Historians Survey Results
Barack Obama
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Score | 664 | 669 | NA | NA |
| Overall Rank | 10 | 12 | NA | NA |
| Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 76.3 | 9 | 10 | NA | NA |
| Crisis Leadership | 62.8 | 17 | 15 | NA | NA |
| Economic Management | 64.6 | 9 | 8 | NA | NA |
| Moral Authority | 75.5 | 6 | 7 | NA | NA |
| International Relations | 56.7 | 21 | 24 | NA | NA |
| Administrative Skills | 63.3 | 14 | 19 | NA | NA |
| Relations with Congress | 46.9 | 32 | 39 | NA | NA |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 71.5 | 12 | 12 | NA | NA |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 78.2 | 3 | 3 | NA | NA |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 68.2 | 10 | 15 | NA | NA |
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