Historians Survey Results

James Madison
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
Total Score | 604 | 610 | 535 | 567 |
Overall Rank | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
Public Persuasion | 60.5 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Crisis Leadership | 60.4 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
Economic Management | 57.1 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Moral Authority | 68.5 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
International Relations | 56.0 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 24 |
Administrative Skills | 62.0 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 18 |
Relations with Congress | 60.9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
Vision / Setting an Agenda | 66.4 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Pursued Equal Justice For All | 47.1 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 13 |
Performance Within Context of Times | 65.3 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
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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