Donald Trump may be the first President from Florida, but Sunshine State voters prefer Gov. Ron DeSantis to the man in the White House, according to fresh survey data from Stetson University’s Center for Public Opinion Research.
The survey shows Trump above water, at 51% approval. But DeSantis’ gaudy 59% is significantly better, suggesting that even as a lame duck, Floridians like their Governor.
“Trump’s approval stands at 51% (32% strongly approve, 19% somewhat), while 49% disapprove — a near-even split that masks enormous partisan gaps Among Republicans, 82% approve of Trump compared to just 18% of Democrats. DeSantis follows a similar pattern with 59% overall approval (34% strongly, 25% somewhat),” the pollsters note.
Trump is 35 points underwater with independents, with 68% disapproval. DeSantis is +8 with the same group, with 54% approval and 46% disapproval.
This isn’t the first survey to show DeSantis stronger than Trump in the state. A March survey from the University of North Florida also showed the Governor is more popular than Trump is in the state, with every conceivable demographic.
The poll of 838 likely voters was conducted between March 25 and April 13.
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