Historians Survey Results
Gerald R. Ford
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Score | 498 | 509 | 509 | 495 |
| Overall Rank | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
| Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 41.6 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 31 |
| Crisis Leadership | 50.1 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 22 |
| Economic Management | 42.9 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
| Moral Authority | 59.5 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 21 |
| International Relations | 52.8 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
| Administrative Skills | 52.4 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Relations with Congress | 54.6 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 40.8 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 31 |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 51.3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 51.8 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 |
Survey Links
Individual Leadership Characteristics
Resource Links
- Watch the Washington Journal segment announcing the 2021 survey results
- Watch the four survey advisers discuss the 2021 survey on the Washington Journal
- Listen to The Weekly podcast discussing the 2021 survey
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2021 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- 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 four C-SPAN surveys