Best Recent President? Obama Wins Overall And Republicans Pick Reagan Over Trump In Poll

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Ronald Reagan is the best U.S. president of the last 40 years, followed by Donald Trump and Barack Obama, according to a survey.
President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama walk out of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States. The photo was taken by Jack Gruber.

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A survey conducted in September found that 42% of Republicans and individuals who lean Republican think Reagan was the best recent president, followed by Trump at 37%.

Barack Obama was the best recent president by a majority of Democrats and people who lean Democrat.

Obama was the best recent president with a score of 35%, with 6% of Republicans saying he was the best.

Reagan received the highest approval by 8% of Democrats.
The margin between Reagan and Trump grew when college graduates were factored in, with Reagan the best recent president being picked by half of Republican college graduates compared to the other.

Less than a year into his first term, 3% of people think Joe Biden is the best president of the last 40 years, tied with George H.W. Bush.

According to a survey conducted last week by NPR, PBS NewsHour and Marist, 45% of adults disapprove of the job Biden has done. Democrats approve of Biden's work at a higher rate than Republicans.

The average job approval rating of any president of the last 75 years was 41.1%, with Trump's being the lowest at 41.1%. According to Gallup, John F. Kennedy had the highest average rating. As presidents left office, Richard Nixon and Clinton walked away with the lowest and highest approval ratings.

Barack Obama has a high percentage of Democrats and Republicans.
Ronald Reagan had 23% of the vote.
Donald Trump has a percentage of 12% (2%) Democrats and 37% Republicans.
Bill Clinton is a democrat and a republican.
George W. Bush had 4% of the vote.
George H.W. Bush was 3%.
The percentage of Democrats is 3%, with Joe Biden.