Historians Survey Results

Franklin Pierce
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
Total Score | 312 | 315 | 287 | 286 |
Overall Rank | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 |
Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
Public Persuasion | 30.1 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 |
Crisis Leadership | 25.0 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
Economic Management | 37.3 | 38 | 41 | 38 | 38 |
Moral Authority | 29.2 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 |
International Relations | 36.2 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
Administrative Skills | 38.2 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
Relations with Congress | 37.0 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 37 |
Vision / Setting an Agenda | 27.3 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
Pursued Equal Justice For All | 23.0 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Performance Within Context of Times | 28.5 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
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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