President Biden's Approval Rating at 46%; But Voters Favor Republican Control of Next Congress by 46% to 43%

UTICA, N.Y., Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new poll shows President Joe Biden with a 46% approval rating, while 52% disapprove. The new online poll of 777 likely voters nationwide was conducted on December 17 online and has an overall margin of sampling error of +/- 3.6 percentage points.

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Of the 52% who disapprove, 40% strongly disapprove. However, only 20% strongly approve of Joe Biden's job as President.

While the President receives solid approval from Democrats (84%), his positive rating is only 54% among Hispanics, 64% among Blacks, and 46% from 18 – 29 year olds – all groups he relied heavily upon for the 2020 election.

The President has a 51% approval on his handling of COVID-19. Yet, approval numbers fall short on Immigration with 36% - combining strongly and somewhat approve - vs. 58% disapproving with 45% strongly and 13% somewhat disapproving.

Furthermore, only 31% approve of his handling of curbing inflation.

At the same time, voters favor a Republican majority of the next Congress – 46% to 43%.  While 93% of Democrats favor Democratic control, and 92% of Republicans favor Republican control – Independents prefer Republican control of Congress 45% to 27% Democrat, leaving 28% undecided.

Pollster John Zogby says – "Biden's overall numbers are borderline at 46% but with 40% strong disapproval, his room for growth is severely limited.  In my four decades of polling, Democrats need about a five-percentage point advantage nationwide Congressional preference in order to maintain a majority of Congress.  With a three-point Republican lead, and a substantial lead among Independents, signs are pointing today to the possibility of a big Republican advantage going into 2022."

Contact: Jeremy Zogby, [email protected]

SOURCE John Zogby Strategies

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