Historians Survey Results
James K. Polk
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Score | 599 | 637 | 606 | 632 |
| Overall Rank | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 65.8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| Crisis Leadership | 66.7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Economic Management | 60.0 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| Moral Authority | 48.6 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
| International Relations | 62.0 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Administrative Skills | 66.8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Relations with Congress | 60.7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 72.8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 32.3 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 33 |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 63.1 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
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