41.3% of matchups won
276 matchups
Elo 1524
tracked 2025/05/15 → 2026/10/05
mission: Preserve Union amidst sectional tensions · Pre-Civil War United States · politicians · us presidents
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing39%
picked as helping wellbeing
210 matchups
50%
picked as hurting wellbeing
66 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
01
Abraham Lincoln
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70.6% wins · president of the United States from 1861 to 1865
02
Andrew Johnson
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37.1% wins · President of the United States from 1865 to 1869
03
Millard Fillmore
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35.9% wins · president of the United States from 1850 to 1853
04
Zachary Taylor
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41.2% wins · president of the United States from 1849 to 1850
05
Franklin Pierce
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50.2% wins · president of the United States from 1853 to 1857
Known for
- Endorsement of Lecompton Constitution
- Intervention in Dred Scott Case
- Improvements in foreign relations
- Handling Utah War
- Handling Panic of 1857
Based on 276 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/05. Full rankings ·
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