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| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF 10/24/06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SORT ► | ALPHABETICAL BY STATE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALPHABETICAL BY SENATOR'S LAST NAME | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST 'NET JOB APPROVAL' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY HIGHEST APPROVAL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY PARTY / DEMOCRATS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BY PARTY / REPUBLICANS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sorted ▼ |
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| SORTED FROM HIGHEST APPROVAL RATING TO LOWEST | MEDIA SPONSOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 100 U.S. SENATORS AS OF10/24/06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10/24/06 | Net 10/06 Approval |
Tracking Graphs |
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| # | State | U.S. Senator | Party | Sr/Jr | Approve | Disapprove | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ME | Snowe, Olympia | R | Sr | 76% | 22% | 54% | Track ME Sr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | ND | Conrad, Kent | D | Sr | 74% | 22% | 52% | Track ND Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ME | Collins, Susan | R | Jr | 72% | 24% | 48% | Track ME Jr | WCSH-TV | WLBZ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | IL | Obama, Barack | D | Jr | 72% | 23% | 49% | Track IL Jr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | SD | Johnson, Tim | D | Sr | 70% | 24% | 46% | Track SD Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ND | Dorgan, Byron | D | Jr | 69% | 27% | 42% | Track ND Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | VT | Leahy, Patrick | D | Sr | 68% | 27% | 42% | Track VT Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | NY | Clinton, Hillary | D | Jr | 67% | 31% | 36% | Track NY Jr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | |||||||||||||
| 9 | MS | Lott, Trent | R | Jr | 67% | 31% | 36% | Track MS Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | IN | Lugar, Richard | R | Sr | 66% | 27% | 39% | Track IN Sr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | HI | Inouye, Daniel | D | Sr | 65% | 26% | 40% | Track HI Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | WV | Rockefeller, Jay | D | Jr | 65% | 30% | 34% | Track WV Jr | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | RI | Reed, Jack | D | Sr | 64% | 26% | 38% | Track RI Sr | WLNE-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | WV | Byrd, Robert | D | Sr | 64% | 33% | 31% | Track WV Sr | WUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | MS | Cochran, Thad | R | Sr | 64% | 31% | 33% | Track MS Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | NE | Nelson, Ben | D | Jr | 64% | 32% | 31% | Track NE Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 | AK | Stevens, Ted | R | Sr | 63% | 32% | 32% | Track AK Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 | VT | Jeffords, James | I | Jr | 63% | 30% | 33% | Track VT Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 19 | IN | Bayh, Evan | D | Jr | 62% | 31% | 31% | Track IN Jr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | ID | Craig, Larry | R | Sr | 62% | 28% | 33% | Track ID Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 | AZ | McCain, John | R | Sr | 62% | 33% | 28% | Track AZ Sr | KPNX-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | WI | Kohl, Herb | D | Sr | 61% | 32% | 30% | Track WI Sr | WDIO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 23 | WY | Thomas, Craig | R | Sr | 61% | 29% | 32% | Track WY Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 | MA | Kennedy, Edward | D | Sr | 61% | 33% | 28% | Track MA Sr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 25 | VA | Warner, John | R | Sr | 61% | 30% | 31% | Track VA Sr | WUSA-TV | WDBJ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 26 | ID | Crapo, Michael | R | Jr | 61% | 28% | 33% | Track ID Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 27 | MT | Baucus, Max | D | Sr | 61% | 30% | 31% | Track MT Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | NM | Domenici, Pete | R | Sr | 61% | 30% | 31% | Track NM Sr | KOB-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | SD | Thune, John | R | Jr | 60% | 36% | 25% | Track SD Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 30 | LA | Vitter, David | R | Jr | 60% | 32% | 28% | Track LA Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 31 | NE | Hagel, Chuck | R | Sr | 60% | 32% | 28% | Track NE Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 32 | IA | Grassley, Charles | R | Sr | 60% | 35% | 24% | Track IA Sr | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 33 | TX | Hutchison, Kay | R | Sr | 60% | 31% | 28% | Track TX Sr | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 34 | UT | Hatch, Orrin | R | Sr | 60% | 36% | 24% | Track UT Sr | KSL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | OR | Wyden, Ron | D | Sr | 59% | 30% | 29% | Track OR Sr | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 36 | WY | Enzi, Michael | R | Jr | 59% | 32% | 27% | Track WY Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 37 | DE | Carper, Thomas | D | Jr | 58% | 33% | 25% | Track DE Jr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 38 | MD | Mikulski, Barbara | D | Jr | 58% | 33% | 24% | Track MD Jr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 39 | DE | Biden, Joseph | D | Sr | 58% | 38% | 19% | Track DE Sr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 40 | AR | Pryor, Mark | D | Jr | 58% | 33% | 24% | Track AR Jr | KTHV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 41 | NM | Bingaman, Jeff | D | Jr | 57% | 31% | 27% | Track NM Jr | KOB-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 42 | CA | Feinstein, Dianne | D | Sr | 57% | 37% | 20% | Track CA Sr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | |||||||||||||
| 43 | NC | Dole, Elizabeth | R | Sr | 56% | 36% | 20% | Track NC Sr | WFMY-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 44 | AL | Shelby, Richard | R | Sr | 56% | 34% | 22% | Track AL Sr | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 45 | NH | Gregg, Judd | R | Sr | 55% | 36% | 19% | Track NH Sr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 46 | WI | Feingold, Russ | D | Jr | 55% | 39% | 16% | Track WI Jr | WDIO-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 47 | NY | Schumer, Charles | D | Sr | 55% | 39% | 16% | Track NY Sr | WABC-TV | WNYT-TV | WGRZ-TV | WHEC-TV | |||||||||||||
| 48 | MA | Kerry, John | D | Jr | 55% | 40% | 14% | Track MA Jr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 49 | AL | Sessions, Jeff | R | Jr | 54% | 35% | 19% | Track AL Jr | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 50 | WA | Murray, Patty | D | Sr | 54% | 38% | 16% | Track WA Sr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 51 | CT | Dodd, Christopher | D | Sr | 54% | 36% | 19% | Track CT Sr | WABC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 52 | UT | Bennett, Robert | R | Jr | 54% | 33% | 20% | Track UT Jr | KSL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 53 | MO | Bond, Kit | R | Sr | 53% | 39% | 13% | Track MO Sr | KSDK-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 54 | LA | Landrieu, Mary | D | Sr | 53% | 43% | 10% | Track LA Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 55 | NH | Sununu, John | R | Jr | 52% | 41% | 11% | Track NH Jr | WBZ-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 56 | KY | McConnell, Mitch | R | Sr | 52% | 40% | 12% | Track KY Sr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 57 | NV | Ensign, John | R | Jr | 52% | 40% | 12% | Track NV Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 58 | AR | Lincoln, Blanche | D | Sr | 52% | 40% | 12% | Track AR Sr | KTHV-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 59 | IL | Durbin, Richard | D | Sr | 51% | 38% | 13% | Track IL Sr | KSDK-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 60 | CA | Boxer, Barbara | D | Jr | 51% | 41% | 11% | Track CA Jr | KABC-TV | KPIX-TV | KXTV-TV | KGTV-TV | |||||||||||||
| 61 | GA | Isakson, Johnny | R | Jr | 51% | 33% | 17% | Track GA Jr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 62 | IA | Harkin, Tom | D | Jr | 51% | 44% | 7% | Track IA Jr | KAAL-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | CT | Lieberman, Joseph | D | Jr | 50% | 45% | 5% | Track CT Jr | WABC-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | PA | Specter, Arlen | R | Sr | 50% | 42% | 8% | Track PA Sr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 65 | OH | Voinovich, George | R | Jr | 50% | 40% | 10% | Track OH Jr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 66 | WA | Cantwell, Maria | D | Jr | 50% | 45% | 5% | Track WA Jr | KING-TV | KATU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 67 | SC | Graham, Lindsey | R | Sr | 50% | 40% | 10% | Track SC Sr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 68 | OR | Smith, Gordon | R | Jr | 50% | 38% | 11% | Track OR Jr | KATU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 69 | MI | Stabenow, Debbie | D | Jr | 49% | 44% | 5% | Track MI Jr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 70 | KS | Brownback, Sam | R | Sr | 49% | 41% | 8% | Track KS Sr | KWCH-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 71 | MN | Coleman, Norm | R | Jr | 49% | 44% | 5% | Track MN Jr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||
| 72 | NV | Reid, Harry | D | Sr | 49% | 46% | 3% | Track NV Sr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 73 | MD | Sarbanes, Paul | D | Sr | 48% | 39% | 10% | Track MD Sr | WMAR-TV | WUSA-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 74 | AK | Murkowski, Lisa | R | Jr | 48% | 46% | 2% | Track AK Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 75 | CO | Ken Salazar | D | Jr | 48% | 44% | 4% | Track CO Jr | KUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 76 | MI | Levin, Carl | D | Sr | 48% | 42% | 6% | Track MI Sr | WDIV-TV | WZZM-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 77 | HI | Akaka, Daniel | D | Jr | 47% | 45% | 3% | Track HI Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 78 | VA | Allen, George | R | Jr | 47% | 47% | 1% | Track VA Jr | WUSA-TV | WDBJ-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 79 | KS | Roberts, Pat | R | Jr | 47% | 42% | 6% | Track KS Jr | KWCH-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 80 | AZ | Kyl, Jon | R | Jr | 47% | 47% | 0% | Track AZ Jr | KPNX-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 81 | TN | Frist, Bill | R | Sr | 47% | 45% | 2% | Track TN Sr | WBIR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 82 | GA | Chambliss, Saxby | R | Sr | 47% | 40% | 7% | Track GA Sr | WXIA-TV | WTLV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 83 | RI | Chafee, Lincoln | R | Jr | 46% | 48% | -1% | Track RI Jr | WLNE-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 84 | OK | Coburn, Tom | R | Jr | 46% | 43% | 3% | Track OK Jr | KFOR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 85 | TN | Alexander, Lamar | R | Jr | 46% | 42% | 3% | Track TN Jr | WBIR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | MO | Talent, Jim | R | Jr | 44% | 50% | -5% | Track MO Jr | KSDK-TV | KCTV-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 87 | FL | Nelson, Bill | D | Sr | 44% | 39% | 5% | Track FL Sr | WFLA-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 88 | KY | Bunning, Jim | R | Jr | 44% | 44% | 0% | Track KY Jr | WHAS-TV | WCPO-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 89 | FL | Martinez, Mel | R | Jr | 43% | 42% | 1% | Track FL Jr | WFLA-TV | WTLV-TV | WKRG-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 90 | SC | DeMint, Jim | R | Jr | 42% | 43% | -1% | Track SC Jr | WCSC-TV | WLTX-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 91 | CO | Allard, Wayne | R | Sr | 42% | 46% | -4% | Track CO Sr | KUSA-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 92 | NC | Burr, Richard | R | Jr | 42% | 44% | -2% | Track NC Jr | WFMY-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 93 | TX | Cornyn, John | R | Jr | 40% | 43% | -3% | Track TX Jr | WOAI-TV | KEYE-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 94 | MT | Burns, Conrad | R | Jr | 40% | 56% | -16% | Track MT Jr | SurveyUSA | ||||||||||||||||
| 95 | OK | Inhofe, James | R | Sr | 40% | 49% | -9% | Track OK Sr | KFOR-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 96 | MN | Dayton, Mark | D | Sr | 39% | 50% | -11% | Track MN Sr | KSTP-TV | WDIO-TV | KSAX-TV | KAAL-TV | |||||||||||||
| 97 | NJ | Lautenberg, Frank | D | Sr | 39% | 51% | -12% | Track NJ Sr | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| 98 | OH | DeWine, Mike | R | Sr | 38% | 55% | -17% | Track OH Sr | WKYC-TV | WYTV-TV | WCPO-TV | ||||||||||||||
| 99 | PA | Santorum, Rick | R | Jr | 38% | 57% | -19% | Track PA Jr | WCAU-TV | ||||||||||||||||
| 100 | NJ | Menendez, Robert | D | Jr | 38% | 50% | -13% | Track NJ Jr | WABC-TV | WCAU-TV | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average | 51% | 40% | 10% | << This apparent discrepancy is due to rounding: 50.78% - 40.38% = 10.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ('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 | 54% | 38% | 17% | << This apparent discrepancy is due to rounding: 54.36% - 37.52% = 16.84% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ('Unweighted Average' means each state is given equal weight; population density is not taken into account). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 600 adults age 18+ in each of the 50 states were interviewed by SurveyUSA 10/12/06 to 10/15/06. 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||