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January 2023 Virginia Poll

MASON-DIXON® VIRGINIA POLL JANUARY 2023

Polling in Virginia since 1984

EMBARGO: Newspaper Publication

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Thursday, February 2, 2023 Broadcast & Internet Release

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6 am EST, Thursday, February 2, 2023 © Copyright 2023


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VOTERS DISAPPROVE OF BIDEN PERFORMANCE, APPROVE YOUNGKIN

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S SAY COUNTRY IS ON WRONG TRACK, BUT VIRGINIA IS ON RIGHT ONE

A majority of Virginia voters disapprove of Joe Biden

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s job performance as President. Statewide 45% approve of Biden

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s performance, while 52% disapprove and 3% are unsure. At the same time, 56% indicate that they approve of the performance of Governor Glenn Youngkin, while only 31% disapprove and 13% are not sure. This dynamic plays out on how they perceive the state of affairs in the country, as opposed to how they view them in the state. A strong majority (59%) feel things in the country are on the

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wrong track

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and only 29% say they are in the

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right track

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. However, a plurality (47%) believes Virginia is on the

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right track

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and only 40% maintain they are on the

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wrong track

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45% 52% 3% BIDEN JOB RATING

APPROVEDISAPPROVENOT SURE

56% 31% 13% YOUNGKIN JOB RATING

APPROVEDISAPPROVENOT SURE

29% 59% 12% THINGS IN THE COUNTRY

RIGHT TRACKWRONG TRACKNOT SURE

47% 40% 13% THINGS IN VIRGIINIA

RIGHT TRACKWRONG TRACKNOT SURE


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QUESTION: Do you approve or disapprove of Joe Biden’s job performance as president?

APPROVE DISAPPROVE NOT SURE STATE 45% 52% 3% REGION APPROVE DISAPPROVE NOT SURE Northern Virginia 58% 39% 3% Central/Shenandoah 33% 66% 1% Richmond Metro 46% 52% 2% Hampton Roads 45% 50% 5% Lynchburg/Southside 37% 57% 6% Roanoke/Southwest 28% 66% 6% GENDER ID APPROVE DISAPPROVE NOT SURE Male 34% 63% 3% Female 55% 41% 4% AGE APPROVE DISAPPROVE NOT SURE <50 48% 48% 4% 50+ 41% 56% 3% RACE APPROVE DISAPPROVE NOT SURE White 35% 62% 3% Black 75% 21% 4% PARTY ID APPROVE DISAPPROVE NOT SURE Democrat 88% 7% 5% Republican 2% 98% - Independent 39% 56% 5%