70.6% of matchups won
7,458 matchups
Elo 1439
tracked 2025/05/14 → 2026/10/13
mission: Preserve Union, end slavery · U.S. politics and society · politicians · us presidents
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing75%
picked as helping wellbeing
5,987 matchups
52%
picked as hurting wellbeing
1,471 matchups
On balance people see it as helping.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-12-23Related
Similar people
01
James Buchanan
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41.3% wins · president of the United States from 1857 to 1861
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
Ulysses S. Grant
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49.1% wins · president of the United States from 1869 to 1877
05
Zachary Taylor
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41.2% wins · president of the United States from 1849 to 1850
Known for
- Preserved the Union
- Abolished slavery
- Issued Emancipation Proclamation
- Delivered Gettysburg Address
- Expanded federal government's power
Based on 7,458 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/13. Full rankings ·
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