Latest Round-Up of Obama Approval Ratings by State

Here's our latest sampling of recent polls that tested President Obama's approval ratings at the state level. It's not a scientific or necessarily representative sample, just a roundup of what's available. States updated or added: California, Kentucky, New Jersey and North Carolina.

Rasmussen says 56 percent of Arizonans disapprove of Obama's performance compared to 44 percent who approved. Of the 56 percent, 47 percent say they "strongly" disapprove.

The Cronkite poll says 49 percent of Arizonans approve of the overall job Obama is doing compared to 44 percent who do not. They disapprove of his handling of the economy by 48 percent to 45 percent and disapprove his handling of health care reform by 53 percent to 38 percent. They give him positive marks on dealing with Iraq, 48 percent to 38 percent.

Field Poll, Sept. 18 - Oct. 5; SurveyUSA, Sept. 27-29; Rasmussen Reports, Sept. 23

2008 election: Obama 61 percent, McCain 37 percent

Field says 60 percent of voters approve of the job Obama is doing compared to 31 percent who disapprove, a falloff from March when the ratio was 65 percent to 21 percent. Californians support Obama's health care reform plan by 52 percent to 37 percent with 11 percent expressing no opinion. They approve of his handling of Afghanistan by 48 percent to 31 percent with 21 percent having no opinion. But a majority oppose a troop increase in Afghanistan, when the number of those who want the U.S. presence decreased (37 percent) and those who say it should be kept the same (16 percent) are combined. Thirty-three percent favor an increase. Voters approve of the job Obama is doing on the economy by 60 percent to 35 percent with 5 percent having no opinion. On foreign policy, they approve of his performance by 58 percent to 29 percent with 13 percent expressing no opinion.

SurveyUSA reports that Californians approve of the job Obama is doing by 62 percent to 33 percent with 5 percent undecided. Whites disapprove by 50 percent to 46 percent (the margin of error is 4 points) but blacks, who make up 6 percent of the sample, approve by 80 percent to 19 percent and Hispanics, who make up 28 percent of the sample, approve by 75 percent to 17 percent.

Rasmussen says 50 percent approve of the job Obama is doing compared to 39 percent who disapprove. Fifty-five percent back the health care plan pushed by him and the Democrats while 41 percent are opposed.

SurveyUSA found voters to be split, with 48 percent approving of Obama's job performance and 46 percent disapproving with 6 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4.1 points. Independents disapprove 52 percent to 43 percent.

Rasmussen says 49 percent of voters disapprove of Obama's job performance compared to 48 percent who rate him positively.

Kansas

SurveyUSA Sept. 27-28

2008 election: McCain 56 percent, Obama 41 percent

Fifty-seven percent disapprove of Obama's performance, 39 percent approve and 4 percent are undecided.

Kentucky

Rasmussen Reports, Sept. 30;SurveyUSA, Sept. 27-28

2008 election: McCain 57 percent, Obama 41 percent

Rasmussen says 53 percent disapprove of Obama's performance compared to 37 percent who approve, with those who "strongly" disapprove -- 41 percent -- being the largest group by a double-digit margin. Fifty-seven percent oppose the health plan that Obama and Democrats are pushing compared to 39 percent who favor it.

SurveyUSA says Kentuckians disapprove of the job Obama is doing by 57 percent to 39 percent with 4 percent undecided. Thirty-six percent of Democrats are in the "disapprove" camp. Independents disapprove by 61 percent to 31 percent.

Minnesota

SurveyUSA, Sept. 27-28; Star Tribune Minnesota Poll, Sept. 21-24

2008 election: Obama 54 percent, McCain 44 percent

SurveyUSA says 55 percent approve of Obama's performance compared to 40 percent who disapprove with 5 percent undecided.

The Star Tribune says Obama's job approval rating has fallen 11 points since April with 51 percent now voicing approval of his performance. Forty-five percent disapprove of his handling of the health care issue compared to 39 percent who approve and 16 percent who are undecided.

Missouri

Rasmussen says 52 percent approve of Obama's performance compared to 48 percent who do not.

SurveyUSA finds Virginians split with 49 percent approving and 48 percent disapproving with 3 percent undecided. Whites disapprove by 56 percent to 42 percent while blacks, 18 percent of the sample, approve by 73 percent to 27 percent. Independents, 27 percent of the sample, disapprove by 53 percent to 42 percent while Republicans disapprove and Democrats approve by roughly equal numbers.

PPP reports that 49 percent disapprove of Obama's job performance compared to 45 percent who disapprove with 6 percent undecided. The approval/disapproval numbers show a very polarized electorate with 86 percent of Democrats approving his performance and 91 percent of Republicans disapproving. Unaffiliated voters disapprove of the job Obama is doing by 56 percent to 35 percent. Fifty-one percent oppose his health care plan while 41 percent support it and 8 percent are undecided.

Washington State

SurveyUSA, Sept. 27-28

2008 election: Obama 57 percent, McCain 40 percent

Fifty-three percent approve of Obama's performance compared to 42 percent who disapprove with 4 percent undecided.

Wisconsin

SurveyUSA, Sept. 27-28

2008 election: Obama 56 percent, McCain 42 percent

Obama gets an evenly-splt decision with approval and disapproval each at 47 percent with 6 percent undecided. Independents, who make up 30 percent of the sample, disapprove by 54 percent to 39 percent.