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Throughout his nearly eight years in office, Lynch has enjoyed very high approval ratings, often being ranked among the most popular of U. S. Governors.

According to the WMUR / Granite State Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire, just three months after taking office in January of 2005, Lynch's approval rating surpassed 50 % and has stayed upwards of 55 % throughout his tenure.

Likewise, between February 2006 and February 2009 his approval rating was above 70 %.

As of April 2012, Lynch's approval rating was again above 70 % making him the second most popular Governor in the United States, behind New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Lynch enjoys bipartisan support and is the most popular Governor in the states history.