Historians Survey Results

James Monroe
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
Total Score | 643 | 646 | 605 | 602 |
Overall Rank | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
Public Persuasion | 63.5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Crisis Leadership | 64.9 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Economic Management | 59.9 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 20 |
Moral Authority | 63.2 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
International Relations | 78.4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Administrative Skills | 66.5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Relations with Congress | 66.9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Vision / Setting an Agenda | 68.6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Pursued Equal Justice For All | 43.9 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 16 |
Performance Within Context of Times | 67.8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
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