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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Washington | 7 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | John Adams | 4 | 29 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 17 |
| 3 | Thomas Jefferson | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | James Madison | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 |