Protestants accounted for nearly six-in-ten Republican voters, compared with a third of Democratic voters

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July 10, 2023

3. Demographic profiles of Republican and Democratic voters

Protestants accounted for nearly six-in-ten Republican voters, compared with a third of Democratic voters

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3. Demographic profiles of Republican and Democratic voters
Racial and ethnic composition of the 2022 electorate was quite similar to previous midterms in 2018
Suburban voters have grown as a share of Democratic voters since 2016
White voters without college degrees were a smaller share of Republican voters than in 2020, 2018, 2016
A third of the electorate was 65 or older in 2022
Roughly a third of Republican voters have been White evangelical Protestants in each of the past four national elections

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3. Demographic profiles of Republican and Democratic voters

Protestants accounted for nearly six-in-ten Republican voters, compared with a third of Democratic voters

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