Gov. Phil Murphy has job approvals of 55%-36% after nearly seven years in office, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll from October that was released this morning.
Murphy’s favorables are at 50%-34%. That’s four points better than a January 2024 Rutgers-Eagleton poll that put Murphy’s favorables at 46%-37%.
Democrats give Murphy a job approval rating of 82%-10%. He’s at 45%-42% among independents and at an upside-down 27%-68% among Republicans. He’s at 53%-39% among men, 56%-33% among women, 46%-47% among white New Jerseyans, and 60% among non-white state residents. His approvals are strong among all age and income groups; he’s highest among the state’s youngest and wealthiest residents, as well as the most educated. Murphy’s job approvals are at best in North Jersey; he’s at 44%-43% in Jersey Shore counties.
Murphy remains popular among Democrats, with favorables of 76%-9%. His favorables are relatively even among independents (37%-39%) and he is still under water among Republicans (28%-66%). He has favorables of 47%-38% among men, 53%-30% among women, 41%-46% among white residents, and 63%-15% among non-white voters. He’s right-side-up among voters of all income groups, and his highest favorables come from New Jerseyans with the highest incomes.
Residents are split on their view of how New Jersey is doing: 45% say the state is “currently going in the right direction,” while 46% believe its “gone off on the wrong track.
The Rutgers-Eagleton poll was conducted from October 15-22 with a sample size of 1,018 adults who are self-reported registered voters and a margin of error of +/- 4.2%.
Editor’s note: this story contains information from a poll that was shown to be inaccurate based on the actual results of the 2024 general election.