Historians Survey Results
Franklin D. Roosevelt
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Score | 841 | 855 | 837 | 876 |
| Overall Rank | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 94.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crisis Leadership | 91.6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Economic Management | 75.4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Moral Authority | 81.8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| International Relations | 88.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Administrative Skills | 80.7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Relations with Congress | 80.5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 92.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 66.2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 89.6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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