Historians Survey Results

Rutherford B. Hayes
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
Total Score | 456 | 458 | 409 | 477 |
Overall Rank | 33 | 31 | 33 | 25 |
Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
Public Persuasion | 44.2 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 23 |
Crisis Leadership | 43.0 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 26 |
Economic Management | 47.2 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Moral Authority | 45.5 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 |
International Relations | 48.0 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 26 |
Administrative Skills | 50.9 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Relations with Congress | 48.5 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 21 |
Vision / Setting an Agenda | 43.2 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 23 |
Pursued Equal Justice For All | 39.9 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 25 |
Performance Within Context of Times | 45.9 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 25 |
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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