Historians Survey Results
George Washington
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Score | 851 | 868 | 854 | 842 |
| Overall Rank | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 89.9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Crisis Leadership | 91.9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Economic Management | 80.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Moral Authority | 92.7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| International Relations | 85.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Administrative Skills | 84.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Relations with Congress | 83.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 93.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 54.8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 95.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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