Historians Survey Results
James A. Garfield
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Score | 506 | 481 | 445 | 444 |
| Overall Rank | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 51.0 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 21 |
| Crisis Leadership | 46.4 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 32 |
| Economic Management | 49.2 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Moral Authority | 58.6 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
| International Relations | 44.9 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 38 |
| Administrative Skills | 53.2 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 34 |
| Relations with Congress | 51.1 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 23 |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 47.8 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 24 |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 51.9 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 51.5 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 |
Survey Links
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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