The poll comes on the day of the US presidential elections, with two main rivals being the Democrats' Hillary Clinton and the Republicans' Donald Trump
"On this Election Day, 37% of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the country. That is up significantly from 28% in October and now matches the historical average since Gallup first asked the question in 1979. It also ties the average figure in Gallup's final pre-election polls in prior presidential election years," a summary of the poll, conducted on November 1-6, reads.
"Rather, satisfaction near the historical average of 37% may be enough, as it was in 1996 and 2012. However, above-average satisfaction does not guarantee a favorable outcome for the incumbent party," the summary reads.
The poll recalled the 2000 case when the 62-percent satisfaction rate and the outgoing Democrats' president, Bill Clinton, was succeeded by Republican George W. Bush, though the 2000 vote marked one of the tightest presidential election races in the United States.
