Voter satisfaction with U.S. candidates

Satisfaction with U.S. presidential candidates is at its lowest in two decades with just one in three registered voters saying they are very or fairly satisfied with the choice of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton

Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama

% very/fairly
satisfied
Democrat/
Lean Democrat

Republican/
Lean Republican
1992
62
46
1996
69
56
2000
64
69
2004
64
69
2008
76
71
2012
61
54
2016
35%
36%

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
Satisfaction down 7% since June*

Source: Pew Research Center
*Survey conducted August 23-September 2 among 1,201 adults, including 947 registered voters
Pictures: Associated Press