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President Barack Obama’s supporters were encouraged by recent polls that showed his job approval rating climbing near the 50 percent mark. That figure is still low compared to that of several other presidents seeking reelection in the post-World War II era. However, since Gallup began such national polls in the mid-1940s, five presidents have had lower approval ratings during their reelection bid. Here’s how those presidents fared in the polls, and on Election Day.

President Barack Obama’s poll numbers have plummeted since the early days of his presidency, as the troubled economy takes a toll on his approval rating, which has dropped 37 points from its high. If there’s any consolation for Obama, from an historical perspective, the majority of presidents in the past half-century have seen even bigger slides in the polls. That did not bode well for any of those leaders seeking reelection. Here are the five presidents since World War II with the biggest declines in approval ratings.