At the end of November, approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 40% approval. Fifty-six percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was one point lower than the approval rating he received at the end of October.
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Throughout November, Biden’s approval rating ranged from 40% to 41%. The lowest approval rating he’s received during his presidency is 38%, last seen on July 27, 2022 The highest approval rating Biden has received is 55%, last seen on May 26, 2021.
At the end of November, congressional approval was at 24% and disapproval was at 64%. The lowest approval rating the 118th Congress has received is 15%, last seen on October 10th. The highest approval rating it has received was 33%, last seen on April 21, 2023.
At this time during the Trump administration, presidential approval was three points higher at 43%, and congressional approval was four points lower at 20%.
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Ballotpedia’s polling index takes the average of polls conducted over the last thirty days to calculate presidential and congressional approval ratings. We average the results and show all polling results side-by-side because we believe that paints a clearer picture of public opinion than any individual poll can provide. The data is updated daily as new polling results are published.
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