# Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low

> Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low.
- Title: Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's…
- Summary: Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low. democrats, republicans, house vote · reported by ABC7 New York.
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/democrats-lead-republicans-house-vote-choice-trumps-approval-rating-hits-record-low-abcpostipsos-poll/19955129
- Published: 2026-10-19T14:53:42+00:00
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## House Vote Choice
Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low.
## Midterm Election Poll
A record share of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump, with 7 in 10 saying gasoline is unaffordable and the country is headed in the wrong direction.
## Likely Voter Support
Democrats lead Republicans by 8 percentage points among likely voters in congressional district elections, 52% to 44%.
## Registered Voter Support
Democrats lead Republicans by 8 percentage points among registered voters, 50% to 42%.
## Partisan Support
Overwhelming shares of partisans support their party's candidates: 98% of Democratic likely voters and 96% of Republican likely voters.
## Independent Voter Support
Democrats bolster their lead among independent likely voters, who support Democratic candidates by a 21-point margin, 56% to 35%.
## Voter Certainty
More Democratic voters (72%) than Republican voters (65%) say they are absolutely certain to vote.
## Voter Engagement
More Democratic voters (44%) follow midterms 'extremely' or 'very' closely than Republican voters (31%).
## Trump Disapproval
About 9 in 10 of likely voters who strongly disapprove of Trump plan to vote for Democrats in their district.
## Trump Approval
Over 9 in 10 of likely voters who approve of Trump plan to vote for Republicans.
## Trump Disapproval Split
Voters who somewhat disapprove of Trump support Republicans over Democrats by a double-digit margin, 58% to 34%.
## Unaffordable Goods
Half or more Americans call every household purchase category unaffordable, including 71% who call gasoline unaffordable.
## Economic Conditions
75% of Americans rate the nation's economy negatively, including 35% who call it poor.
## Economic Discontent
48% of Americans say they are 'not as well off' as they were when Trump became president.
## Trump Approval Rating
Trump's approval rating hits a record low of 33% in the ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.
## Trump Disapproval
66% of Americans disapprove of Trump, a record high over both terms.
## Republican Approval
79% of Republicans approve of Trump, down from 88% near the beginning of his second term.
## MAGA Support
55% of MAGA Republicans strongly approve of Trump, down from 65% in February.
## Election Outcome
59% of Americans prefer the next Congress be controlled by Democrats to act as a check on Trump.
## Key takeaway

Democrats lead Republicans in House vote choice as Trump's approval rating hits record low.