Former President Barack Obama has officially been named the most admired U.S. president in history, according to the results of a sweeping national poll conducted by CNN and SSRS.
The highly anticipated survey highlights Obama’s enduring popularity and massive cultural footprint years after his time in the Oval Office, securing his spot as the most popular living president and the most revered historical leader among the current American public.
The Historical Rankings
When the CNN/SSRS poll asked Americans an open-ended question about which United States president they admire the most in history, respondents heavily favored recent leaders.
Obama secured the top spot by a significant margin, outpacing historical heavyweights and recent leaders alike. The overall results for the most admired president are as follows:
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Barack Obama: 30%
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Donald Trump: 19%
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Abraham Lincoln: 9%
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Ronald Reagan: 9%
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John F. Kennedy: 6%
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George Washington: 5%
(Nearly 10% of respondents stated they did not admire any president or offered no opinion).
