49.1% of matchups won
334 matchups
Elo 1424
tracked 2025/05/14 → 2026/10/07
mission: Lead the nation and Union · American Civil War and Reconstruction · politicians · us presidents
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing48%
picked as helping wellbeing
251 matchups
53%
picked as hurting wellbeing
83 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
Andrew Johnson
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37.1% wins · President of the United States from 1865 to 1869
02
Rutherford B. Hayes
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29.1% wins · president of the United States from 1877 to 1881
03
James Buchanan
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41.3% wins · president of the United States from 1857 to 1861
04
Abraham Lincoln
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70.6% wins · president of the United States from 1861 to 1865
05
James A. Garfield
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36.2% wins · president of the United States in 1881
Known for
- Union victory in Civil War
- Vicksburg Campaign
- 15th Amendment support
- Reconstruction efforts
- Civil Rights Acts enforcement
Based on 334 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/07. Full rankings ·
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