 41 | MA | Kennedy, Edward | D | Sr | 61% | 36% | 25% | Track MA Sr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 42 | MA | Kerry, John | D | Jr | 55% | 41% | 14% | Track MA Jr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 43 | MI | Levin, Carl | D | Sr | 53% | 36% | 17% | Track MI Sr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 44 | MI | Stabenow, Debbie | D | Jr | 49% | 39% | 10% | Track MI Jr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 45 | MN | Dayton, Mark | D | Sr | 47% | 42% | 5% | Track MN Sr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||
| 46 | MN | Coleman, Norm | R | Jr | 53% | 38% | 15% | Track MN Jr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||
| 47 | MS | Cochran, Thad | R | Sr | 60% | 32% | 28% | Track MS Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 48 | MS | Lott, Trent | R | Jr | 64% | 30% | 34% | Track MS Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 49 | MO | Bond, Kit | R | Sr | 55% | 36% | 19% | Track MO Sr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 50 | MO | Talent, Jim | R | Jr | 48% | 41% | 7% | Track MO Jr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 51 | MT | Baucus, Max | D | Sr | 58% | 34% | 24% | Track MT Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 52 | MT | Burns, Conrad | R | Jr | 42% | 52% | -10% | Track MT Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 53 | NE | Hagel, Chuck | R | Sr | 59% | 33% | 26% | Track NE Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 54 | NE | Nelson, Ben | D | Jr | 68% | 24% | 44% | Track NE Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 55 | NV | Reid, Harry | D | Sr | 49% | 43% | 6% | Track NV Sr | KVBC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 56 | NV | Ensign, John | R | Jr | 52% | 32% | 20% | Track NV Jr | KVBC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 57 | NH | Gregg, Judd | R | Sr | 52% | 36% | 16% | Track NH Sr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 58 | NH | Sununu, John | R | Jr | 46% | 40% | 6% | Track NH Jr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 59 | NJ | Lautenberg, Frank | D | Sr | 37% | 47% | -10% | Track NJ Sr | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 60 | NJ | Menendez, Robert | D | Jr | 36% | 36% | 0% | Track NJ Jr * | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 61 | NM | Domenici, Pete | R | Sr | 65% | 26% | 39% | Track NM Sr | KOB-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 62 | NM | Bingaman, Jeff | D | Jr | 60% | 28% | 32% | Track NM Jr | KOB-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | NY | Schumer, Charles | D | Sr | 62% | 31% | 31% | Track NY Sr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | |||||||||||||
| 64 | NY | Clinton, Hillary | D | Jr | 61% | 38% | 23% | Track NY Jr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | |||||||||||||
| 65 | NC | Dole, Elizabeth | R | Sr | 51% | 35% | 16% | Track NC Sr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 66 | NC | Burr, Richard | R | Jr | 43% | 35% | 8% | Track NC Jr | WTVD-TV | WFMY-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 67 | ND | Conrad, Kent | D | Sr | 68% | 26% | 42% | Track ND Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 68 | ND | Dorgan, Byron | D | Jr | 65% | 30% | 35% | Track ND Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 69 | OH | DeWine, Mike | R | Sr | 43% | 44% | -1% | Track OH Sr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 70 | OH | Voinovich, George | R | Jr | 49% | 42% | 7% | Track OH Jr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 71 | OK | Inhofe, James | R | Sr | 48% | 41% | 7% | Track OK Sr | KFOR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 72 | OK | Coburn, Tom | R | Jr | 52% | 37% | 15% | Track OK Jr | KFOR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 73 | OR | Wyden, Ron | D | Sr | 57% | 31% | 26% | Track OR Sr | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 74 | OR | Smith, Gordon | R | Jr | 51% | 34% | 17% | Track OR Jr | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 75 | PA | Specter, Arlen | R | Sr | 55% | 36% | 19% | Track PA Sr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 76 | PA | Santorum, Rick | R | Jr | 43% | 46% | -3% | Track PA Jr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 77 | RI | Reed, Jack | D | Sr | 68% | 22% | 46% | Track RI Sr | WLNE-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 78 | RI | Chafee, Lincoln | R | Jr | 49% | 40% | 9% | Track RI Jr | WLNE-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 79 | SC | Graham, Lindsey | R | Sr | 62% | 30% | 32% | Track SC Sr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 80 | SC | DeMint, Jim | R | Jr | 48% | 42% | 6% | Track SC Jr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 81 | SD | Johnson, Tim | D | Sr | 71% | 24% | 47% | Track SD Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 82 | SD | Thune, John | R | Jr | 60% | 37% | 23% | Track SD Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 83 | TN | Frist, Bill | R | Sr | 53% | 38% | 15% | Track TN Sr | WBIR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | TN | Alexander, Lamar | R | Jr | 56% | 30% | 26% | Track TN Jr | WBIR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 85 | TX | Hutchison, Kay | R | Sr | 58% | 30% | 28% | Track TX Sr | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 86 | TX | Cornyn, John | R | Jr | 40% | 38% | 2% | Track TX Jr | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 87 | UT | Hatch, Orrin | R | Sr | 58% | 34% | 24% | Track UT Sr | KSL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 88 | UT | Bennett, Robert | R | Jr | 52% | 29% | 23% | Track UT Jr | KSL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 89 | VT | Leahy, Patrick | D | Sr | 68% | 27% | 41% | Track VT Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 90 | VT | Jeffords, James | I | Jr | 65% | 28% | 37% | Track VT Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| 91 | VA | Warner, John | R | Sr | 65% | 22% | 43% | Track VA Sr | WUSA-TV | WDBJ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 92 | VA | Allen, George | R | Jr | 51% | 33% | 18% | Track VA Jr | WUSA-TV | WDBJ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 93 | WA | Murray, Patty | D | Sr | 54% | 36% | 18% | Track WA Sr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 94 | WA | Cantwell, Maria | D | Jr | 50% | 37% | 13% | Track WA Jr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 95 | WV | Byrd, Robert | D | Sr | 63% | 33% | 30% | Track WV Sr | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 96 | WV | Rockefeller, Jay | D | Jr | 62% | 32% | 30% | Track WV Jr | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 97 | WI | Kohl, Herb | D | Sr | 56% | 34% | 22% | Track WI Sr | WDIO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 98 | WI | Feingold, Russell | D | Jr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track WI Jr | WDIO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 99 | WY | Thomas, Craig | R | Sr | 57% | 30% | 27% | Track WY Sr | |||||||||||||||||
| 100 | WY | Enzi, Michael | R | Jr | 58% | 31% | 27% | Track WY Jr | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average | 52% | 36% | 16% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ('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 | 56% | 34% | 21% | << This apparent discrepancy is due to rounding: 55.63% - 34.19% = 21.44% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ('Unweighted Average' means each state is given equal weight; population density is not taken into account). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| © 2006 SurveyUSA, Verona NJ. All Rights Reserved | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 600 adults age 18+ in each of the 50 states were interviewed by SurveyUSA 2/10/06 to 2/12/06. 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez was sworn-in
1/18/06. There is no tracking graph for him yet. |
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