Historians Survey Results
James K. Polk
| 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Scores | 637 | 606 | 632 |
| Overall Rank | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Categories | 2017 Final Scores | Overall Rankings | ||
| 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 68.8 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| Crisis Leadership | 73.8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Economic Management | 63.2 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| Moral Authority | 53.2 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
| International Relations | 67.5 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Administrative Skills | 69.0 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Relations with Congress | 64.6 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 76.6 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 32.1 | 36 | 36 | 33 |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 68.6 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Survey Links
Individual Leadership Characteristics
Resource Links
- Video on C-SPAN's Historians Survey on Presidential Leadership
- Watch the Washington Journal segment on the survey
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2017 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2009 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2000 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- Compare category rankings from all three C-SPAN surveys