Here’s How NC’s Roy Cooper Ranks Among Country’s Governors

CHARLOTTE, NC — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is the most popular governor in the United States, according to a new quarterly poll released by Morning Consult. According to the Q2 poll, 69 percent of voters approve of Baker, while only 17 percent disapprove and the rest don’t know or have no opinion of the governor.

By comparison, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has a 50 percent approval rating, with 28 percent disapprove, and 22 percent have no opinion, according to the poll. Overall, he was ranked No. 22 of all U.S. governors when it came to approval ratings. Cooper is up for reelection in 2020.

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Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican who ranked No. 3 in the first quarterly poll, saw a whopping loss in his favorability, falling out of the top 10 and landing three spots from the bottom 10, according to Morning Consult. According to the poll, Scott’s support fell among both among registered voters in his own party and independents, but he remains popular among Democrats. The change comes after Scott signed gun restriction bills in the state, the poll noted.

Replacing Scott for the No. 3 spot was another Republican, Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama.

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New governors in New Jersey and Virginia, both Democrats, saw gains in the polls between the first and second quarter.

Here are the top 10 governors in America:

Charlie Baker (R-Massachusetts)
Larry Hogan (R-Maryland)
Kay Ivey (R-Alabama)
Chris Sununu (R-New Hampshire)
Dennis Daugaard (R-South Dakota)
Matt Mead (R-Wyoming)
Brian Sandoval (R-Nevada)
Asa Hutchinson (R-Arkansas)
Nathan Deal (R-Georgia)
Greg Abbott (R-Texas)

Here are the bottom 10 governors in America:

Mary Fallin (R-Oklahoma)
Dan Malloy (D-Connecticut)
Bruce Rauner (R-Illinois)
Matt Bevin (R-Kentucky)
Bill Walker (I-Alaska)
Susana Martinez (R-New Mexico)
Paul Lepage (R-Maine)
Rick Snyder (R-Michigan)
Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin)
David Ige (D-Hawaii)

Morning Consult conducted 326,051 surveys with registered U.S. voters from April 1 to June 30 for the poll. (You can see the full methodology here.)

IMAGE: CHAPEL HILL, N.C - NOVEMBER 2: Democratic Governor nominee Roy Cooper campaigns during an event for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on the campus of the University of Chapel Hill on November 2, 2016 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. President Obama was campaigning for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton encouraging the young vote that protests aren't enough if you don't vote. (Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images)