RFK Jr. favorable / unfavorable ratings
Kennedy has a 39.7% favorability rating based on 86 polls.
May 15, 2024
Unfavorable
43.8%
Favorable
39.7%
Estimate
95% of polls fall in this range
A bit of background... Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s favorability rating is a crucial factor in determining his prospects as a third-party candidate in the presidential race. As a candidate outside the traditional two-party system, RFK Jr. faces a unique set of challenges in garnering widespread support. His favorability rating provides insight into the extent of his appeal to voters across the political spectrum. RFK Jr. must demonstrate his ability to attract a significant portion of the electorate in order to mount a successful third-party campaign.
86 polls
Latest Poll: Tue, May 14, 9:38 AM EDT
Field Dates | Sample | Pollster | Results | Topline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 – 7 | 814 RV | New York Times/Ipsos | 53.0%Unfavorable 34.0%Favorable | +19 Unfavorable |
| May 2 – 3 | 1,240 LV | Zeteo/Data For Progr... | 45.0%Favorable 37.0%Unfavorable | +8 Favorable |
| Apr 25 – 26 | 1,961 RV | HarrisX/Harvard CAPS | 44.0%Favorable 35.0%Unfavorable | +9 Favorable |
| Apr 19 – 24 | 1,212 Adults | CNN/SRSS | 31.0%Favorable 29.0%Unfavorable | +2 Favorable |
| Apr 19 – 23 | 746 RV | Monmouth University ... | 40.0%Unfavorable 35.0%Favorable | +5 Unfavorable |
| Apr 19 – 23 | 1,429 RV | Quinnipiac Universit... | 35.0%Unfavorable 31.0%Favorable | +4 Unfavorable |
| Apr 15 – 22 | 23,683 LV | John Zogby Strategie... | 44.5%Favorable 35.3%Unfavorable | +9 Favorable |
| Apr 9 – 21 | 745 LV | University of North ... | 35.0%Favorable 35.0%Unfavorable | TIE |
| Apr 17 – 18 | 1,000 RV | NewsNation/Decision ... | 41.9%Favorable 37.7%Unfavorable | +4 Favorable |
| Apr 4 – 9 | 1,688 LV | UMass Lowell/YouGov | 36.0%Unfavorable 33.0%Favorable | +3 Unfavorable |
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The polling bias for the 2016 and 2020 Presidential elections is based on analysis from the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) comparing actual results to national polls. For the 2018 and 2022 elections, bias was measured by comparing FiveThirtyEight's Generic Ballot polling average with the adjusted US House National Popular vote, using data from the UVA Center for Politics (2018) and DecisionDeskHQ (2022).
