Historians Survey Results

William Henry Harrison
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
Total Score | 354 | 383 | 324 | 329 |
Overall Rank | 40 | 38 | 39 | 37 |
Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
Public Persuasion | 39.2 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
Crisis Leadership | 31.9 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 36 |
Economic Management | 32.7 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
Moral Authority | 43.8 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 34 |
International Relations | 34.0 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
Administrative Skills | 34.6 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 36 |
Relations with Congress | 36.2 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
Vision / Setting an Agenda | 37.6 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 35 |
Pursued Equal Justice For All | 30.8 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
Performance Within Context of Times | 32.9 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 38 |
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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