Claudia Sheinbaum Approval Rating October Poll, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico City): Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo recorded 69% citizen approval in October, one point lower than the previous month, while disapproval stood at 31%, according to a national poll published Tuesday by the newspaper El Financiero.
The survey, conducted after the second anniversary of her arrival in power, shows that support for the president has remained relatively stable, although public assessment of several areas of her government declined.
Social support programs remained the best-rated area, with 66% favorable opinions, two points fewer than in September. The economy received 46% positive evaluation, three points below the previous month.
The largest declines were recorded in security, corruption and organized crime, areas where negative opinions continue to predominate. Favorable views of security fell from 27% in September to 17% in October.
On corruption, the figure dropped from 22% to 18%, while on organized crime it fell from 20% to 13%.
In addition, 57% of respondents identified public insecurity or crime as the country’s main problem, compared with 11% who cited the economy and unemployment and 6% who mentioned corruption.
The poll also showed a deterioration in perceptions of the bilateral relationship with the United States. Thirty-four percent considered that Sheinbaum maintains a good or very good relationship with U.S.
President Donald Trump, down from 42% in September.
Regarding negotiations to review the Mexico, United States and Canada Agreement (USMCA), positive opinions decreased from 60% to 54%. The share of people who believe Mexico should cooperate more with the United States against organized crime rose from 23% in January to 28% in July and 35% in October.
By contrast, 59% said Mexico should defend its sovereignty and avoid U.S. intervention in its internal affairs, a figure below the 76% recorded in January and the 85% observed in July 2025.
Regarding the U.S. midterm congressional elections held on Tuesday, 38% of respondents said they were somewhat or very interested in the vote.
Sixty-four percent believed Trump would emerge weakened from the elections, 20% thought he would be strengthened, and 16% expressed no opinion.
The El Financiero survey was conducted by telephone interviews with 800 Mexican adults between October 15 and 20, with a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
