Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were 2014’s most admired woman and man in the world among Americans.
The streak has been long for Clinton, the former first lady and secretary of state: She has held the top women’s spot for the last 13 years and 17 of the last 18. She has also been the most admired woman 19 times, the most of any woman in the history of the question.
Since his election in 2008, Obama has been the most admired man in each of the last seven years, according to a new Gallup poll. He leads a top five that is rounded out by Pope Francis, former president Bill Clinton, the Rev. Billy Graham and former president George W. Bush — Obama has appeared on the top 10 list each year since 2006.
For a record 58th time, Billy Graham, the face of evangelical Christians, made the list of top 10.
Hillary Clinton has a four percentage point margin (12 percent to 8 percent) over second-place Oprah Winfrey, the smallest lead for her since a two-point difference over Winfrey in 2007. This is Clinton’s 23rd top 10 finish, which is fifth all time — four behind Winfrey.
Queen Elizabeth II of England did not finish in the top 10 this year, but still holds the record of 46 appearances for all women.
Democrats and Democratic leaners were strong about their choices of Clinton (20 percent) and Obama (33 percent) as the most admired woman and man, respectively.
Republicans and Republican leaners did not give any one woman or man a majority of their admiration.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was at nine percent, compared to six percent for Winfrey and five percent for Clinton. Obama and Pope Francis both received eight percent, with Billy Graham at four percent.
The random telephone poll of 805 adults was conducted Dec. 8-11 with a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points.
