Historical rankings of Presidents of the United States Siena College Research Institute survey Siena College Research Institute survey

| Seq_ | Name_ | Background | Party_Leadership | Communication_Ability | Relations_with_Congress | Court_Appointments | Handling_of_Economy | Luck | Ability_to_Compromise | Willing_to_take_Risks | Executive_Appointments | Overall_Ability | Imagination | Domestic_Accomplishments | Integrity | Executive_Ability | Foreign_Policy_Accomplishments | Leadership_Ability | Intelligence | Avoid_Crucial_Mistakes | Experts_View | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | James Buchanan | 23 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 42 |
| 16 | Abraham Lincoln | 28 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Andrew Johnson | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 34 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 |
| 18 | Ulysses S. Grant | 26 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
| 19 | Rutherford B. Hayes | 29 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 31 |