Joe Biden has struggled with his approval ratings, especially in the third year of his term. But how did other presidents do in the polls during their third years? The answer varies wildly from one president to the next.
Some were highly popular, while others were even lower than Joe Biden’s ratings. According to Visual Capitalist, these are the modern presidents and how they fared in their third years in office.
Eisenhower
In his third year in office, 1955-1956, he had an average approval rating of 72.1%. This popular president kept his high ratings long enough to be re-elected for another term.
George H. W. Bush
During the first Bush’s third year, 1991-1992, he had a very positive rating of 69.5% approval. However, those numbers didn’t last. He lost the next election and remained a one-term president.
Kennedy
Kennedy was popular during his third year in 1963. His approval rating averaged at 61.8%. Unfortunately, he never had the opportunity for another term.
George W. Bush
During his third year, 2003-2004, the second Bush saw an approval rating that was far behind what his father’s had been in his third year. W. had a rating of 59.6% approval, and he did get a second term.
Nixon
If you can say more people approve of you than disapprove, that’s generally a good sign. However, that wasn’t the case for Nixon. He had a rating of 49.6% approval, but he was re-elected for a second term.
Clinton
In 1995-1996, Clinton had his third year, and his ratings weren’t great. He was re-elected for another term even though his third-year rating averaged 47.5%.
Reagan
Reagan had his third year of presidency in 1983-1984. He only had a rating of 44.9% approval, but that didn’t stop him from winning another term in an enormous landslide.
Obama
Obama’s third year was in 2011-2012. At that time, his approval rating was just 44.5%. However, he was the winner in the next election, making him a two-term president.
Trump
During Trump’s third year in 2019-2020, his ratings left a lot to be desired. He had an approval rating of just 42%. He didn’t manage to bring that up and lost the next election.
Biden
In Biden’s third year, 2023-2024, he’s seen some of the worst ratings of any third-year president. Just 39.8% of Americans approve of the job he’s doing.
Carter
In last place, Carter struggled with his approval rating in his third year in 1979-1980. His approval was at only 37.4% that year, and it didn’t recover. He lost the next election.
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