Opinion polling on the Arnold Schwarzenegger governorship

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Opinion polling on the governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger began after Schwarzenegger was sworn in as Governor of California in 2003 and ended with his second term expiring in 2011.

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Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
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Segment ApproveDisapproveNo opinionNetRef.
StartEnd
Field January 9, 2004January 13, 2004929Registered voters52%27%21%25% [1]
FieldFebruary 18, 2004February 22, 2004958Registered voters56%26%18%30% [2]
FieldMay 18, 2004May 24, 2004745Registered voters65%23%12%42% [3]
FieldJuly 30, 2004August 8, 2004602Registered voters65%22%13%43% [4]
FieldSeptember 24, 2004September 29, 2004600Registered voters65%22%13%43% [5]
PPIC January 11, 2005January 18, 20052,002All adults60%33%7%27% [6]
PPICJanuary 11, 2005January 18, 20051,169Likely voters63%32%5%31% [6]
FieldFebruary 8, 2005February 17, 20051,009All adults54%35%11%19% [7]
FieldFebruary 8, 2005February 17, 2005800Registered voters55%35%10%20% [7]
PPICApril 4, 2005April 17, 20052,502All adults40%50%10%10% [8]
PPICApril 4, 2005April 17, 20051,912Registered voters43%48%9%5% [8]
PPICApril 4, 2005April 17, 20051,405Likely voters45%47%8%2% [8]
PPICMay 10, 2005May 17, 20052,003All adults40%49%11%9% [9]
PPICMay 10, 2005May 17, 20051,171Likely voters45%46%9%1% [9]
FieldJune 13, 2005June 19, 2005954All adults31%58%11%27% [10]
FieldJune 13, 2005June 19, 2005711Registered voters37%53%10%16% [10]
PPICJune 28, 2005July 12, 20052,502All adults34%51%15%17% [11]
PPICJune 28, 2005July 12, 20051,390Likely voters41%49%10%8% [11]
PPICAugust 8, 2005August 15, 20052,004All adults34%54%12%20% [12]
PPICAugust 8, 2005August 15, 2005998Likely voters41%50%9%9% [12]
PPICSeptember 12, 2005September 19, 20052,004All adults33%58%9%25% [13]
PPICSeptember 12, 2005September 19, 20051,572Registered voters35%57%8%22% [13]
PPICSeptember 12, 2005September 19, 20051,013Likely voters38%55%7%17% [13]
PPICOctober 16, 2005October 23, 20052,003All adults33%58%9%25% [14]
PPICOctober 16, 2005October 23, 20051,580Registered voters34%56%10%22% [14]
PPICOctober 16, 2005October 23, 20051,079Likely voters38%57%5%21% [14]
PPICNovember 9, 2005November 20, 20052,002 Special election voters39%56%5%17% [15]
PPICNovember 30, 2005December 13, 20052,504All adults32%58%10%26% [16]
PPICJanuary 11, 2006January 18, 20062,003All adults40%52%8%12% [17]
PPICJanuary 11, 2006January 18, 20061,602Registered voters43%50%7%7% [17]
PPICJanuary 11, 2006January 18, 20061,193Likely voters45%48%7%3% [17]
PPICFebruary 8, 2006February 15, 20062,003All adults35%53%12%18% [18]
PPICFebruary 8, 2006February 15, 20061,128Likely voters40%50%10%10% [18]
PPICMarch 15, 2006March 22, 20062,002All adults37%52%11%15% [19]
PPICMarch 15, 2006March 22, 20061,008Likely voters47%45%8%2% [19]
PPICApril 4, 2006April 19, 20062,501All adults38%50%12%12% [20]
PPICApril 4, 2006April 19, 20061,137Likely voters46%44%10%2% [20]
PPICMay 14, 2006May 21, 20062,000All adults36%52%12%16% [21]
PPICMay 14, 2006May 21, 2006986Likely voters42%48%10%6% [21]
PPICJuly 5, 2006July 18, 20062,501All adults42%44%14%2% [22]
PPICJuly 5, 2006July 18, 20061,225Likely voters49%43%8%6% [22]
PPICAugust 16, 2006August 23, 20062,001All adults44%46%10%2% [23]
PPICAugust 16, 2006August 23, 2006989Likely voters50%42%8%8% [23]
PPICSeptember 13, 2006September 20, 20062,003All adults46%46%8%0% [24]
PPICSeptember 13, 2006September 20, 20061,091Likely voters53%39%8%14% [24]
PPICOctober 15, 2006October 22, 20062,002All adults47%45%8%2% [25]
PPICOctober 15, 2006October 22, 20061,076Likely voters52%41%7%11% [25]
PPICNovember 8, 2006November 19, 20062,000 General election voters60%32%8%28% [26]
PPICJanuary 11, 2007January 18, 20072,014All adults58%32%10%26% [27]
PPICJanuary 11, 2007January 18, 20071,180Likely voters61%30%9%31% [27]
PPICMarch 13, 2007March 20, 20072,000All adults51%38%11%13% [28]
PPICMarch 13, 2007March 20, 20071,122Likely voters56%34%10%22% [28]
PPICApril 3, 2007April 17, 20072,500All adults53%34%13%19% [29]
PPICApril 3, 2007April 17, 20071,410Likely voters62%30%8%32% [29]
PPICMay 15, 2007May 22, 20072,005All adults53%34%13%19% [30]
PPICMay 15, 2007May 22, 2007986Likely voters61%29%10%32% [30]
PPICJune 12, 2007June 19, 20072,003All adults57%31%12%26% [31]
PPICJune 12, 2007June 19, 2007983Likely voters65%24%11%41% [31]
PPICJune 28, 2007July 15, 20072,500All adults52%34%14%18% [32]
PPICJune 28, 2007July 15, 20071,238Likely voters59%31%10%28% [32]
PPICSeptember 4, 2007September 11, 20072,003All adults50%38%12%12% [33]
PPICSeptember 4, 2007September 11, 20071,045Likely voters59%31%10%28% [33]
PPICOctober 10, 2007October 23, 20072,503All adults51%37%12%14% [34]
PPICOctober 10, 2007October 23, 20071,447Likely voters59%32%9%27% [34]
PPICNovember 27, 2007December 4, 20072,002All adults57%37%6%20% [35]
PPICNovember 27, 2007December 4, 20071,015Likely voters63%31%6%32% [35]
PPICJanuary 13, 2008January 20, 20082,000All adults50%44%6%6% [36]
PPICJanuary 13, 2008January 20, 20081,099Likely voters52%42%6%10% [36]
PPICMarch 11, 2008March 18, 20082,002All adults44%49%7%5% [37]
PPICMarch 11, 2008March 18, 20081,077Likely voters49%45%6%4% [37]
PPICApril 8, 2008April 22, 20082,502All adults41%48%11%7% [38]
PPICApril 8, 2008April 22, 20081,406Likely voters45%44%11%1% [38]
PPICMay 12, 2008May 18, 20082,003All adults41%51%8%10% [39]
PPICMay 12, 2008May 18, 20081,086Likely voters45%49%6%4% [39]
PPICJuly 8, 2008July 22, 20082,504All adults43%45%12%2% [40]
PPICJuly 8, 2008July 22, 20081,401Likely voters49%42%9%7% [40]
PPICAugust 12, 2008August 19, 20082,003All adults38%56%6%18% [41]
PPICAugust 12, 2008August 19, 20081,047Likely voters43%52%5%9% [41]
PPICSeptember 9, 2008September 16, 20082,002All adults38%55%7%17% [42]
PPICSeptember 9, 2008September 16, 20081,157Likely voters42%51%7%9% [42]
PPICOctober 12, 2008October 19, 20082,004All adults39%54%7%15% [43]
PPICOctober 12, 2008October 19, 20081,186Likely voters47%48%5%1% [43]
PPICOctober 20, 2008November 3, 20082,503All adults40%50%10%10% [44]
PPICOctober 20, 2008November 3, 20081,526Likely voters45%46%9%1% [44]
PPICNovember 5, 2008November 16, 20082,003 General election voters42%49%9%7% [45]
PPICJanuary 13, 2009January 20, 20092,001All adults40%51%9%11% [46]
PPICJanuary 13, 2009January 20, 20091,277Likely voters44%46%10%2% [46]
PPICFebruary 3, 2009February 17, 20092,502All adults33%56%11%23% [47]
PPICMarch 10, 2009March 17, 20092,004All adults32%56%12%24% [48]
PPICMarch 10, 2009March 17, 2009987Likely voters33%57%10%24% [48]
PPICApril 7, 2009April 21, 20092,502All adults32%55%13%23% [49]
PPICApril 7, 2009April 21, 20091,518Likely voters34%55%11%21% [49]
PPICApril 27, 2009May 4, 20092,005All adults34%53%13%19% [50]
PPICApril 27, 2009May 4, 20091,080Likely voters34%56%10%22% [50]
PPICJuly 7, 2009July 21, 20092,501All adults28%59%13%31% [51]
PPICJuly 7, 2009July 21, 20091,457Likely voters29%61%10%32% [51]
PPICAugust 26, 2009September 2, 20092,006All adults30%61%9%31% [52]
PPICAugust 26, 2009September 2, 20091,291Likely voters33%58%9%25% [52]
PPICOctober 20, 2009November 3, 20092,502All adults28%60%12%32% [53]
PPICOctober 20, 2009November 3, 20091,488Likely voters27%64%9%37% [53]
PPICDecember 1, 2009December 8, 20092,004All adults27%60%13%33% [54]
PPICDecember 1, 2009December 8, 2009963Likely voters30%60%10%30% [54]
PPICJanuary 12, 2010January 19, 20102,001All adults30%60%10%30% [55]
PPICJanuary 12, 2010January 19, 20101,223Likely voters32%59%9%27% [55]
FieldMarch 9, 2010March 15, 2010503Registered voters23%71%6%48% [56]
PPICMarch 9, 2010March 16, 20102,002All adults24%64%12%30% [57]
PPICMarch 9, 2010March 16, 20101,102Likely voters25%64%11%29% [57]
PPICApril 6, 2010April 20, 20102,504All adults24%64%12%30% [58]
PPICApril 6, 2010April 20, 20101,439Likely voters26%65%9%29% [58]
PPICMay 9, 2010May 16, 20102,003All adults23%65%12%32% [59]
PPICMay 9, 2010May 16, 20101,168Likely voters24%66%10%32% [59]
PPICJuly 6, 2010July 20, 20102,502All adults25%62%13%37% [60]
PPICJuly 6, 2010July 20, 20101,321Likely voters25%66%9%41% [60]
PPICSeptember 19, 2010September 26, 20102,004All adults28%64%8%36% [61]
PPICSeptember 19, 2010September 26, 20101,104Likely voters28%66%6%38% [61]
PPICOctober 10, 2010October 17, 20102,002All adults28%65%7%37% [62]
PPICOctober 10, 2010October 17, 20101,067Likely voters29%65%6%36% [62]
PPICOctober 19, 2010November 2, 20102,502All adults25%62%13%37% [63]
PPICOctober 19, 2010November 2, 20101,551Likely voters27%63%10%36% [63]
PPICNovember 3, 2010November 14, 20102,003 General election voters32%61%7%29% [64]

References

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  4. DiCamillo, Mark; Field, Mervin (August 10, 2004). "Voters continue to give governor very high job approval marks; rate his budget performance better than the legislature. But, majority opposes the idea of a part-time legislature" (PDF). Field Research Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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