Historians Survey Results
Abraham Lincoln
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Score | 897 | 907 | 902 | 900 |
| Overall Rank | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 91.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Crisis Leadership | 96.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Economic Management | 81.9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Moral Authority | 95.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| International Relations | 82.8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Administrative Skills | 86.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Relations with Congress | 78.9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 96.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 90.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 96.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Survey Links
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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