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A lot of times people like to say height halo isn't that crazy since there have been a good amount of presidents under 6 foot and under 5'10. But when you account for the respective average height in their eras.
Even in eras with shorter averages, voters still tended to pick the taller guy relatively speaking.
Water thread, but still relevant IMO
Even in eras with shorter averages, voters still tended to pick the taller guy relatively speaking.
Water thread, but still relevant IMO
| President | Height | Era Avg | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 6'2" | 5'7" | +7" |
| J. Adams | 5'7" | 5'7" | 0 |
| Jefferson | 6'2.5" | 5'7" | +7.5" |
| Madison | 5'4" | 5'7" | -3" |
| Monroe | 6'0" | 5'7" | +5" |
| J.Q. Adams | 5'7" | 5'7" | 0 |
| Jackson | 6'1" | 5'7" | +6" |
| Van Buren | 5'6" | 5'7" | -1" |
| W.H. Harrison | 5'8" | 5'7" | +1" |
| Tyler | 6'0" | 5'7" | +5" |
| Polk | 5'8" | 5'7" | +1" |
| Taylor | 5'8" | 5'7" | +1" |
| Fillmore | 5'9" | 5'7" | +2" |
| Pierce | 5'10" | 5'7" | +3" |
| Buchanan | 6'0" | 5'8" | +4" |
| Lincoln | 6'4" | 5'8" | +8" |
| A. Johnson | 5'10" | 5'8" | +2" |
| Grant | 5'8" | 5'8" | 0 |
| Hayes | 5'8.5" | 5'8" | +0.5" |
| Garfield | 6'0" | 5'8" | +4" |
| Arthur | 6'2" | 5'8" | +6" |
| Cleveland | 5'11" | 5'8" | +3" |
| B. Harrison | 5'6" | 5'8" | -2" |
| McKinley | 5'7" | 5'8" | -1" |
| T. Roosevelt | 5'10" | 5'8" | +2" |
| Taft | 6'0" | 5'8" | +4" |
| Wilson | 5'11" | 5'8.5" | +2.5" |
| Harding | 6'0" | 5'8.5" | +3.5" |
| Coolidge | 5'10" | 5'8.5" | +1.5" |
| Hoover | 5'11" | 5'8.5" | +2.5" |
| FDR | 6'2" | 5'8.5" | +5.5" |
| Truman | 5'9" | 5'9" | 0 |
| Eisenhower | 5'10.5" | 5'9" | +1.5" |
| JFK | 6'0" | 5'9" | +3" |
| LBJ | 6'3.5" | 5'9" | +6.5" |
| Nixon | 5'11.5" | 5'9" | +2.5" |
| Ford | 6'0" | 5'9.5" | +2.5" |
| Carter | 5'9.5" | 5'9.5" | 0 |
| Reagan | 6'1" | 5'9.5" | +3.5" |
| G.H.W. Bush | 6'2" | 5'9.5" | +4.5" |
| Clinton | 6'2" | 5'9.5" | +4.5" |
| G.W. Bush | 5'11.5" | 5'9.5" | +2" |
| Obama | 6'1" | 5'9.5" | +3.5" |
| Trump | 6'3" | 5'9.5" | +5.5" |
| Biden | 6'0" | 5'9.5" | +2.5" |
